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How to Carve a Watermelon without Making a Mess. You can refresh yourself after a hot
summer's day with a sweet, juicy watermelon without making a mess. Here's how. You will
need Watermelon Knife and bowl. Step 1. Cut the washed watermelon in half lengthwise.
Step 2. Take one half with rind side down, and make straight slices one inch apart through
the length of the watermelon flesh, without cutting through the rind. Hold the knife at
a 45-degree angle to the surface when making the cuts. Step 3. Turn the watermelon 180
degrees and run your knife through the same lengthwise cuts again, angling your knife
at 45 degrees to the surface. Cutting along the same lines twice in opposite directions
ensures that the watermelon is cubed into smaller pieces. Step 4. Rotate the melon 90
degrees and make evenly spaced slices through it width-wise, cutting all the way to the
rind. This should create small cubes of watermelon within the rind. Step 5. Run the knife along
the inside of the rind to separate the flesh all the way around. Avoid cutting into the
white pith of the fruit, which is hard and flavorless. Step 6. Scoop the watermelon pieces
out and into a bowl and dispose of the remaining liquid and rind. No muss, no fuss. Did you
know Knox City is the official Seedless Watermelon Capital of Texas.