Watermelon rind

[Guest guest]

Good afternoon,

I was at the Ohio State Fair the other day and the demonstrator put the rind of

the watermelon in his juice he was making. My question -- does the rind have

any nutritional value or was it being added just to show that the Vitamix could

handle it? I've bought some watermelon and want to freeze some and didn't know

whether to freeze with or without the rind.

Thank you for your assistance,

Tona

[Guest guest]

The rind is CHOCK FULL of minerals and is especially refreshing on hot

days. Be aware, though, that it renders your product (juice, smoothie,

et. al) more perishable; it doesn't keep well. Drink it right away and

enjoy--it's much more interesting and delicious than plain watermelon!

Make sure to thoroughly wash your watermelon before cutting into it,

though.

Watermelon rind

 

Good afternoon,

I was at the Ohio State Fair the other day and the demonstrator put the

rind of the watermelon in his juice he was making. My question -- does

the rind have any nutritional value or was it being added just to show

that the Vitamix could handle it? I've bought some watermelon and want

to freeze some and didn't know whether to freeze with or without the

rind.

Thank you for your assistance,

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I was just talking to my mom and she said that they used to can the rind, minus

the skin, when they were kids. They canned everything they could get their

hands on--my grandfather was a poorly paid Lutheran minister trying to bring up

5 kids during the Depression.

So, when you say rind, here, are you including the skin?

Thanks,

Joyce

>

> The rind is CHOCK FULL of minerals and is especially refreshing on hot

> days. Be aware, though, that it renders your product (juice, smoothie,

> et. al) more perishable; it doesn't keep well. Drink it right away and

> enjoy--it's much more interesting and delicious than plain watermelon!

> Make sure to thoroughly wash your watermelon before cutting into it,

> though.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello Janet - yes it can. Watermelon Rind is a bit bitter, so use to taste. It is also an EXCELLENT diuretic.

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On Apr 27, 2012, at 10:34 AM, quiltlover33 wrote:

Can the vitamin grind up a watermelon rind? I just cut my first watermelon of the season and was wondering if I could do something else besides throwing away the rind.

Thanks,

Janet

[Guest guest]

Thank you for all the ideas to use my watermelon rind. I appreciate it.

Usually I throw it away, and I hate to waste a resource.

Janet

[Guest guest]

we've made watermelon rind pickles for years. Yeah, they aren't heathy due to the sugar but the bitterness of the rind and the sweetness of the sugar, then the vinegar they pickle so well.