I recommend cutting it cross-wise and then going from there. Use the biggest knife you have. Make sure you have plenty of counter space. Some people like cutting their mellons on a kitchen table for leverage.
On 7/13/16, John McConnell via Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Skeeter: > Carol says, "Yikes!" > Use a large butcher knife, and cut the watermelon lengthwise, and then cut > those pieces down to whatever size you want. > You could always let Perdue cut it foryou! (rofl). > Regards, > > John and Carol > > P.S. Cannot get my fingers onto the control and shift keys at the same time > to reply to all on my laptop. Any ideas? > Call some time. We want to know how you are doing. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Charles Rivard via Cookinginthedark > [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, July 11, 2016 4:52 AM > To: cooking in the dark list <[email protected]> > Cc: Charles Rivard <[email protected]> > Subject: [CnD] cutting huge melons > > I have been given a 40 pound water melon. How can I, as a blind person, cut > it into evenly sized slices? I don’t even know where to start on such a > behemoth! What kind of a knife and what, if any, guide should be used? > Thanks. > > If you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished!! > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > -- Twitter: @bachatadancer Blog: mykaleidoscopesoul.wordpress.com _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
