The watermelon cut is beautiful. How to cut a watermelon correctly? What can be made from a watermelon, how to decorate a watermelon with your own hands. How to cut a watermelon into cubes: interesting ideas, recommendations and reviews How to properly cut a watermelon for the table

There are so many ways to beautifully cut a watermelon for a festive evening. Many of them can be done using an ordinary kitchen knife, which every housewife has in her home. But there is a special device that easily and simply cuts the fruit in different ways, beautifully and quickly.

But before you get acquainted with it, you will learn how to cut a watermelon with a regular kitchen knife.

What does etiquette say?

For official celebrations, watermelon is served cut into pieces with a rind. They should not be too large so that they can be easily placed in the mouth.

It is served at the very end for dessert. The berry goes well with ice cream, fruit juices and sweets.

The main thing is to cut it correctly in order to enjoy this tasty and healthy berry, and not think about how not to get dirty with the juice.

You need to take it with special chopsticks or a regular fork.

Some people prefer to dip the pieces into salad dressing or ice cream. But this can only be done at an informal event.

For a festive table at home, this giant berry can be cut into triangles, bars, cubes and other ways, and in combination with ice cream and desserts, served without crust in the form of small cubes, hearts or balls.

Cutting watermelon for desserts and children's table

A simple and sweet berry can become unusual and interesting if it is cut in a special way and served with desserts, such as fruit.

Here's how to give your watermelon slices a unique look:

cut in half, then into long circles around the entire perimeter;
then again, for convenience, it is worth cutting into halves;
and this is where the fun begins! You need to take metal cookie cutters in the shape of hearts, stars, or just rings and cut them into slices, like a piece of cookie dough.

For small children, hippos and bears are suitable; for teenagers, stars, sponges and hearts or just circles are suitable. They need to be placed in vases with ice cream, desserts, or simply placed on a dish. The dessert is very tasty with watermelon balls, strawberries and raspberries, as well as with creamy ice cream, strawberries cut into halves, and sugar cookies.

This cutting option will help you decorate a children's table or a holiday dessert.

How to cut correctly and beautifully for a party

For a bright and creative party, you can beautifully cut the fruit and serve it on a tray in the midst of the dance evening. It’s a great refresher in the heat, you just need to cut it correctly.

To do this, you should take a small berry so that it is convenient to eat later. Many people do not know how to easily and correctly cut such a watermelon, but in fact it is very simple. First, you need to wash it and cut off the top with the tail and the bottom so that it stands stable on the tray.

Then you need to put it down and cut it vertically with a sharp and long knife into 8 equal parts.

You should get elongated slices, and to prevent the berry from falling apart on the tray, make cuts 23 times the length of the slices. After this, the dessert can be served on a tray and eaten.

Cutting sweet and juicy “striped berries” for the holiday table

Today there are many ways to cut berries for a large holiday table. Some of them are used in restaurants and made using special devices, others are also available at home.

So, let's start with the simple ones.

They can be made using a regular kitchen knife.

Cut the watermelon into triangles with a rind. To do this, you need to take a large watermelon and cut it into halves. Then put it on its side and cut into thin circles, which are then divided into halves. After that, each of them is cut into 3 parts. You will get 3 triangles with a crust. They need to be placed on a large flat plate and served. This method is suitable for any table and holiday;
How Easily and quickly cut a large watermelon into cubes. To do this, you need to cut the berry in half, then into thick circles, and then divide them into halves. The thicker the width of the circles, the larger the squares will be. Then you need to use a long knife to cut the circles into even vertical sticks, each of which is cut horizontally so that you get cubes. The thinner the sticks, the more cubes you get and the smaller their size. They can be placed in a salad bowl or attached with other vegetables, cut in the same way into sticks. This cutting method is suitable for a holiday table with sushi and seafood delicacies;
How beautifully and correctly cut watermelon into elongated slices. This is the simplest method that is used for home parties. It is suitable for any style of celebration. Large watermelon should be carefully cut into large and thin slices. After this, cut into halves and serve on a large flat platter. You need to eat it by putting it on a plate and dividing it into 3 parts, which you can take with a fork or your hands by the crust. A small fruit is cut into slices like this: rinse the watermelon under water and remove the tail and bottom, then cut it in half with a large and sharp knife vertically and cut into slices. They need to be placed on a large flat dish and served;
There is another method that is used to decorate desserts with watermelon. For cutting you will need a Parisian round ice cream scoop. It allows you to make balls from the berries that look beautiful in a vase with dessert.

How to use a watermelon cutter or how to cut using a device

Many housewives still don’t know if there is a device in stores that cuts watermelons on its own. In fact, there is such a device and it’s called a watermelon cutter. The device consists of a metal circle, divided into a certain number of sectors, and two handles on the sides. The watermelon cutter is suitable for berries of any size.

Finally, the wait! The watermelon season is in full swing and the question becomes relevant: how to beautifully cut a watermelon? So, if you want to surprise your friends and relatives, then look at several ways! ()

Method 1.

We cut the watermelon into 2 parts, take one part, turn it over with the cut side down, then cut along and across to make square longitudinal slices. Watch the video:

Method 2.

We cut the watermelon in half, place it with the cut side up, and cut it at a slight angle on one side and the other, then cut it across at a right angle. Watch the video below:

Method 3.

Cut the watermelon in half, turn the half over with the cut side down, then cut off the top and sides so that there is no rind left, but only the core. Then cut lengthwise and crosswise. Then we take the dish and turn it over so that all the slices are in the dish. Watch the video below:

Method 4.

Cut the watermelon in half and place it cut side down. Cut off the top and sides so that only one core remains. Then cut lengthwise from the center and cut into large slices. Watch the video:

Method 5.

Cut the watermelon in half, then cut the half in half again. Then we cut out the quarter from the bottom under the crust and cut it crosswise into pieces. Watch the video below.

Cut the watermelon into quarters. Turn one of them with the flesh facing up and carefully trim the flesh along the entire length and width, but leave it lying on the crust. Then cut into slices. You should end up with slices with a triangular top and a semicircular base. Push each slice from the peel about 5 cm to the side in a checkerboard pattern: one to the left, the other to the right.

Option 2. Dietary

Cut the watermelon into quarters again or use the ones left over from the previous experiment. Take one, cut it into slices a centimeter wide. Then cut the pulp deeply along each side with two or three parallel lines. And then trim the flesh along the rind along the entire width and length. Now turn it over the plate and cubes of pulp will fall out. You can stick toothpicks into them. Eat one cube at a time, savoring the subtle notes of fructose. You'll get tired of it quickly and eat little.

Option 3. Collective

The easiest way. It’s easier to just throw it out of the window and lick it off the asphalt. Cut it in half, put it flesh side down, slice it lengthwise and crosswise. And just like that, face down, you take out the sliced watermelon to your guests, relatives, riot police - whoever is gathered there. The crust will be squares. If you grab one and pull it out, you will get a portion of watermelon on a natural stand.

Option 4. Technological

You take a watermelon tong knife... Sorry, you order a special watermelon tong knife. You are waiting for the courier, the courier calls and says that he is almost there, then, as usual, he calls that he cannot find you, you go to look for the courier, you find him in Bologoye, hungry and frozen, you buy a knife, return home, cut a watermelon with the same device you take out the slices. However, try buying on marketru.ru or bayplus.ru - maybe it will be faster.

Option 5. Traveling

If during a hike or a pleasure trip out of town you suddenly get a watermelon (a private melon plant nearby is a pure coincidence, of course), but you don’t have a knife at hand, take a coin. And with its edge, which is more correctly called a bunch, they drank the crust in a circle. When you have thoroughly cut through, hit this line hard with your fist - the watermelon will fall apart in two. You can eat directly with your face.

Option 6. Artistic

Place the watermelon so that the stripes are parallel to the table. Make the first cut (the cuts must be deep) from top to bottom, not reaching 5 cm from the far end of the fruit, cut slightly diagonally and end 5 cm from the near end. The next cut also goes obliquely and at an angle to the first, so that a narrow triangle is formed on the crust. The next cut is at an angle to the second - and so on in a circle, all from top to bottom and at an angle to each other. Then you easily separate the two halves, and you get two flowers from the finished slices.

Option 7. Selfish

Cut the watermelon in half, insert the knife deep (5-7 cm from the center) and cut the pulp in a circle. Don’t touch what’s inside the circle, but cut what’s outside it into slices and bend it back like petals. You can take out the middle and keep it for yourself, and bring the rest to your guests. Blame it all on the children. There must be some benefit from them.

Option 8. Frozen

Cut it any way you like: the watermelon will still go into the blender. Without seeds, of course. Whisk the pulp, pour into glasses and put ice cream sticks in it. They are available on aliexpress.com by searching for “interesting natural ice cream stick” or on pro-konditer.com. Place the glasses in the freezer, and after two hours, take them out, dip them in hot water for a second and take out the finished watermelon ice by the stick.

Watermelon ceremony

They say that the man who came up with the idea of serving watermelon at official dinners has already been detained: he also tortured koalas and robbed kindergartens. But watermelon is still served in some places. And in order not to become an object of ridicule, you must eat it according to the rules.

Always hold the slice with the flesh facing you so as not to drip all over the area. From a common dish, take the crust with your hands and place it on a plate, and then wipe your hands with a napkin. Cut small pieces from the slice with a knife and scoop out the seeds from them with a fork. Then it is put into the mouth.

If you end up with a watermelon seed in your mouth, you should carefully spit it out onto the edge of your fork and place it on the edge of the plate. And you should do all this as if you had never eaten watermelon in any other way.

PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK; ILL.: SERGEY RADIONOV

When the table is bursting with harvest, you want not only to preserve it or prepare something tasty for the table, but also to serve it beautifully and effectively. Today we will tell you how to carve a basket from a watermelon - carving is not at all as complicated as it seems, and the video master class will help you do everything exactly as needed.

An unusual and very interesting option for table decoration will amaze not only your family, but also your guests and will be a great way to demonstrate your creativity.

How to beautifully cut a basket: tools

To cut a basket from a watermelon, the main thing is to decide on the necessary tools.

Sharp knife with a long blade

The blade should be wide and long enough to easily reach the middle of the watermelon - this will make the job much easier.

The point should also be sharp, triangular rather than rounded, so that it can easily penetrate the crust and flesh at the desired angle.

Small knife with a short blade

To create thin small decorative cuts on the handle, we will need a sharp knife that can easily fit in the hand - it will be easier to work with than a large one and the “ladder” will be more accurate.

Tablespoon

Useful for removing the pulp when the main work is already done.

Ice cream spoon

Using a round spoon we can create watermelon balls; they will be needed for further decoration of our basket.

Fine-tip food marker or pencil or masking tape

This additional tool is necessary for everyone who will be doing carving for the first time. Even if it seems that the eye will not fail, it is still better to draw a contour along which we will make cuts.

If you don’t have anything writeable on hand, we’ll use regular masking tape. It will also help define boundaries.

So, now that we have everything we need in front of us, we can start studying the master class and video.

Carving: how to cut a basket from a watermelon (step by step)

Step 1: step-by-step preparation

Wash a watermelon of a suitable size and wipe dry with a towel. We cut off the peel from one side so as not to reach the pulp, but at the same time provide a flat surface - it will become a stand.

If the watermelon is not completely symmetrical, choose the flattest place.

Step 2: how to beautifully mark and cut out a handle

Without turning the berry over, we draw a straight line with a marker strictly in the middle; along this “equator” we will cut the rind.

Now we place the watermelon on the cutting board with the bottom down and draw two more lines through the top that form the handle of the basket. The distance between them should be 3-4 cm, depending on the size of the watermelon.

If there is no marker, glue the full width of the masking tape, first parallel to the bottom, then perpendicular to make crosshairs.

Step 3: photo of processing the edge of the basket

Let's start working with a knife. First we cut through the handle on one side, then on the other. The main task is to keep the blade straight and make deep cuts, so it will be easier to remove the pulp.

Now we place the knife at an angle of 45° in the middle of the drawn line or in the center of the masking tape glued along it, immerse it deep into the pulp to the middle. Carefully remove it so as not to create unnecessary burrs.

We place it again next to the previous cut at the same angle, but in the other direction and also deeply cut through the crust and pulp. You should get a triangle. Using such triangles we move around the circle of the watermelon, passing only the wide strip of the basket handle.

Step 4: forming a fruit basket

When all the main cuts have been made, remove the peel quarters.

Now is the time to get rid of the excess pulp. We start by freeing the basket handle. Using a large knife, cut off the flesh from it so that almost no pink part remains.

We carefully take it out.

It is better to scoop out the pulp from the inside with an ice cream scoop - it will make excellent watermelon balls, especially if we are lucky and there are almost no seeds in the berry.

The number of balls depends on what exactly we want to fill the watermelon basket with - different fruits, as in the video, or just chopped pulp, as shown in one of the photos.

Step 5: How to cut a Christmas tree on a handle

Once everything is ready, arm yourself with a thin knife and create a small “herringbone” on the entire handle or its lower part.

To do this, we make oblique cuts 1 cm deep, no more, trim the crust and take out the unnecessary piece. Moving higher and placing the blade at an angle, we complete the job.

For symmetry, we process the other side of the handle in the same way. All is ready!

Step 6: Filling the Fruit Basket

Now we fill our watermelon basket with fruits, strawberries, grapes, slices of peaches and pears, and pulp balls. Watermelon hearts and other figures will also look beautiful - you can cut them out of slices using shortbread cookie cutters.

If you wish, you can decorate the handle with blue and green grapes, pricking them on toothpicks and placing them on the handle in a checkerboard pattern.

How to make a watermelon basket (video)

Video tutorial for beginners: DIY basket

But if cutting out a handle seems too time consuming and you are not sure that it will be done smoothly and beautifully, you can create a simple basket from a watermelon.

This method will allow you to get two beautiful decorative fruit stands for your holiday table from one berry.

To do this, we simply mark the middle of the watermelon with a thin line, cut off the sides of the rind to create a stable bottom for each basket, and then start making cuts from the middle, plunging the knife into the flesh as deep as possible, as shown in step 3.

The slots can be very narrow or quite wide, depending on the width of the blade. We also make them into a herringbone pattern.

Having passed the entire watermelon in a circle, we will get two figuratively cut halves. Scoop out the pulp with a spoon and fill it with fruit or watermelon balls.

Creative ideas: how to make fruit baskets (photo)

Now you know how to carve a fruit basket from a watermelon, there is nothing complicated about it. Try it, bring your fantasies to life and the result will pleasantly surprise you, friends!

Good afternoon, dear friends and site guests. Once again about delicious red and big watermelon. Let's continue our acquaintance with pumpkin and talk about the main types, how much and how you can store it, and consider some tips on how best to serve it. How to cut a watermelon, how to do it quickly and beautifully?

We will definitely talk about this too. It turns out that there are many ways and methods of cutting watermelon, the main thing is to choose a tasty and ripe one. You can read about how to choose a watermelon in.

You can argue for a long time and prove to each other whether there are boys and girls among the watermelon brethren, or whether they are all neuter, but the facts speak for themselves. On the same bush, watermelons grow, differing in the number of seeds, appearance, and even during their flowering, they decorate our world in different ways. So, two types of watermelons:

Girls include fruits with a small number of grains, the flower of which has stamens and pistils. In appearance they differ in the appearance of the upper part. In this place there is a black spot, from which dark green lines diverge together. For girls, this spot is larger, not recessed deep into the watermelon.
The so-called boy flower is distinguished by the presence of only stamens. The shape of a ripe watermelon in the area of the black spot is deeper. And the spot can’t boast of its size, it’s not enough. If you look at a pile of watermelons and see only boys, that’s normal. There are much fewer girls. About every fifth, not more often. And among greenhouse options this is generally rare.

Boys and girls are no different in chemical composition. But they say that girls taste better because they have fewer seeds and all the sweetness and nutrients go into the pulp. There is only one way out: try both types of watermelons and sort out all the dots for yourself, or sort out the grains.

How long does watermelon last?

Early varieties of watermelon are completely unsuitable for long-term storage. Most often they are immediately used for food.

And those fruits that become ripe in September can already be stored. The product is best preserved in a cellar.

Maintained at a low temperature, about 1 - 4 degrees, it is able to lie down until mid-winter with favorable humidity. If you want to please your family on New Year's Eve with a sweet watermelon, then you need to make an effort.

Try this, but to do this, be sure to comply with the following conditions:

select only undamaged whole fruits, the appearance of which does not cause you concern;
The product is best stored in the basement;
you can try storing the watermelon in a box with dry sand, lined with moss;
try coating the top of the watermelon with a clay solution or wax. I came across an interesting option in an old book. Coat the watermelon with wax and try to store it in an old nylon stocking in a suspended state.

How long can you store cut watermelon in the refrigerator?

It’s a completely different matter with storing an already cut product. Everything is complicated by the possibility of microbes getting into the sweet, soft, fermentable pulp. Therefore, it is not recommended to store cut watermelon in the refrigerator for more than a day.

This will solve two problems. Refrigerator microbes will not be able to get to the red pulp and, surprisingly, the pulp will not be dehydrated and will remain juicy.

Interesting video - how to quickly and beautifully cut a watermelon

How to cut a watermelon

There are many ways to cut watermelon. This soft, brightly colored substance looks very beautiful and is capable of conveying and allowing the artist to express his creative potential. But before you try the methods listed below, I will tell you how it was customary to eat watermelon in my family.

Then they brought us a scarlet miracle from the Kherson fields. They were large, probably eight kilograms. My family cannot be called small; after all, there are six people.

Two so-called butts were cut off from the watermelon, and it began to confidently stand on a flat surface. And then the fruit was divided into skips. It is important that the watermelon still does not fall apart and is relatively whole. Grandfather did this.

That's right - this is when, after confident movements, the watermelon immediately crumbled into pieces, leaving a large seedless middle inside. It was given to children.

In this case, the watermelon had to be eaten by gnawing the pulp from the skin. At the same time, it’s hard to keep the delicious juice from running down your chin. This method will not work for a beautifully set table.

When serving a dish, all measures are taken to make it convenient for the guest to eat the product with a fork, without smearing his fingers in the transparent pink liquid.

The easiest and fastest way. A video is playing on the Internet of one daring guy dealing with a watermelon in 30 seconds.

The simplest and most convenient way to cut a watermelon begins with removing the rind. Carefully remove the crust with a knife, removing all white marks from the scarlet surface.
Divide the watermelon into two halves.
Place the flat side on a cutting board and cut the watermelon into cubes in the same way as, for example, beets for a salad.

On the crust

Not as fast as in the first case, but beautiful.

Peel the watermelon from the rind.
Cut lengthwise into 4 pieces.
Separate each part from the peel, being careful not to damage either the peel or the pulp with a knife.
Cut the pulp of each of the four parts lengthwise into a piece. Serve with the peel on, using it as a plate. To make the pieces look nice, move the pieces relative to each other.

Watermelon in a plate

Cut the watermelon in the suggested sequence:

Peel off the skin.
Divide the pulp into two parts.
Cut each part lengthwise and crosswise into pieces. The result should be watermelon columns. When working, try not to let the product fall into pieces.
Cover the cut watermelon with a plate. Carefully turn over and use a cutting board as a lid.
Serve in a bowl. As a result, you should have a whole plate of closely spaced watermelon columns.

Balls

In order to get all kinds of neat watermelon figures, you don’t need to graduate from art school. It is enough to take ordinary cookie cutters or a special noisette spoon. They can easily cope with creativity themselves.

Watermelon smoothie

Under the mysterious name of smoothie lies a wonderful cold drink with pulp, decorated with the natural shine of ice floes. The recipe is very simple:

peel the watermelon from the peel and seeds,
cut into pieces
put in the freezer, it is advisable that the parts of the watermelon do not freeze,
After 2 hours, depending on the volume of watermelon and the capabilities of your refrigerator, remove the product from the freezer and grind in a blender.

Serve in a beautiful glass. A mint leaf will not be a hindrance.

Salad

In order to get a tasty and beautiful salad, which is also important, you must follow two rules:

cook just before cooking,
eat quickly.

Otherwise, all the watermelon juice may quickly drain, and the pieces themselves may lose their beautiful appearance. You can prepare different salads and experiment with any ingredients.

So that you can see how tasty watermelon-based salads are and understand the basic principle of their preparation, try this dish.

Video - watermelon salad with fruits

Cheese salad

To prepare the salad, you need the same amount of cheese and watermelon, ground pepper, honey, olive oil, onion, fresh herbs, lemon juice to taste. Next is the recipe itself:

Immediately take care of the onion: cut it into half rings, sprinkle with lemon juice.
Peel the watermelon, remove the seeds, and cut the product into neat medium-sized cubes.
Place the watermelon on a plate. Drizzle a little oil over each piece, it will coat each piece and retain the watermelon liquid inside.
Cut the cheese into slightly smaller cubes. Beautifully sprinkle cheese, onions, and herbs over the watermelon. Drizzle with a tablespoon of honey. Sprinkle with pepper. Mix very carefully.

The dish is ready. Serve quickly.

Watermelon carving

The relatively new art of decorating tables with carving works has found crowds of fans among watermelon admirers. The reason is that it is easy to cut out a wide variety of shapes from this tasty product.

The second feature lies in the heterogeneous color. Thanks to the play of color and the professionalism of the master, real works of art are obtained.

In order to try to make your first carving masterpiece, you can practice on crusts first. Be sure to buy a special thin knife.

Interesting video - carving for beginners

The very first simple drawing

Prepare a picture, you can download it from the Internet and print it on a printer. Attach the picture to the watermelon and carefully transfer the design onto its surface with a knife.

Experiment a little and add shades. Next, try to go deeper and try to get the first flower. Whatever the result, your loved ones will be touched.

That's all for today. Now you can easily distinguish between girls and boys of the watermelon group, and you can save the product until the New Year. Do you know how to beautifully cut a watermelon, make a salad and serve it on the table? And if you tried to make your first carving masterpiece, that’s great. In the next article I will share. I wish you good health and good mood! Best regards, Alevtina.