Juicy, sweet watermelon, resembling a globe in shape, is extremely inconvenient in slicing. He, not obeying the knife, as if specifically wants to dodge from a cutting board. How to divide a watermelon into regular and identical pieces in shape and turn this process into a real art?
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Instruction manual
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A watermelon carries with it some hints for cutting it with a knife. It has an equator (the line along which the watermelon is cut in half) and meridians traced on the peel (light stripes on a dark background of the peel connecting its base). Therefore, the most common way of cutting a watermelon is to cut the juicy fruit into two equal parts along the equator, and then cut the longitudinal pieces along the meridians. Peel the resulting watermelon from seeds, separate the flesh from the crust and begin to enjoy the rich taste of watermelon.
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This method of slicing watermelon is practiced by residents of southern countries. After dinner, watermelon is solemnly laid out on a tray after dinner and rotated so that its central axis lies horizontally. That section of watermelon, which is located at the right hand, is designed to cut off the watermelon cap. By its color and consistency they judge the quality of watermelon. Then the watermelon is placed in a vertical position, and from above they begin to cut along its stripes into segments until the middle. Thus, everyone who wants to taste a piece of watermelon will be able to break it off.
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But this method is the most beautiful and simple. Watermelon, naturally well washed, cut into four parts. To give stability, we tilt and cut a small piece of a rounded base every quarter. Now the watermelon does not roll off the table. Separate the crust from the pulp. To do this, with a knife from both edges we make incisions along the crust. Then, without removing the pulp from the crust, cut it into longitudinal lobes - sticks. For beauty, move these sticks on the crust to get a checkerboard pattern.