Salt on watermelon?

[lowfreqgeek]

A proper watermelon don't need no salt.

 

[logdrum]

And cook pasta in the tomato based sauce directly. Learned it from someone born in Naples. You may have to a little water if it's too dry or cheap wine. I will not do it any other way moving forward, unless it's white sauce or pesto then that's different.

 

[CamJazzBass]

 

[kulit17]

Never put salt on watermelon, but have done it with fresh cut pineapple

 

[CoughSyrup]

My dad would put sugar on his tomatoes. My mom said if you want to make tomatoes taste sweeter, put salt on them instead.

This goes for watermelon, too.

Your mom was right. A small amount of salt will interfere with sour and bitter taste receptors, muting those tastes and make sweet tastes more apparent.

 

[PBFACTOR]

yes, but tajin.

 

[MJ5150]

Tajin is where it's at.

-Mike

 

[MegaSwing]

I've seen it done.

No melons. None. Nay. No Watermelon, no honeydew, no cantaloupe, no none of it. Keep them. Have my share. Not with salt, or anything else.

Sam I Am!

 

[smperry]

Salt or Tajin!

 

[5StringBlues]

I grew up in the South with people dumping salt on watermelon and it's the grossest thing ever. No coincidence that high blood pressure ran in my family either. One of the many things related to 'Southern cuisine' I rejected as part of my Southern upbringing. Don't get me started on boiled peanuts either.

How do you feel about playing Dizzy's "Salt Peanuts"?

 

[JazznFunk]

How do you feel about playing Dizzy's "Salt Peanuts"?

It doesn't require eating them, so....

 

[Wasnex]

Salt on watermelon?

Personally, I don't know how you CAN eat watermelon without salt.

Depends on the melon. A really sweet melon does not need salt. A meh melon may benefit. But it won't be as good with salt as a naturally sweet melon without. All IMHO and YMMV.

 

[sdjfoh]

With feta and mint - or with chile/lime

 

[_Some Dude]

I've seen it done.

No melons. None. Nay. No Watermelon, no honeydew, no cantaloupe, no none of it. Keep them. Have my share. Not with salt, or anything else.

Would you like them in a house?
Would you like them with a mouse?
Would you like them here or there?
Would you like them anywhere?

 

[gln1955]

A super cold watermelon is one of the most refreshing things you can eat on a hot day. Salt ruins that.

 

[matthewbrown]

Watermelon with feta cheese, mint and lime is my favorite summer salad.

 

[Paul New]

I’m southern, so yes. I try to minimize sodium intake, but will sneak around and salt my watermelon. Apples too.

My mother salted the watermelon and put black pepper on cantaloupe.

 

[TerribleTim68]

The fact that Tajin isn't an option is sad.

 

[FilterFunk]

I tried it at the behest of my Southern born and raised mother, but it didn't do a thing for me or the melon.

If the watermelon is as naturally good as it should be, it doesn't need a thing on it. In fact, any fresh fruit that's as good as it should be should leave you not even thinking about putting anything on it.

 

[blacktocomm]

Plain watermelon is good. Salted watermelon is good. Sometimes my wife will dice one up, squeeze fresh lime juice on it and sprinkle it with fresh mint. That’s good too. Basically, all watermelon is good.