Watermelon Rind

Cut Watermelon Rind ready for cooking Photo by Cynthia Nelson

Hi Everyone,

Eat and drink your belly full of sweet juicy watermelon but don’t toss the rind; cook it.

Cucumbers and watermelons belong to the same family, and just as all parts of a cucumber are edible, so too are all parts of a watermelon. Eating the rind is not a new phenomenon, people in various parts of the world cook and eat watermelon rind when it is in season. One of the most popular ways we’ve probably heard of the rind being used is as a pickle. The firm white rind is crisp, it can endure the acidity required for