In the heart of the summer, when the heat can seem inescapable, there is one fruit that you can always turn to for a taste of relief: watermelon.

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, ...

Nothing screams summer quite like a ripe, juicy watermelon — but you'll obviously need to cut it open before you dig in, which can be an intimidating task. This fruit is challenging to cut through not ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The heat of summer can be brutal, but there's always the refreshing balm of hot weather treats. Cooling off means ice cream, ...

Sure, you can buy precut watermelon from the grocery store, but why bother? Pick up a whole one and cut it yourself. Freshly cut watermelon is far superior in flavor and texture, plus it's cheaper too ...

Nothing beats the taste of a refreshing piece of watermelon on a hot day, so having some cut up and ready in the refrigerator is crucial as the days warm up. That said, cutting an entire watermelon ...

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, ...

There's a reason watermelon triangles have remained the go-to cut for backyard parties and picnics: the peel acts as a built-in handle. No plates, no forks, no asking anyone to track down a napkin ...

There are two simple watermelon cutting techniques that will help you get the most out of every slice this summer.

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