Selection of watermelon dishes

Is watermelon a berry or a fruit? And while botanists and cooks argue, the editorial board "Site" I suggest you look at the bright representative of melons from a different angle.

Eating a sweet and sugary piece with black bread is simple. But what to do if there is not a very tasty watermelon? Don't throw it away, it can be saved! Fermented watermelon It will be the highlight of the program for the New Year. And jam, candies, salad and fruit ice will find their fans among households.





If you like watermelons, take note of 8 simple but impressive recipes. Jam, sorbet, dessert, salads, pickles...

Don't be lazy, you gotta sunset. winter-melon. Be patient, and in winter, when the snow crunches outside the window, you will enjoy the crunchy core. watermelon. It tastes like a barrel!

Watermelon jam with black pepper



For watermelon jam Even unripe fruits with pink flesh are suitable.

The ingredients

• 900g boneless watermelon pulp
• 100 g walnuts (halves)
• 700g sugar
• 0.5 tsp black pepper

Preparation

1. Peel the watermelon off the peel and remove the seeds from the flesh. Cut the flesh with cubes or small bars. Fill it with sugar and let it brew for 2 hours.
   
   
   
   
2. Put the flesh in a pot with a thick bottom and put it on the fire. Wait until the mass boils and add nuts and pepper.
3. Cook on a slow heat for 20-30 minutes. Don't cover it. The syrup should be thick enough.
4. Ready-made jam spills into sterile dry jars and roll the lids. Keep it cool.
   
   
   
   

Watermelon salad with feta



The ingredients

• 500g watermelon pulp
• 150g soft cheese
• 15 olives
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• dill greens, basil, rosemary, salt to taste

Cut the watermelon and cheese in big cubes. Cut the olives in half. Mix everything with olive oil, chopped greens. Save it to taste.

Watermelon salad with cucumber



The ingredients

• 500g watermelon pulp
• 4 pickles
• 200g brynx
• 5 stems of mint
• 5 stems of basil
• 1 lemon
• 1/2 red bulb
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• salt, pepper to taste

Cut the watermelon, cucumbers and brynza with cubes and the onions with semi-rings. Mix with the mint and basil leaves. Fill the salad with olive oil sauce, lemon juice and honey. Smell it and taste it.

Pickled watermelons in Moldovan



The specified number of ingredients is designed for 8 three-liter cans. Watermelons should be taken small, 1-3 kg, you can immature.

The ingredients

• 20 kg of small watermelons
• 2 bundle of stalk celery
• 80 peas of black pepper
• 16 bay leaves
• 16 stars of carnations
• 0.5 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 500 ml 70% acetic essence
• 10 liters of water

Preparation

1. Carefully wash watermelon, celery and cans under running water.
2. At the bottom of each can put 2 stems of celery and 2 cloves. Cut the watermelon with quarters or half rings. The middle (wolf) should be cut, then more will fit in the jar. The thickness of each piece is about 2 cm. Put the watermelons in the jar as tightly as possible.
   
   
   
   
3. Now prepare the marinade. Put 10 liters of water on the fire. When it boils, add bay leaf, pea pepper, sugar, salt and acetic essence. Bring it to a boil and turn it off.
4. Fill the can with marinade, cover with metal covers and send it to a cold oven for sterilization. Then turn the oven on at 180 degrees.
   
   
   
   
5. Sterilize three-liter cans from the moment of boiling 25 minutes, liter - 10.
6. At the end of the time, take out the cans and roll up other sterilized lids. Turn the banks upside down and wrap them in a blanket. Leave it for 24 hours.
   
   
   
   
7. Keep it. pickled in a cool place.

Sharp fermented watermelons with mustard



Ingredients per 1 three-litre can

• 1 watermelon
• 2 tbsp stone non-modified salt
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp mustard powder