How to Prep a Melon

Follow these steps to prep the melons for salads, or to enjoy it all by itself.

1. Wash melon with soap and water.

2. Cut small slice off each end of melon.

3. Stand melon on 1 end. Holding top of melon with 1 hand, carefully slice off rind in sections from top to bottom, rotating melon as you go.

4. Cut peeled melon in half. For seeded melons, using spoon, scoop out seeds.

5. Cut melon into slabs of desired thickness. Lay each slab on its side and cut into chunks.