How to Cut a Watermelon

(3 Quick Ways)

This foolproof guide on how to cut watermelon teaches you 3 different ways to cut everyone’s favorite juicy fruit – slices, cubes, & sticks. Hello, summer!

Slice the watermelon crosswise.

SLICES

1.

Place each watermelon half down on a cutting board flesh side down. Slice each half into four equal quarters.

SLICES

2.

Cut each quarter into thick 1-inch slices.

3.

Cut the watermelon crosswise.

CUBES

1.

Place each watermelon half down on a cutting board flesh side down. Slice each half into four equal quarters.

CUBES

2.

Using a sharp knife, slice diagonally across the flesh 3-4 times. Flip the watermelon quarter around and slice diagonally across the other side 3-4 times. Run your knife flesh against the watermelon rind.

CUBES

3.

Wriggle the chunks of watermelon loose from the watermelon rind. Repeat with the other 3 watermelon quarters.

4.

Cut the watermelon crosswise.

STICKS

1.

Place the watermelon flat side down on the cutting board. Slice it into 1-inch thick pieces from one side to the other.

2.

Turn the watermelon halfway and slice in the opposite direction, making small cube-sized shapes with the rind and forming 3-4 inch long watermelon sticks.

3.