Stop throwing out the best part of the watermelon
Juicy, sweet Watermelon is one of the best gifts in summer. And during the purchase before buying in Cubes, the fastest way is to change from the grocery store to a snack period, it is also significantly more expensive than buying an entire watermelon and buying an entire watermelon and Cut it yourself. But then there is the question of the bark.
If you have a kitchen composter or a compost container outdoor, composting the shell is a great composting Environmentally friendly option. But if you throw fresh watermelon bark in the garbage-especially during today’s summer months, you can quickly create a smelly, destroyer chaos.
Fortunately, there is a more intelligent, wasteful alternative: eat it! Yes, watermelon bark are completely edible– and surprisingly nutritious. They are full of fiber. Some people even argue that thanks to its creep and versatility, the bark is the best part of the fruit.
Can you eat raw water melon peel?
If you bead down the green bowl, you won’t be hurt, but it is not very tasty. Usually the bark – which comprises the green outer thick skin and the connected white part – is prepared in any way in order to soften it and give it additional taste.
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Wickling Watermelon bark
One of the most popular (and simplest) ways to consume the watermelon peel is from Pimple. In Japan, a common method is to soak cut bowl in a salt lake made of apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, salt and sugar. Just put everything in a mason jar, cool overnight and enjoy the next day. The result is a crispy, spicy cucumber that is delicious for itself or is served alongside rice, grilled meat or a vegetable crash roast.
If you long for something sweet, you can also transform watermelon peel into sweets. Recipes like Watermelon cow Tie the white part of the bowl with sugar, cinnamon and cloves and then have it healed for 10 days. The result is a tough, old -fashioned candy that tastes like Sommernostalgia. Do you prefer a faster solution? Grandmas pickled watermelon bark is a sweet, refrigerator-friendly version that is finished in just more than 8 hours-redeem.
Other ways to eat watermelon shells
The purposes of use do not stop in cucumbers and sweets. The watermelon peel is surprisingly adaptable and can be used in both sweet and hearty dishes:
- Smoothies: Mix peels with your favorite fruits and greens for additional fiber and fluid intake.
- gazpacho: Exchange cucumbers for watermelon peel for a refreshing turn of the chilled Spanish soup.
- coleslaw: Shred bark and throw it in herb salad to make additional crunch.
- Bake: giant bark and use them instead of carrots in Carrot cake– Yes, that means that you can produce watermelon peel cake.
- Stir: Thin and snap with peppers and peas.
These ideas come directly from the Watermelon boardWhich encourages domestic chefs to think beyond the sweet red meat of the fruit. As soon as you know how to prepare the bark, it becomes a sustainable, budget-friendly ingredient that is worth celebrating and not rejecting.