You certainly could, but I'm pretty sure it won't be able to gain
purchase on the fruit, and thus, not cut, at all. You'll have better
control with a knife.
Karen
At 08:08 AM 9/5/2020, you wrote:
Next time I get a cantaloupe, I will try the vegetable peeler, just to see.
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Dani Pagador via Cookinginthedark
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Subject: Re: [CnD] Cutting a cantaloupe
I think it depends on how thick the skin is. It isn't thinlike what's on an
apple or pear. I know that watermelon and honeydew are thick-skinned. I
suppose you could try a vegetable peeler, but I never did because my knives
are closer at hand. And I think I've always seen my Mom use a knife, so I
went with that tool when I moved out on my own.
HTH,
Dani
On 9/5/20, diane.fann7--- via Cookinginthedark
<cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote:
> Don't think that would work. A small knife, serrated is good, works best.
> Sharp knives are always best. You get smoother control and less slippage.
>
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> princessregal--- via Cookinginthedark
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> Subject: Re: [CnD] Cutting a cantaloupe
>
> Hi:
> Couldn't you use a vegetable peeler instead of the knife to peel it?
>
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> Behalf Of Dani Pagador via Cookinginthedark
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>
> I haven't heard the episode you're referring to, but at least for
> cantaloupe, I cut it in half, then cut each half in half, then cut the
> quarters in half--eight pieces to start. This lets me use a small
> paring knife to separate the rind from the fruit. Scoop the seeds out
> while you have the two halves in bowl form, before you make the two in to
quarters.
> To
> peel, hold the knife in your dominant hand, and hold the fruit
> skin-side up in the other hand. Starting at one end, make a cut
> between the skin and the fruit maybe a quarter of an inch or so in,
> and follow the curve of the fruit. I am left-handed, so would be
> peeling the fruit in a clockwise motion. Hope this makes sense.
>
> More Later,
> Dani
>
> On 9/5/20, Jude DaShiell via Cookinginthedark
> <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote:
>> If you partly cut into a mellon then roll that mellon forward some
>> and continue cutting the mellon unless it's really ripe usually holds
>> together until the cut you made goes mostly around the mellon getting
>> a stable cutting area that doesn't suddenly collapse on you and
>> making your knife do unpredictible things. I found use of a serated
>> knife most effective for cutting mellons too.
>>
>> On Sat, 5 Sep 2020, Lisa Belville via Cookinginthedark wrote:
>>
>>> Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2020 08:17:37
>>> From: Lisa Belville via Cookinginthedark
>>> <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org>
>>> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
>>> Cc: Lisa Belville <lisa...@frontier.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [CnD] Cutting a cantaloupe
>>>
>>> Linda, I haven't heard the END show, but that has been my experience
>>> cutting whole cantaloupes.
>>>
>>>
>>> Cut them in half, then cut the halves in half so you wind up with
>>> four separate pieces. You can even cut them into smaller pieces if
>>> you want before you take off the rind and scoop out the seeds.
>>>
>>>
>>> Smaller pieces make it easier to remove the rind and seeds that way,
>>> at least it is for someone with smaller hands like I have.
>>>
>>>
>>> Lisa
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 9/4/2020 1:19 PM, Linda S. via Cookinginthedark wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Hi Everyone:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > A couple of weeks ago, on a cooking in the dark show, Dale was
>>> > talking about cutting melons, and also about different mixes. He
>>> > briefly mentioned the melons, and then went back to the mixes.
>>> >
>>> > His method sounded so much easier and convenient. Can someone go
>>> > over that again? Cut it lengthwise; turn and cut again? Does this
>>> > make sense hopefully? Thanks.
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