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6 Easy Ideas How To Cut Watermelon Fancy For Party
So many ways how to cut watermelon for a party but easy ones are just a few. A small change in a common way to slice watermelon makes a big difference in the watermelon platter presentation. I am going to share easy methods on this page and at the same time fancy ways to serve watermelon. These techniques make great watermelon centerpieces for the party table.
The heart-in-the-middle method is a very cool way to cut and serve watermelon. We don’t have to make a watermelon punch from the pieces left after cutting the shaped watermelon (check the video below) because no edible part will be wasted after we cut the heart! Two very important things that keep our family and friends happy at a holiday party – festive food and plenty of it! Cold and freshly cut watermelon is always a great dessert for any person, especially little ones! Follow my fancy-cutting watermelon tips and you are going to impress with success for sure! These are my favorite methods for cutting watermelon for the fruit platter. All techniques are easy watermelon designs and are not time-consuming or food art skills.
On page 5 ways to cut watermelon for the party:
- How to Slice Watermelon for Parties with Design on Slices
- How To Cut A Seedless Watermelon Creatively With Design in the Middle (No Wasting Fruit!) VIDEO
- Watermelon Cutting Hack In Flower Shape or How To Display Watermelon Slices. VIDEO
- How To Slice Watermelon Into Flower. Great Technique when we have limited space on the table. VIDEO
- How To Cut Watermelon For Fruit Platter.
- How To Serve Watermelon For Kids On Sticks (A fun and easy idea of how to serve watermelon in the shape of a turtle)
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1. Creative Watermelon Slices for a Party Platter
This is one of my favorite ways to slice the watermelon for a party. The reason is that we make watermelon slices look good even if the watermelon has some very noticeable imperfections on the skin. Just a few simple steps, and a watermelon slice looks like a flower’s petal. So easy and impressive way to slice watermelon for a fruit platter or serve it as is.
In the photo below, I placed a margarita glass in the center and decorated it with orange slices cut in half and a cherry.
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We Need
Watermelon
Chef knife
Citrus zester with loops
*Citrus zester is also called a “Lemon zester with loops and a channel knife”.
I tried other garnish tools, but the skin is so tough, and it is difficult to use them. For this purpose, the best way to make a design is to use a zester with loops.
Technique
1. Cut the watermelon in half horizontally. Then cut off the sides.
*If you would like to use a cookie cutter for decor, the order of the first cut will be slightly different. See at the end why.
2. Cut in half as in the photo below.
3. Cut the sides off as I show in the photo. It is not edible, and we add more color to slices for presentation. Our slices have not only green skin, but also white and red when we see them from the side.
4. I used a lemon zester with loops to make the design. Just straight stripes by length work the best. Then slice.
Arrange watermelon slices, starting with the larger slices and then the smaller ones.
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Quick tip: if you plan to use cookie cutters to create a fun decorative shape, as the photo above. Before you cut your watermelon in half, cut a round slice first that is large enough to fit your cookie cutter.
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This is such a simple and impressive way to serve watermelon for a party! Most importantly, no waste of watermelon meat and easy-to-eat fruit for guests. We can cut without using any pattern in the center to a desirable shape. However, when we use a pattern, it will be so much nicer looking and have no mistakes. I tried without any pattern to cut watermelon at first, and I learned I personally need a pattern. Of course, if you have excellent knife skills and cut perfect heart shapes without any pattern, it will be much faster. This is one of the methods how to cut a large watermelon because we make a design inside. I am going to share the cutting watermelon trick, so we can make any design in the middle. It is definitely a creative way how to serve watermelon without much effort!
I made a flower in the middle instead of a heart in the photo below. To cut the watermelon into the shape of a flower, I use a cookie cutter as the pattern. In the center of the flower, I place a yellow circle made out of a cantaloupe.
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We can make a variety of different watermelon cut-out shapes. The best way to cut watermelon for a themed party is that we can choose the design inside, from super simple to more detailed. Just a simple round shape inside for polka dots party theme as an example. Fun by using cookie cutters as a guide for other themes as well. The key is to use a simple pattern without many details on it. For example, I cut a watermelon with a butterfly in the middle and it took just a few minutes longer than when we cut the watermelon into wedges. I didn’t really have time to take photos, my family was waiting to eat this watermelon, so I took the plate outside and took the photo with a grass background. Really, a great technique how to cut watermelon for a picnic or garden party!
We Need
Large watermelon
Knife with a narrow and long blade
Pattern (I used a bowl in shape of a heart)
Technique
1. Cut the watermelon in half.
I used seeded watermelon to show the technique but the best use is seedless watermelon. You can see the difference on the photos. Seddless much more prettier presentation.
2. Cut off the top.
3. I place the pattern (bowl in shape of a heart) on the top of the watermelon. Stick in 2 skewers on the top and on the bottom of the heart. This way I can see where to place my heart when I turn watermelon upside down.
4. Turn watermelon upside down. Place the heart between the skewers and cut around the bowl. Keep the knife as straight as possible.
5. Cut watermelon into wedges around the heart.
6. Slice the watermelon heart horizontally into a few slices, so it will be easy to eat for guests.
This is a great way to cut seedless watermelon because it is much better for presentation as you can see in the photo below!
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How Easy To Make The Heart Shape For Watermelon
One of the ways to make a perfect heart shape cutter is to use a plastic bottle! The technique is so easy and can be used for other food to cut the heart. Check out the page on how to make cookie cutters out of plastic bottles, the link below.
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3. How To Display Watermelon Slices Easy And Cool Way
This method is definitely how to properly cut a watermelon and serve it fancy. I call it the proper cutting technique because everybody knows and likes it. Super simple but just a small change that makes the presentation so nice and also easy to eat for guests, which is important too. This technique gives us more possibilities to decorate our watermelon. I used a simple flower from a lemon in the center, but you can use other decorations as well. This is the simplest, coolest way I know how to cut watermelon for a party fancy just in 5 minutes.
*I always wondered why chefs use lemon on fruit platters at restaurants. I recently found the answer. One of the chefs on YouTube explained. Lemon brightens up the flavors of fruits, and even if nobody is going to eat it, lemon brings a beautiful aroma to the room.
Check out the technique, it is so easy and impressive! Great way to cut watermelon fast and fancy at the same time!
We Need
Watermelon Any size
Chef knife
Technique
1. Cut the watermelon in half vertically. Cut off the top.
2. Make marks before the cuts, so each wedge will be the same size and even number of the pieces. Cut the watermelon into wedges.
3. Here is the difference than I did usually before. Instead, open on the side each wedge, open every second wedge and first leave as is.
A simple way to elevate your fruit platter: I paired sweet watermelon slices with fresh mint leaves and an easy decorative flower carved from a lemon.
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4. How To Slice Watermelon Into Flower Easy For Party Table With Limited Space
Great way to slice watermelon for the table with limited space! It is a very interesting technique to try.
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We Need
Large watermelon
Knife
Technique
1. We need half of watermelon for one serving.
2. Make cut out on the top in conus shape.
3. Slice the watermelon under the angle. This way the flower holds the shape well.
*Watch in the video below how well the watermelon flower holds shape.
4. Gradually spread the slices out of the center. The opening on the center depends what you going to place on the middle.
5. Remove small pieces of watermelon on the middle and dry watermelon juice with paper towel.
6. Place the empty glass on the middle.
7. I decorated the glass with tangerine wedges. Cut the skin on the half and now it looks like petals on the glass.
8. Fill the glass with cherries and my watermelon platter is ready to serve.
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5. How To Cut Watermelon For Fruit Platter
I like this way to cut watermelon in fancy wedges because it is easy to eat and unusual interesting shape of the wedges. Some artistic people can make different varieties of skin shapes. My looks like fish shape watermelon slices. With this perfect carving trick, the wedges look much prettier on the plate than we just slice the fruit. We see more red on the platter visually and it makes much more attractive the fruit platter. I place it on the fruit plate with simple watermelon triangles instead of my fancy watermelon wedges to compare, so we can easily see the difference. To me, the photo of the fruit platter with watermelon above is much more fun and festive looks than just simple watermelon triangles! This is the same direction as for the technique of how to cut watermelon in triangles just with one extra step to remove some of the rinds. Check out this easy but at the same time perfect party trick!
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We Need
Large Watermelon
Chef knife
Technique
1. Cut the watermelon in half horizontally.
2. Cut off both ends where is skin and white part of the watermelon. Nobody is going to eat it and no reason to leave on the plate.
3. Make 2 cuts 1 inch deep on the skin of the watermelon as I show on the photo.
I divided in 3 even parts but we can be more creative with this part our design.
4. I cut off watermelon skin under 2 sides. Marked A and C on the photo. Remove any white part left on the sides.
5. I cut the watermelon into fancy wedges. I use the knife blade to transfer the watermelon slices on the plate. Just slide the knife blade under the wedges, secure with other hand watermelon on the top and place it on the platter.
One more way how to cut a watermelon without seeds or with seeds for a party!
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6. How To Serve Watermelon For Kids On Sticks
A fun way to serve watermelon wedge for kids on a stick. We can serve any size of watermelon this way. Kids love ice cream and this serving idea is like ice cream serving just with a small difference, instead of ice cream we have a watermelon wedge on a stick. Cold watermelon is a nice dessert choice for kids’ summer parties!
Wooden treat sticks are inexpensive and can be found in most grocery stores. We can buy in craft stores wooden sticks as well, even colorful ones. However, I personally won’t use sticks for crafts on my food, simply because they made not all made for food. In my tutorial photos, I use a whole stick in each wedge but on my fancy watermelon plate, I use halves. I like both ways but to use half of the stick is more economical and may be easier to eat for people with small hands.
- Cut a watermelon in half, I use a small watermelon. Slice the half watermelon into desired size pieces.
2. Cut the watermelon skin with a knife for wooden sticks.
3. Stick the wooden sticks in watermelon.
4. The watermelon looks like ice cream! So fun way to serve watermelon for kids!
I decorated the watermelon platter with lemon and butterflies made out of watermelon with a cookie cutter. So easy technique to serve watermelon for a party!
Fun Way Serve A Small Watermelon For Kids
A fun way how to serve a small watermelon for kids creatively is to make a turtle. I cut out of cantaloupe head, paws, and tail but we can make these parts of the turtle out of other fruits as well. The turtle’s eyes are blueberries. It took me a few minutes to turn just a watermelon into a cute turtle. We can make head, paws and tail in advance before serving watermelon. Cutting the watermelon into sticks takes just a minute. This is one more option how to serve watermelon in creative ways!
Did you try watermelon with salt? I learned just recently, that people in the South of the USA like to eat melons with a sprinkle of salt. I tried and loved it so much! Salt improves the taste of fruit. Try and let me know!
Smile!
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