Who the hell puts salt on Watermelon?!?!

[brxndxn]

Once, when my friend, girlfriend, and I were eating watermelon, my friend asked for some salt. I wondered why - but I got it for him anyway.

To my disbelief, he put salt on his watermelon! Then, my girlfriend (who is now my ex) put salt on her watermelon and said I should try it. So, I tried it - It tastes absolutely awful! It's horrid. It's a clash of flavors not meant to be!

So, is it normal to put salt on watermelon? I mean - yuck!


EDIT: the girlfriend was from the South; my friend was from the North

 

[BooneRebel]

I do.

 

[xospec1alk]

my grandmother does...weirds me out, i thought its a chinese thing...

 

[Ronstang]

Anyone who wants to sample it's true flavor....

 

[LeStEr]

Ive never heard of that before.......

 

[Colt45]

watermelon makes me hurl. it tastes like ass.

Im guessing salt would speed up the hurl process.

 

[Lola]

is it not bad...personally i don't like to mix sweet with salty, but it can't hurt to try it!

 

[brunswickite]

salt and watermelon, ketchup and eggs, nuts and gum.... these combos have been proven winners

 

[brtspears2]

Its good. Salt explodes the cell structure of the melon, exposing more of the flavor and juice.

 

[xospec1alk]

Originally posted by: Ronstang
Anyone who wants to sample it's true flavor....

eR?

 

[BooGiMaN]

Weirded me out the first tiem i saw anyone do that, then when i saw pickeld watermelon rinds for sale that really weirded me out..who the hell eats that!

 

[rml]

My father did that ever time

I hate that strange taste

 

[MaxDSP]

i know of a lot of people that do that. They say "it enhances the flavor"

I tried, and it wasnt too bad.

watermelon kicks ass, btw.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

all of my mothers family does,.... plus salt on cantelope too

 

[squirrel dog]

Its good on pickled hogs feet also !!

 

[Celstar]

just a little bit of salt helps. don't cover it entirely with salt, that's nasty. personally, i go both ways on the matter.

 

[theknight571]

My mom does....and I think my sister-in-law and father-in-law do too.

I tried it....once. That was enough.

We tease her about it all the time.

- TK

 

[imported_Tomato]

I don't know if this is just a Mexican thing, but all of my Mexican friends put salt on all the fruit they eat - particularly mangos. Oh, and cucumber too... that one I'm addicted to. Salt, cucumber, and lemon... mmm!

Peace,
Dezign

 

[Pocatello]

Watermelon with salt is good!

 

[tarheelmm]

I have done it ever since I was little
Tastes Great





less filling too

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
Weirded me out the first tiem i saw anyone do that, then when i saw pickeld watermelon rinds for sale that really weirded me out..who the hell eats that!

I do! They're actually really good.....kinda like regular pickles, but crisper. I even have an old family recipie I could post if anyone's interested.

EDIT- as I suspected...your profile reveals that you are not a southerner.

 

[SoylentGreen]

Salt on chinese food is awesome.

 

[UNCjigga]

Indian people do it all the time.

<-- Indian and HATES salted watermelon...

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Kiyup
Salt on chinese food is awesome.

Since when does it need any more salt?

 

[tarheelmm]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
Weirded me out the first tiem i saw anyone do that, then when i saw pickeld watermelon rinds for sale that really weirded me out..who the hell eats that!

I do! They're actually really good.....kinda like regular pickles, but crisper. I even have an old family recipie I could post if anyone's interested.

EDIT- as I suspected...your profile reveals that you are not a southerner.

Wouldnt mind seeing that