This video tutorial by Giant Eagle on YouTube teaches you a trick to picking a ripe cantaloupe or honeydew melon with simple and straightforward instructions. If you want to learn how as well, then proceed to read down below.
Contents:
- How to pick a ripe cantaloupe
- How to pick a ripe honeydew melon
Directions:
Step 1
How to pick a ripe cantaloupe. You should look for one with a nice tone or gold and yellow tinge to it. Next, when you’re looking at the stem end, make sure that it’s sunken in, then give it a little press. If it gives back after pressing, then you’ve chosen the right piece. How to pick a ripe honeydew melon. For this one, you should look for one that feels heavy for its size, it should have a little bit of yellow tinge not green. Then. look for little freckles or a color change, this means that natural sugars are being released. Lastly, push on the stem, it should give just a little bit but definitely not soft.
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Step 2
Also, this method applies to both cantaloupe and honeydew melon, smell the cut stem and if it has a strong aroma of the fruit in it, then it is a ripe one. For a bonus tip, after washing the fruit well, you can dice them easily by cutting off each end first. Then, peel the outer skin of the fruit using a sharp knife, make sure to cut off the green part only, then cut it in half, and open it out. Using a spoon, scoop and scrape off the seeds, then slice them evenly into 2-inch wedges, and you’re all done!
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