How To Cut a Watermelon (4 ways)

Learn how to cut a watermelon quickly and easily! Learn how to make the most of this summer fruit and cut it into cubes, wedges, sticks and balls for easy serving.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 large watermelon

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Wash and dry the watermelon.
2. 2--- Cut into cubes ---
3. 3Cut your watermelon in half lengthwise.
4. 4Then, cut each half in half to make 4 quarters.
5. 5Make 2 cuts horizontally on each side of each quarter.
6. 6Then, make 1” slices from one side of the melon to the other side.
7. 7Cut along the rind and cubes will fall out of the rind easily.
8. 8--- Cut into wedges ---
9. 9Cut your watermelon in half lengthwise.
10. 10Then, cut each half in half to make 4 quarters.
11. 11Make 1” slices from one side of the melon to the other side.
12. 12--- Cut into sticks ---
13. 13Cut your watermelon in half lengthwise.
14. 14Make vertical slices down the length of the melon with the rind on (at 1 to 1½ inch intervals)
15. 15Cut crosswise down the width of the melon to form a grid (1 to 1.5” intervals)
16. 16Pull watermelon sticks and serve.
17. 17--- Cut into balls ---
18. 18Using a melon ball, scoop out watermelon balls from each melon half. You can also make a watermelon basket with melon balls