If you’re not sure how to eat a watermelon, Tom Willett has taken the guesswork out of this sometimes confusing activity by creating the nine-minute tutorial video above. The video isn’t intended to be funny but, in many ways, it really is. Among Tom’s most memorable tips:
Half a watermelon is equal to one serving – That’s not entirely true. Technically, a single serving of watermelon is two cups, but I’ve been known to eat entire watermelons in one sitting, so I’m not going to argue with Tom’s suggestion.
The correct way to eat a watermelon is with a spoon– Tom says the “fork cartel has been trying to use dangerous forks when eating watermelon … in an attempt to sell forks” but a spoon is a much better choice. I agree with him on this one. Spoons do a much better job of scooping the flesh. Also, forks are terrible at holding watermelon juice.
Salt should not be placed on watermelon– Tom claims that salt “takes away from the sweet taste” of watermelon, but he’s wrong about that. I’m not a fan of salt on watermelon, but it’s a proven fact that a dash of salt can actually enhance the intensity of sweetness in certain foods.
Those are just a few tips from the first four minutes of the lesson. Later in the video, Tom tosses marshmallows and peanut butter into the watermelon (that’s right, peanut butter). I’ve never tried either of those additions with my watermelon, but I might give the peanut butter a whirl in the very near future.
If you watch the tutorial, even if it’s just for the entertainment value, don’t miss Tom’s awesome 360-degree scooping technique demonstrated around the 1:30 mark.