Sun’s season is summer. Though many ones love summer sunshine, we need the best snack to enjoy it. When it turns to summer snacks, watermelon is at the top of the list because its delicious flesh has the ability to disappear tiredness. Simply watermelon gives supper a fresh feeling to both the mind and body.
So, how do you eat watermelons? Here you may have many different ways. However, most people love to eat cut watermelons. Sometimes, you want to cut the whole watermelon fruit at once to save time. If you can finish all the pieces at once, it is ok. But what do you do for excess watermelons if all cuts once? Do you allow them to rot and perish?
So, that’s why I decide to share my hand on experience in how to store cut watermelons. But before the store, let’s check out how do you properly cut watermelon!
HOW TO CUT WATERMELONS
It is important to use the right tools and techniques to cut watermelons, especially large fruits. If not, your crispy summer snack will be spoiled. So, follow these processes.
Step 1: First, you should find a large, clean, sharp knife to cut the watermelons.
Why is a clean knife essential? Because the knife directly touches with fruit. So, if it is contaminated with any other foreign material (bacteria, food particles), there is a possibility to contact them with the fruit. So, gradually these materials can deteriorate the fruit.
Step 2: Then place the watermelon on its most steady side
Step 3: cut the whole watermelon into four pieces or quarters
Step 4: then, take one quarter and cut it into a 2 cm wide slice. Follow the same process for other pieces
Step 5: After that, lay the cut watermelon pieces on their flat side
Step 6: Cut the green rind and carefully draw the knife close to the white rind. Here you can use a small knife for this.
Step 7: Chop the watermelon into preferable sized cubes
HOW TO STORE CUT WATERMELONS
When cutting watermelons, someone cuts large pieces, and someone cuts small pieces. So, there is two different technique to store large pieces and small pieces, respectively.
So, let’s see them one by one!
FOR LARGE PIECES OF CUT WATERMELONS
If you cut the watermelon into any size of pieces except tiny pieces, the best way to store it is by wrapping the cut end with plastic wrap and then storing it in the refrigerator.
You can keep the watermelon for up to a week through this method. Keep in mind that watermelon is a must to store in a refrigerator once cut.
But here, why should we use plastic wrap to wrap the cut end of the watermelon?
Basically, plastic wrap helps to keep most of the fruit’s flesh. Not only that, generally, anyone stores many different foods and beverages in the refrigerator. So, if you store foods without wrapping, they can be picked up with other odors. It may spoil the freshness of your food.
So, plastic wrap avoids picking up any odors into the fruit. Therefore, it allows for freshening the next bite of your watermelon.
FOR BITE-SIZED OF WATERMELON CUTS
Once you cut or cubed watermelons, you should store them properly unless you have to throw them away. So, how do we do it in the proper manner?
Here you should put the watermelon cuts into an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator.
But keep in mind, it is better if you can eat watermelon cuts within three to four days of being cut because you can experience the best taste of watermelons within these days.
HOW DO YOU STORE WATERMELONS FOR THE LONG TERM?
During the watermelon season or the peak of watermelon harvesting, you can buy or cultivate a lot of watermelons.
At that time, what are you doing with many watermelons? Can you eat them at once? Of course, you cannot. If not, you have to give your watermelons to others. But is there any way to keep these watermelon loads with you?
Fortunately, now you can keep more watermelons with you without any issue for a long time. You can cut them and store them in the freezer.
Through this technique, you can keep watermelons for up to 6 months. Simply follow the below steps, and it will help you to get more benefits.
Step 1: Clean the watermelon. It is better to wash the outer cover of the fruit. Then dry it well. Here you can wipe the fruit with a towel
Step 2: Then remove the rind of the watermelon
Step 3: Cut the watermelon into pieces; it is better to be small
Step 4: After spread and freeze the watermelon pieces in a single layer on a baking sheet until solid
Step 5: It is time to store them in an airtight container or zip-top freezer bag
Step 6: Place the bag or container in the deepest part of the freezer
Step 7: Now, Enjoy it!
