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This is Something That Made Me Crazy for a Long Time
While my family loved watermelon, I hated to get it. Why? I was dreading cutting the darned thing. The knife had slipped too many times and I was knife-shy! How do you cut up a round thing without putting your fingers in mortal danger? Every time I cut into a watermelon the thing would roll around and I would get nervous.
Someone Finally Showed Me How!
I was helping at a party, and someone had just the tips I needed! So now, I share with you!
Right after I cut this melon I put it in front of a bunch of teenagers with forks and they were in heaven!

Directions

How to Cut Watermelon Safely:
You do have to make one dangerous cut--the first one. Hold it firmly on the cutting board with one hand while you cut the melon in half. Flip it over on the cut side and then cut it in half again. Then start cutting the rind off (easier with a thinner knife). You'll end with a quarter circle of rind-free melon, which you then just slice into chunks.

How to Cut Pineapple:
Cut off the top and bottom. Cut off the rind. Cut the pineapple into fourths. Slice off the core of each. Put the flat sides on the cutting board, cut in half again, and then into chunks.

Cucumber Tuna Boats:
Make a couple of thick peels from the flattest side of a cucumber for the base so it won't roll around. Take some thin peels from the sides to make it look nicer, and cut a lengthwise wedge out of the top. Scoop out the seedy inside. Discard the seeds, but chop the cucumber wedge. Mix with green onions, tuna salad and add chopped cucumber. Arrange the tomato slices and the tuna salad in the cucumber boat.

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