Watermelon White

[jarediane]

One thing my mother would always use was the white part beneath the flesh and between the rind (i'm sure there is a name for it, ), she would use it in soups and in stir fries. She would never throw anything away, and I mean nothing. Crunchy and delicious I've also heard that my great grandmother on my fathers side pickled them during the depression.

[Sari]

Interesting. I've never heard of using it in stirfrys or soups, but I've read in the Laura Ingalls books, one of them pickled the rinds.

[Jaded]

I make watermelon rind pickles out of it. I've got the recipe somewhere. I'll have to post it when I get time.

[jarediane]

Thanks I will be copying it

[dcompton]

My grandmother made preserves out of it, but I've never seen a recipe. She probably never had one either -- just did it.

[boogiemum]

My Korean MIL makes all kinds of traditional Korean dishes with the melon rinds.

[kittykatstrong]

I wonder if it would have the same texture as Bamboo shoots.

[lisetterenee]

Sounds good to me! It's pretty much just like a seedless cucumber -- which you'd pay a premium for!

[rosey7415]

i've never heard of that. great idea!