Freezing Watermelon?
Me
Help!! Just bought a whole watermelon. Couldn't pass it up for only
$2.98 at the grocery store. Only problem is that I am the only one in
the household that eats it. Is there a fairly simple way to cut it up
and freeze it?
Thank You,
Marty
Elaine Parrish
Watermelon freezes very well. It's the thawing out part that ruins
everything.
If you can eat it in a "popsicle" state, then you're in business.
Cut the melon (any melon) in bite size pieces (without seeds is easier to
eat, but it doesn't matter); store in serving size portions; Thaw only
slightly, and eat while "icy".
Elaine
Kim Murrell
In article <356e4d1a...@news.mindspring.com>, 4...@mindspring.com wrote:
>Help!! Just bought a whole watermelon. Couldn't pass it up for only
>$2.98 at the grocery store. Only problem is that I am the only one in
>the household that eats it. Is there a fairly simple way to cut it up
>and freeze it?
cubes and froze it. I thought all was well until I thawed it out. I
ended up with a mushy, stringy mess.
Maybe someone else will know trick I don't and help you out.
Kim
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Hologhost
You might consider looking for a good sorbet recipe. I'm pretty sure you can
freeze, but thawing it out is a problem.
Good Luck!
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PENMART10
>> Help!! Just bought a whole watermelon. Couldn't pass it up for only
>> $2.98 at the grocery store. Only problem is that I am the only one in
>> the household that eats it. Is there a fairly simple way to cut it up
>> and freeze it?
>> Marty
Cut into melon balls. Freeze. Do not defrost.
Mix up a batch of Champagne Punch.
Float your frozen balls in the punch bowl.
Sheldon
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Amy
penm...@aol.com (PENMART10) wrote:
>Float your frozen balls in the punch bowl.
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>Sheldon
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>On a recent Night Court rerun, Judge Harry Stone had a wonderful line:
>"I try to keep an open mind, but not so open that my brains fall out."
>
Sheldon,
you really cheered me up with that one!!!!!!!
Amy/Cornie
FMathies
To freeze watermelon and cantalope and honeydew melons, I used to cut up into
cubes or make balls, and using further directions on package of Fruit Fresh
(ascorbic acid), they froze very well. I also freeze apples, oranges, and
other fruit salad fixins. Just peel and cut up and follow directions on
package.
(DON'T) freeze fresh pineapple. Canned pineapple freezes well.
Florence
Jong-Ern KIM
On Wed, 27 May 1998 00:06:23 GMT, kim...@geocities.com (Kim Murrell)
wrote:
>cubes and froze it. I thought all was well until I thawed it out. I
>ended up with a mushy, stringy mess.
Just don't thaw!
I intentionally freeze banana (skin and wrap with foil) to eat frozen
banana in summer time. Pineapple is also good when frozen.
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Kate Connally
Hologhost wrote:
>
> You might consider looking for a good sorbet recipe. I'm pretty sure you can
> freeze, but thawing it out is a problem.
Duh! That's the point isn't it?? :-)
You can *freeze* anything you damn well
please. The problem is what are you left
with once you thaw it out. In the case of
watermelon it's a pile of slimey slush. Blecch!
So, no, you can't freeze watermelon unless you
want to ruin it. I like the sorbet idea,
though. Or you could puree the watermelon
and strain it to get the juice and freeze the
juice. Then find a nice watermelon punch
recipe.
However, why can't you just eat the damn thing
while it's still fresh? That's what I do. I
live alone but I can manage to consume a whole
watermelon over the course of 4-5 days. The melon
will stay fresh at least that long. You just have
to eat watermelon for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
If it's a *good* watermelon I don't mind doing that.
If it's not so good I will probably just eat the
best (i.e. sweetest) parts and throw the rest out.
I'm **very** picky about my watermelons. Nothing
I hate worse than mushy watermelon flesh - it has to
be nice and crisp and very sweet.
Kate
Kim Murrell
In article <356df516...@news.kornet.nm.kr>, j.e...@usa.net wrote:
>On Wed, 27 May 1998 00:06:23 GMT, kim...@geocities.com (Kim Murrell)
>wrote:
>
>>cubes and froze it. I thought all was well until I thawed it out. I
>>ended up with a mushy, stringy mess.
>
>Just don't thaw!
>I intentionally freeze banana (skin and wrap with foil) to eat frozen
>banana in summer time. Pineapple is also good when frozen.
tip. :-)
I've done the banana thing too. I dip it in chocolate, then freeze.
Mmmm...
April Jones
This is a great way to use watermelon. It is from a back issue of "Chile
Pepper" magazine.
Watermelon Salsa
8 pasilla chiles, stems and seeds removed
1/4 watermelon, seeds removed, diced ( about 2 1/2 c)
1 purple onion, sliced
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
1/4 c. champagne vinegar
1/4 c. olive oil
3 Roma tomatoes, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Cover the pasillas with hot water and allow to sit for 30 minutes to
rehydrate. Drain the chiles and cut into slivers.
Combine all the ingredients in a nonreactive bowl. Season to taste and
chill at least an hour before serving. Serves 4 to 6.
Note: I can't imagine that I made this with out adding a few things. I
subed white wine vinegar for the champagne. It was served with a "mixed
chile barbecued halibut" in the mag. The salsa keeps well in the fridge
for a month of so,
April
who wishes she was fishin' for the coho <°)))))><
LenS
Jong-Ern KIM wrote:
> I intentionally freeze banana (skin and wrap with foil) to eat frozen
> banana in summer time. Pineapple is also good when frozen.
>
> _____________________________________________________
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> Jong-Ern KIM j.e...@usa.net
> A Plastic Engineer, Random Traveller, and Net Addict.
>
> "Friends applaud, the comedy is over."
> -- Ludwig van Beethoven, in his deathbed.
Yup, frozen bananas are really fine. I like frozen black cherries, too,
and frozen blueberries. Just munch 'em right out of the freezer.
-Len
Harry A. Demidavicius
Drill a hole into it ; cavitate around a bit, and then pour a [750ml]
bottle of gin or vodka into it; chill cut and serve; and *you* will become
the Pied Piper of WaterMelon! Some people that I know even stick a blender
into it and the "pour" ...
Harry Demidavicius
sf
I live in a city with a large hispanic population and one thing I
crave on a hot day is their fruit-cicles. They come in every variety
from strawberry to watermelon (you even get a seed or two) to mango.
It REALLY hits the spot on a hot day!
Barbara
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luv2bake
I have made watermelon balls and have frozen them... and they were
wonderful. I used them in a mixed melon dish with strawberries.
Mine wasn't ruined... it tasted great!
Harriet
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Dan Masi
Kim Murrell wrote:
>
> In article <356e4d1a...@news.mindspring.com>, 4...@mindspring.com wrote:
> >Help!! Just bought a whole watermelon. Couldn't pass it up for only
> >$2.98 at the grocery store. Only problem is that I am the only one in
> >the household that eats it. Is there a fairly simple way to cut it up
> >and freeze it?
>
Since you're not going to be able to preserve the texture very well,
you might as well make sorbet out of it.
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Cenedra234
Here's a recipe I found on an American Festival recipes site, I wanted it for
exactly the reason you posted - because I buy watermelons and never manage to
eat them all! I think it looks wonderful:
Watermelon Sherbet
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
5 cups seeded, diced watermelon
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
1 cup whipping cream
1/8 teaspoon salt
Combine sugar, lemon juice, salt and watermelon. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Spoon
mixture into blender container and blend until smooth. Soften gelatin in cold
water. Place over low heat and stir until gelatin is dissolved. Add to
watermelon mixture, stir well. Add whipping cream slowly while beating. mixture
should be foamy. Pour into freezer can of a one gallon hand-turned or electric
freezer. Freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. If using a freezer at
home to freeze the sherbet, pour mixture into ice tray or shallow metal tray
and freeze until there is about 1/4 inch frost on sherbet (1 to 2 hours); then
whip sherbet and return to freezer for 2 more hours.
Recipe courtesy of Watermelon Festival, Hope AR.
JLove98905
You know, frozen grapes are delish also (for sucking on in warm weather. they
retain their tartness).
-Jen
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mountain man
You can cut it up and freeze it, but it doesn't thaw well,have to eat
frozen.
Me wrote in message <356e4d1a...@news.mindspring.com>...
>Help!! Just bought a whole watermelon. Couldn't pass it up for only
>$2.98 at the grocery store. Only problem is that I am the only one in
>the household that eats it. Is there a fairly simple way to cut it up
>and freeze it?
>Marty
lori ann selke
In article <6koui3$j05$1...@cletus.bright.net>,
mountain man <wing...@bright.net> wrote:
>You can cut it up and freeze it, but it doesn't thaw well,have to eat
>frozen.
It's also good thawed in blended drinks and things.
Also blended frozen into "watermelon ice."
Lori
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