To see if a watermelon is ripe, tap the outside — ideally, it'll make a hollow sound. Leave the rind on for utensil-free snacking, or cut it off if for smoothies and fruit salads. To prevent the ...

With built-in watermelon rind handles, classic triangular slices are a perfect picnic snack. Watermelon slices are also great grilled, which lends smokiness and allows the flavors to concentrate. Trim ...

Rather than buying it pre-cut (which is expensive), here are our Test Kitchen tips for cutting wedges, cubes and sticks, plus how to make melon balls. Fresh watermelon is a sweet sign of summer, ...

Learn how to cut a whole watermelon into cubes, spears, and slices for snacking and to use in all of your favorite recipes.

Hooray, it's watermelon season. How were you taught to pick the best one? My mother is a thumper. Are you? To find a ripe one, she places her ear close to the rind, flicks it with her middle finger, ...

A game-changing method that cuts the fruit into sticks. It's less messy than traditional methods. It's easy to turn the sticks into cubes, if that's what you need. Though fresh, juicy watermelon is ...

Summer's beloved fruit, the watermelon, can get pretty messy to eat. Instead of serving the melon in traditional wedges, cut it into sticks—easy finger foods. This is great for little kids or for ...

There’s nothing like a slice of fresh, juicy watermelon on a hot summer day. As its name suggests, this mammoth melon is about 92 percent water by weight, so it can help you meet both your nutrition ...

Justin Chapple, host of FOOD & WINE's Mad Genius Tips, shares 4 brilliant tips for prepping and serving this juicy fruit. Why: Cutting watermelon into cubes can be super messy because the juice gets ...