Nothing is more refreshing than a nice sweet and juicy watermelon.
Provided, of course, that you know how to choose it well at the market!
Maybe you think that choosing a good watermelon is a matter of luck?
Well, think again!
Here are 5 tips to spot the best watermelon among all the others. Look, it's quite simple:
When choosing a watermelon, the first thing to look at is that weird yellowish stain. Do not worry. These spots are completely normal. This discolored area is the one that is in contact with the ground. Every watermelon has one such spot. But the best watermelons are those whose stain takes on a yellowish, even orange color . There, you are sure it will be delicious!
These gray traces on the watermelon indicate the number of times the bees have come to forage on the watermelon. The more pollination and the sweeter the watermelon will be.
You may not know it, but watermelons have a gender. Yes, "male" watermelons are more elongated and larger. While "female" watermelons are rounder and larger. Male watermelons contain more water, while female watermelons are sweeter . Now that you know how to recognize them, all you have to do is choose them according to your taste!
You might think that the bigger the watermelon, the better it is. At least we get our money's worth, especially if it's sold by the piece! But in reality, the best watermelons are medium in size . Neither too small nor too big. Just right. Yes, the size really matters in the taste of watermelon.
The tail of a watermelon indicates its maturity. A green tail indicates that it was picked too early. So it won't be good. Prefer watermelons with dried tails . Why ? Because they will taste better!
In conclusion, we can say that you cannot judge a book by its cover. On the other hand, you can judge a watermelon by its rind;-)
By the way, did you know that you can also eat the skin of watermelon?
Here are 5 delicious recipes with watermelon rind.
