wE LaE tV eA rTmI N Ge lToHnE
REIMAGINING
THE
SUMMER STAPLE
B Y P E T E R V I E L E
Watermelon festivals held every
summer for more than three decades in
Fair Bluff, Winterville and Murfrees-boro
were unfortunate casualties of the
COVID-19 pandemic. In honor of the
festivals, which are postponed until next
year, it seems fitting to highlight the stal-wart
fruit of North Carolina summers.
There are plenty of ways to celebrate
the watermelon using new and unconven-tional
methods right at home in your own
kitchen.
Simply slicing up a watermelon for the
beach or a backyard barbecue is always
a welcome treat, but the time-honored
fruit tends to be underutilized in more
epicurean cuisine. The watermelon’s
flavor profile actually offers a capacity
for elevated implementations that aren’t
commonplace.
For your next backyard shindig, wow
your guests with a refreshing take on the
iconic summer staple.
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WBM august 2020
