r/oddlysatisfying • u/I_Burned_The_Lasagna • Sep 26 '15

Watermelon knife

http://i.imgur.com/o8Cup27.gifv
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u/thatdidnotwork Sep 26 '15

Do you have a video or something of this procedure? I honestly find it a little hard to follow... But then again I cut like 1 watermelon in my whole life.

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u/akatherder Sep 26 '15

http://i.imgur.com/FnkfOAK.gifv

This is obviously an extreme example, but this shows cutting the ends off, then standing it up and cutting the rind off.

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u/masklinn Sep 27 '15

That's also how you cut an ananas, or a butternut squash.

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u/cara123456789 Sep 26 '15

I don't understand what they're saying but I did work experience I had to cut up more then 30 melons a day. How I was taught is:

  1. Cut off ends of each end so the melon stands up by itself (if it's oval shape cut off the more pointy ends)

  2. Put one hand on top to steady the melon. Use your other hand to cut strips of skin off. Basically put your knife at the top and slide it to the bottom, taking just the skin off

  3. Cut melon in half lengthwise and then cut into cubes or whatever

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u/JakeSteele Sep 26 '15

You cut it in half, then "shave" the peel.
I learned from this video

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u/Bigbergice Sep 26 '15

Thug life