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An ode to the wonder that is watermelon

By Domenic Marinelli

ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - AUGUST 05: A brown bear cub eats cold watermelon to cool off at Park Of Istanbul Nature and Life Complex in Istanbul, Turkiye on August 05, 2023. In order to prevent about 500 animals to heatwave, located in the zoo cold and icy fruits are given to animals, also fountains are placed over their cages. (Photo by Ahmet Okatali/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - AUGUST 05: A brown bear cub eats cold watermelon to cool off at Park Of Istanbul Nature and Life Complex in Istanbul, Turkiye on August 05, 2023. In order to prevent about 500 animals to heatwave, located in the zoo cold and icy fruits are given to animals, also fountains are placed over their cages. (Photo by Ahmet Okatali/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) /
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Watermelon is a delicious way to finish a great BBQ.

Today, we’ll be taking a look at this wonder and even some ideas for serving it that’ll take your next back yard bash to the limit, yeah!!

Perhaps it’s not every day that a journalist would sit down and write a poem to the wonder that is watermelon—a fruit after all—but for us foodies, items of food and yes perhaps even something as simple yet delicious as a watermelon has ways of moving us in ways that will have us dancing or even singing a classic aria at the top of our lungs.

Watermelon is extremely nutritious and it is great for circulation in the body, but eater beware, because watermelon can indeed be dangerous for your blood sugar, as it is extremely high in sugar content.

But in moderation perhaps there’s no better fruit on the scene, folks, and it goes well in so many dishes.

Keep reading for some great ideas and recipes in which watermelon is the main star…

You will not be disappointed, dear readers and your guests won’t be either. Watermelon is the star ingredient in these ideas found on YouTube and one from yours truly as well, and they will get your end of summer bash talked about at the water cooler come Monday mornings for the foreseeable future until fall and pumpkin spice take the coveted top spots of star ingredients in a few weeks.

Watermelon is great next to a sandwich, next to nachos, after a great BBQ meal, but people have gotten inventive when it comes to this great fruit, and the possibilities are indeed endless.

According to mentalfloss.com, watermelon is also considered a vegetable. They are considered gourds, which also include known veggies, cucumbers, pumpkin and squash.

They consist of over 90% water. They help fight serious illness when eaten in moderation.

Really in the end, the greatest thing about watermelon is the refreshing taste and sensation it brings on a really hot day. They taste like nature’s Popsicle—naturally flavored and no colors added.

3 Great watermelon recipes and ideas for your next end of summer BBQ bash

Cooking con Claudia on YouTube has three great drinks made with watermelon that your guests are sure to love. Delicious doesn’t even begin to describe them…

Salads are a great way to feature watermelon. I have a delicious watermelon salad that I used to whip up in the pro kitchen as a great appetizer idea before I turned to a career of writing full-time.

It was always a winner. It consisted of iceberg lettuce, fresh spinach, of course watermelon, cucumber and diced beef jerky. It’s a meal all in one and really on a hot summer day who wants to deal with grills, fire and heat from the oven. Dress the salad with rice wine vinegar and olive oil vinaigrette and you’ve got a great tasting salad. Finish this off with a no-bake cheesecake and you’ve got yourself a party for sure.

Now the other great thing about this wonderful fruit is that serving it can be an art form all its own. The cuts people come up with are pretty amazing and it just adds to the allure of the fruit/veggie and it can take your dinner party or BBQ to that place where everyone’s talking about this and that aspect of the grub you served.

Well, with these cuts featured on How To Make It Yummy on YouTube, your guests will definitely be talking about the watermelon platters at least.

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Any great ideas for recipes and serving ideas you’d like to share that were a hit at your last BBQ this summer in which watermelon was the star? Let us know, dear readers.

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