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Title: poll: do you prefer round watermelons or oval watermelons?
Post by: franksolich on July 25, 2009, 08:13:29 PM
This being collected for statistical purposes only.
Title: Re: poll: do you prefer round watermelons or oval watermelons?
Post by: Chris on July 25, 2009, 08:18:51 PM
I didn't realize there was a difference.  I assume I grew up eating the oval ones... I don't remember any watermelons resembling green basketballs when I was a child.
Title: Re: poll: do you prefer round watermelons or oval watermelons?
Post by: franksolich on July 25, 2009, 08:21:23 PM
I didn't realize there was a difference.  I assume I grew up eating the oval ones... I don't remember any watermelons resembling green basketballs when I was a child.

Per JohnnyReb here, the ones they grow over down there in South Carolina are round.

We get round watermelons up here, from Texas.

But I always preferred the big oval ones, which come from anywhere.

I dine on watermelon clear into the white part, just below the skin.
Title: Re: poll: do you prefer round watermelons or oval watermelons?
Post by: Chris on July 25, 2009, 08:22:56 PM
I have  a quarter of a watermelon in the refrigerator -- I assume its an oval one, but I can't really tell at this point.

Good stuff, watermelon.
Title: Re: poll: do you prefer round watermelons or oval watermelons?
Post by: franksolich on July 25, 2009, 08:28:04 PM
I was going to try watermelon juice as described by the defrocked warped primitive on Skins's island, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

Her "recipe" was confusing, though; the defrocked warped primitive suggested one send the red stuff through the blender, and then "pick out the seeds."

It doesn't make sense, because when seeds go through a blender, they get pulverized, and it'd be pretty difficult picking out microscopic slivers of seeds.

When I get around to trying it, I think I'll take out the seeds first.
Title: Re: poll: do you prefer round watermelons or oval watermelons?
Post by: Chris on July 25, 2009, 08:31:03 PM
I was going to try watermelon juice as described by the defrocked warped primitive on Skins's island, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

Her "recipe" was confusing, though; the defrocked warped primitive suggested one send the red stuff through the blender, and then "pick out the seeds."

It doesn't make sense, because when seeds go through a blender, they get pulverized, and it'd be pretty difficult picking out microscopic slivers of seeds.

When I get around to trying it, I think I'll take out the seeds first.
I suppose the warped primitive has one of those expensive juicing machines.  I would put it in a blender and then run it through a strainer afterward.
Title: Re: poll: do you prefer round watermelons or oval watermelons?
Post by: The Village Idiot on July 25, 2009, 08:31:24 PM
or square ones??



nah, I like the oval ones, the big ones
Title: Re: poll: do you prefer round watermelons or oval watermelons?
Post by: franksolich on July 25, 2009, 08:33:35 PM
or square ones??

nah, I like the oval ones, the big ones

I've never noticed if there is a difference in taste, although I assume there probably is one, at least a little bit.

But oval watermelons look more natural.
Title: Re: poll: do you prefer round watermelons or oval watermelons?
Post by: The Village Idiot on July 25, 2009, 08:34:06 PM
This being collected for statistical purposes only.

(http://gridskipper.com/travel/tokyo-square%20melon.jpg)
Title: Re: poll: do you prefer round watermelons or oval watermelons?
Post by: The Village Idiot on July 25, 2009, 08:38:17 PM
watermelon=good food
Title: Re: poll: do you prefer round watermelons or oval watermelons?
Post by: Oriole Fan on July 25, 2009, 08:40:10 PM
Charleston Gray for sure.
Title: Re: poll: do you prefer round watermelons or oval watermelons?
Post by: SilverOrchid on July 25, 2009, 08:41:12 PM
I got a round one in the fridge right now. I guess I buy whatever is on sale. I do perfer the seedless ones.
Title: Re: poll: do you prefer round watermelons or oval watermelons?
Post by: Chris on July 25, 2009, 09:32:05 PM
Which one of these is the Saturday night party thread?
Title: Re: poll: do you prefer round watermelons or oval watermelons?
Post by: MrsSmith on July 25, 2009, 09:54:04 PM
I like the RIPE ones, regardless of shape.  (We grew them for a few years, my kids are NOT good at picking them ripe.)  :-)
Title: Re: poll: do you prefer round watermelons or oval watermelons?
Post by: Chris_ on July 25, 2009, 11:10:18 PM
I voted oval but I'll eat any shape.

I love watermelon.
Title: Re: poll: do you prefer round watermelons or oval watermelons?
Post by: JohnnyReb on July 26, 2009, 12:04:19 PM
I like the RIPE ones, regardless of shape.  (We grew them for a few years, my kids are NOT good at picking them ripe.)  :-)

Thump, thump, thump....I could find the best one in the field when I was a chap.... probaly couldn't do that well now..... :-)
Title: Re: poll: do you prefer round watermelons or oval watermelons?
Post by: RobJohnson on July 27, 2009, 03:59:42 AM
I didn't realize there was a difference.  I assume I grew up eating the oval ones... I don't remember any watermelons resembling green basketballs when I was a child.

I love the round dark green sugar baby watermellons. I lived in Muscatine, IA for a while...they were known for the melons. The watermellons were nice also.  :evillaugh:

Every few feet there was a roadside produce stand. It was great.

Title: Re: poll: do you prefer round watermelons or oval watermelons?
Post by: Eupher on July 27, 2009, 11:03:11 AM
I voted oval but I'll eat any shape.

I love watermelon.

Ditto. Picking the seeds out and squeezing them between thumb and forefinger to "shoot" them at your PITA sister was one of my fave kid activities. It got to where I could nail her in the head 3 out of 5 tries.  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: poll: do you prefer round watermelons or oval watermelons?
Post by: Odin's Hand on July 27, 2009, 11:10:26 AM
Black Diamond (round)
Title: Re: poll: do you prefer round watermelons or oval watermelons?
Post by: debk on July 27, 2009, 02:20:30 PM
I don't care whether they are round or oval, but I prefer seedless, and I like them ripe but not the least mushy.
Title: Re: poll: do you prefer round watermelons or oval watermelons?
Post by: Duke Nukum on July 27, 2009, 06:42:49 PM
I suppose the warped primitive has one of those expensive juicing machines.  I would put it in a blender and then run it through a strainer afterward.
Even if you put it in a juicer, the seeds get separated out with the pulp.