How do you cut a watermelon for decorative?
Steps
- To carve melon bowl, cut off top 1/4 of melon. Being careful not to cut through to melon, cut thin slice from bottom of melon so it will sit flat.
- Carve watermelon as shown in steps on right. Wrap melon bowl in plastic wrap to keep moist; refrigerate until ready to fill.
How do you cut a watermelon for a fruit platter?
How much watermelon do I need for a party?
Pounds of Watermelon per Person
So one pound of watermelon yields roughly three wedges. That 20-pound watermelon will feed 33 people if you want to allocate, say, two wedges per person at your next cookout, while a five-pound melon will feed six people with the two-wedge allocation.
How do you arrange watermelon slices on a platter?
Technique
- Cut the watermelon in half.
- Cut off the top.
- I place the pattern (bowl in shape of a heart) on the top of the watermelon. Stick in 2 skewers on the top and on the bottom of the heart.
- Turn watermelon upside down.
- Cut watermelon into wedges around the heart.