Pro Tip: How To Cut A Watermelon….The Right Way!

The Perfect Poolside Snack

When we think of summer, we think of hot and sunny days by the pool or beach, complete with fresh fruit. Watermelon has long since been a summer BBQ staple, but it’s not the easiest fruit to cut…until now, that is. Refinery29 has brought us the best demo on how to cut a watermelon, and it’s just in time for your summer BBQ with friends! Be the hostess with the mostess, and cut the perfect watermelon slices for a poolside summer staycation!

How To Cut A Watermelon, by Refinery29
Step 1: Buy a watermelon.
Step 2: First remove the top and bottom of the watermelon with a large chef’s or serrated knife.
Step 3: Halve the watermelon with a vertical slice.
Step 4: Following the curve of the fruit, cut the skin off in vertical slices.
Step 5: Cut the watermelon crosswise into slabs
Step 6: Turn the slabs so they are laying flat on the cutting board
Step 7: Working on one or two slabs at a time, cut into long pieces and then into slices or cubes.