Cutting Up a Watermelon With No Fuss

It's gloriously hot outside and watermelon sure is in order! A couple years ago at a church function I saw a woman cutting up tons of watermelons like this and it took her no time at all. I feel like there is less waste and you have more control during the whole process.

Here are the tools you will need:

A large cutting board, a sharp knife, and a cookie sheet

First cut both ends off of the watermelon and set it on its end

Cut away the rind starting at the top toward the bottom

After all the rind is gone put it back on its side.

Cut it in half (horizontally) and place the other half in a bowl

Cut in half horizontally again

Finish cutting up the watermelon and then switch to the other half

As you can see in the picture the cookie sheet catches the excess juice. I poured it over my watermelon after I was done to keep it juicy. This produces so much less mess and waste. Go try it!