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Melons

Melons of all sorts – watermelons, cantaloupes, honeydews, crenshaws – are a juicy highlight of summer eating. Their naturally high water content makes them great for cooling off and re-hydrating in the summer heat. Try them plainly sliced or peeled (see how to do both below), or in one of these easy recipes.
Cantaloupe Sorbet
Once cantaloupe is pureed, lightly sweetened, and frozen, it has a remarkably creamy texture.
Melon Aqua Fresca
Simple pureed melon can make the most refreshing summer drink.
5 Ways to Eat Melons
Whether you like them in rustic peel-on slices or peeled and cut into cubes, these super-quick ways to serve melons will keep you eating these water- and flavor-laden fruits all through their harvest.
Watermelon & Feta Salad
Sweet watermelon and salty feta cheese make a pretty, refreshing summer salad.
How to Slice Melons
See how to slice melons, whether watermelons, cantaloupes, or honeydews.
How to Peel Melons
See how easy it is to remove the peel from melons, be they watermelons, cantaloupes, or honeydews.
Italian Summer Melon Jam
Preserve the taste of summer for the darker days of winter with this simple, unusual traditional Italian confiture.

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