Watermelon

In the good old days, pickled watermelons were common. After all, it was only in the south that watermelons had time to ripen and were quite sweet. On most of our Motherland, watermelons were small and sour, and their taste did not cause much delight in either adults or children. They were grown, but they were grown specifically for fermentation.

It is difficult to predict in advance what flavor a lightly salted watermelon will taste like. The pink flesh may taste virtually no different from a fresh watermelon, and when you reach the white rind, you suddenly feel the taste of a lightly salted cucumber. And I know only one thing for sure - anyone who has ever tried lightly salted watermelon will never forget this taste.

Today you won’t surprise anyone with watermelon jam, although it is not prepared often. Boil the syrup for too long, and in the end, there is little left of the watermelon taste. Another thing is watermelon jelly. It's quick and easy to prepare, and it can be stored for a year and a half.

We are all accustomed to the fact that watermelon is a summer-autumn delicacy and we gorge ourselves, sometimes even forcefully. After all, it’s delicious, and there are a lot of vitamins, but you don’t have to torture yourself like that. Watermelons can also be prepared for future use, or rather watermelon juice.

You can drink refreshing drinks even in winter. Especially if these are such unusual drinks as watermelon compote. Yes, you can make a wonderful compote from watermelon for the winter, which will surprise your guests and delight your children.

Every day housewives create more and more interesting recipes. Among them, desserts and homemade preparations occupy a special place. Most of them are very simple, but it is this simplicity that surprises. It’s hard to believe that there are even so many recipes for making watermelon desserts that there is enough for a separate cookbook.

With the advent of kitchen aids, such as electric dryers, new ideas began to appear on how to turn ordinary, familiar products into something special. One of such discoveries for our housewives was watermelon. Marshmallows, chips, candied fruits - all this is extremely tasty, but the most valuable component of watermelon is the juice, and there is also a use for it - nardek syrup.