If your watermelons taste like cucumbers, it means they are not ripe; they were picked to early. Stores do that to preserve shelf life of fruits & veggies. They “look” good, but are not ready. My grandparents had a watermelon patch. So believe me when I say there is definitely a taste difference in fresh grown & store bought watermelons.

"WE CALL IT BALLSACK VINEGAR, CAUSE THATS FUUUUN" Me: *wheezing on the floor*

My cousin is a vegan and she made grilled watermelon a few years ago at a family BBQ. (She didn't say anything about it being "mock tuna," and it was served as a dessert.) I wasn't a fan. To me, a large part of the watermelon experience is the cold, refreshing juiciness of it, and grilled watermelon obviously doesn't have that. Kudos for trying it, though.

If watermelon tastes cucumbery, I wonder if you're getting melons that are under-ripe. If the belly-spot isn't a nice yellow, it's not ripe. If​ it's gone deeper toward school bus yellow, it likely to be over-ripe.

A better tuna replacement is to score Roma tomatoes, blanch them quickly like I usually do 30 seconds. Then peel the skins and de seed them. Marinate the flesh in soy sauce, Sriracha and a little sesame oil for four or more hours. Put on rice and wrap with nori. Taste exactly like tuna maki. Are we all satisfied I changed the word. Most weeks I throw it in a bowl with vegetables and some vegan spicy mayo and make a sushi bowl.

Who Else Thinks Emmys Voice Is So Soothing And Beautiful ? ❤️ Her 😍

I love the way you describe taste and texture. You are truly passionate about food.

Well the whole “ball sack” thing was unexpected, but hilarious nonetheless 😂

You should do a cactus recipe next! I live in the south and there are all sorts of delicious cactus salads 😋

Emmy, if watermelon has a cucumber taste then it is not a good one. A good watermelon is pure unique flavour and so so sweet.

Next time sprinkle with either goat cheese or feta. It is really good as a side dish. I have had it cooked in a wok with red onions and then topped with goat cheese and balsamic.

You definitely need a Food Network or cooking show ASAP

Can never not call it ballsack vinegar from now on. Thank you

"We like to call it ball sack vinegar, because that's fun." 😂😂 I am rolling.

I think you should soak it in a brine of soy sauce, nori & nutritional yeast I bet it would taste more like fish . I also think it should be soaked least overnight and possibly thrown in a food dehydrator for a few hrs before cooking to improve texture and caramelization. I think I am going to try just exactly what i just said .

"Ballack vinegar" I love how Emmy is very classy and elegant but she still is fun and playful 😂

What!? I could sit and eat whole watermelons all day long (if they didn't fill me up so fast). I don't like the taste of cucumbers either, but I've never once thought watermelons had that flavor, I guess everyone has different taste buds. Odd.

Watermelon is my all-time favorite fruit, and favorite flavor. I believe Emmy 10000% when she says it's delicious, but my brain is like "don't you dare betray me and eat this" lol

Your voice is so soft and it helps me fall asleep because it soothes my anxiety 😊

Emmy, I absolutely adore and admire how you'll try anything at least once. My dad raised me to be that way too. He always told me to give something a try at least once and if I didn't like it, I could spit it out and I never have to eat it again. But yeah, thanks to him, I am more than willing to try anything at least once and I'm very thankful to him for that because even though I do eat some pretty weird and crazy things, if it wasn't for him, I wouldn't even know just how good they are. But I really do admire you for putting yourself out there for our entertainment and knowledge and teaching us about different foods and the different ways they can be prepared and how they are eaten. I can't wait to try some of the things you showed cuz they look so interesting and I am more than willing to try them. So, thank you for doing this. I appreciate you teaching us the history and other information about the foods that you have shown on your channel. Thank you for taking the time to teach and show us all about different foods. You're just great and I admire your adventurism and willingness to do and try new things, Emmy, you're awesome. Love your channel and your videos.

Mmm, this would be so good on salad with goat cheese

You should try a watermelon poke recipe! I think you bake the watermelon in small cubes. I bet that would change the texture completely

The captions on this video are SO appreciated, I can tell they're not the auto-generated ones that make it seem like you're speaking gibberish (your vocabulary is simply too fabulous). This time, I even got the nuanced Owen Wilson "wow" voice. Top notch and HIGHLY appreciated!

Idk if it's just me but whenever I see an Emmy upload no matter what I drop what I'm doing to watch it. I love her so much she's amazing 💙

Idky but I cant stop binge watching her videos

You can tune a 🎹 but you can't tuna fish.

I like watermelon but I LOVE watermelon when it’s cold and ripe and it’s hot outside. So I can’t see myself being a fan of this

I really like the detail you use to describe the taste, flavor, texture, color, appearance, etc of food. It is the main reason I watch your channel.

Making pickled watermelon rind would be awesome!

I smell a new series coming 😂 I’ve always been curious about marinated tomato slices used like lox on a cream cheese bagel

Been watching Emmy’s vids for years and i just admitted to myself that I love listening to people describe how food tastes

Don’t know if I’m late on this, but congratulations on 1 million subscribers! I’m so happy for you! You deserve it!

You should buy a ramen cook book, as in all the uses for cheap dry ramen noodles, and do those recipes Edit: try Top Ramen Noodle cook Book by Elizabeth Prungle, you can get it on Amazon

That would probably be good on Arugula in a salad.

Fancy restaurant will charge you like 100 bucks for that watermelon steak .😂

Ok, so you got me to try elotes because I loved corn and now you got me so friggen interested again. That part about the cucumber flavor is EXACTLY why I would love to try this. Your way of describing food is perfect!

"I'm not a fan of cucumber" Me hearing that while I'm sitting here eating spicy korean cucumber salad.

"I'm not a huge watermelon flan"

Emmy is just so graceful ❤️

I loVVVVE YOUR VOICE EMMY! I LEGIT FALL ASLEEP TO IT LIKE ITS SOOO SOOTHING

Yaaasss Emmy is on it! I seen this on foodbeast was hoping Emmy tried it

I read a long time ago that watermelon and cucumber are in the same family, so that's why they taste similar. I like them both but haven't had either in a really long time.

Emmy! How great. I always get so much judgement when I tell people I don’t like peanut butter, cucumbers, or watermelon. I’m so glad that I’m not alone!

I love the way you articulate food descriptions 🤗

Still waiting for your collab with your brother!

Haha! "Ball sack vinegar because that's fuuuuunn." Man I really love Emmy! 😍

Super cool, I'm definitely gonna try this out! Thanks for the idea 😄

Been watching Emmy for so long, makes me so happy to see her where she is now

Thank you Emmy, so glad that you're doing more vegan/vegetarian things on your channel!!! Love you!

Emmy should try the vegan carrot smoked salmon. I've been curious.

I love these meat substitute videos you’re doing. I’m a veggie but always skeptical about faux meats so it’s really interesting seeing your reactions 😁

I have been watching your videos alot lately. They are all great, and earlier this morning I finally subscribed to your channel. I can't wait to watch some more older ones and the new ones when they come out. ☺💜

Looks beautiful, but I would stick to a regular watermelon! 😁

I love watermelon my mom and grandma put salt on their watermelon I think I might try this thanks for the upload Emmy I hope your having a great day *Smile*

Always love new ideas!

I have been catching up on your videos (can't get the Fruity Fruits jingle out of my head lol) I love everything about this channel 😻 thank you for your happiness and knowledge (and courage trying things!) Always makes me smile. Would you be so kind as to tell me what you say before you eat and what it means? Thank you for these little rays of sunshine, Emmy! ❤❤❤

Hey I'm early for the first time!

"Im also not a huge watermelon flan" 😂

I remember years ago (back in the early 2000s) I watched something on TV about molecular gastronomy in the restaurant industry and they did something similar where they tried to make watermelon have the texture of meat. What they did was they compressed the fruit in a vacum chamber and not only did it look like tuna but it also had the same texture. When I went looking for it again right now I found a recipe to turn it into vegan tartar with a mango yolk that looked delicious!

Had this as a 1st course at a formal dinner event. Everyone thought it was tuna or salmon at first, but we were all shocked when we took a bite and tasted watermelon lol.

Emmy be looking all buff!💪💪💪

There's actually a good reason watermelon tastes like cucumber. They're pretty closely related.

Honestly love watermelon and this striked my curiosity. Love your reviews Emmy!

I've made a similar recipe; covered it in a dry rub overnight, and roasted it in the oven the next day. That helped dehydrate it. Served with balsamic glaze, brown rice, veggies: so delicious! When I make it again, I'll use seaweed seasoning to spice it & enhance the tuna similarity.

I've had watermelon done this way. It reminded me of eating warmed-up sweet pickles. I dunno -- I prefer cold watermelon.

Early!! Hello from Seattle!!

what we did at a restaurant in austin like 8 years ago was press the watermelon to make it more dense and vacuum seal it with a light soy based sauce briefly. the combination of the pressing and added umami made it more tuna-like in texture and had flavors that reminded you of tuna. we served it nigiri style.

I was super confused about this new craze too!! 😝 Glad you did this!

never clicked so fast.

So one of the tricks to this is you have to bake the watermelon first. That's what changes the texture on the inside. Great video though!

You should do an asmr video while doing a recipe one day😂❤️ You’re voice is already so soft and calming I could only imagine an asmr

I tried the recipe too the other day! So good!

“Smile.🙃” :P

We eat grilled watermelon all summer!!!

Hey, Emmy! I’ve watched your videos for years and love your channel. I haven’t been on KZfaq for a while and just watched your ketchup cake video. It reminded me of my mom’s chocolate sauerkraut cake. Anyone who has ever eaten mine or my mom’s chocolate cakes (not knowing they contain sauerkraut) always gives a look of shock and disbelief when we tell them. None of them can ever detect it, even after being told it’s in there. It makes the cakes extremely moist, and more and more people that we’ve shared this secret with have adopted it into their own kitchens. It works with any frosting, but my mom and I love to make chocolate cakes with cream cheese frostings. I’ve tried making a variety of cakes with sauerkraut and have found that the best ones to use it in are chocolate and (surprisingly) pumpkin. I definitely recommend making a chocolate sauerkraut cake if you’ve never tried it before!

Omg!!!!! I was just going to ask you to do this one awe

I recall seeing a technique on a food show called Marcel's Quantum Kitchen years ago. They took watermelon, took out some of the moisture from it and then added some back in with a mixture with soysauce. It gives it a tuna like quality. And from when I've has soysauce on watermelon I can say it does impart a fish like taste. I'm sure you could find the whole thing somewhere, youtube actually has the episode, the second one, for sale, but here's a clip of it. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ftCCqMqIrrqsdqM.html

Me and several of my friends used to eat this back when we were younger in the late 90's these were our teenage years I'd like to see you try 4 different chips a certain way this was our hard time meal for lunch at school recipe #1 Hot Cheetos and cheese sauce, you just simply put the two together in the bag mix it up and Wallah..so yummy Recipe # 2 Hot Cheetos and pickles You get one old fashioned dill pickle dice 1/2 of the pickle into quarter sized pieces put it inside the bag shake the bag up mix it well and enjoy Recipe # 3 Hot Cheetos and Mexican Lucas You crunch the hot Cheetos and itty bitty pieces you can have fun and just beat the bag LOL how we used to say it and then you take the Mexican Lucas candy which is kind of salty and tangy at the same time you poor about a teaspoon to 1 tablespoon into the bag shake the bag very well and then we eat it with a spoon. And last but not least recipe #4 get a bag of barbecue Lay's chips and a bag of Funyuns crunch them to death LOL just as you would the hot Cheetos and Lucas mix the two together that is the Lays barbecue chips and the Funyuns and Bone appetit I love to hear your opinion on these I still eat the barbecue chips and Funyuns together to this day they were my favorite actually they all are my favorite I just can't tolerate the hotness anymore looking forward to the video If you decide to do it thanks for sharing..

Her videos are my therapy. Anyone else?

need to try this before the summer winds down!

Onions are mostly water and caramelize nicely

omg someone else understands my issue with the cucumber flavor. I've had smoked watermelon, and that has a meatier texture.

Oh gosh I LOOOOOVE watermelon so so so much. The best summer treat 😍

At 4:24, the captions say *Owen Wilson voice* when Emmy says "Wow!" Love it.

.You should have seared the edges as well.

At least SOME of us know you actually said Balzac. Grilled watermelon, huh? I wonder how that would go over as a dessert after a cookout party...Hmmm.

I really want to make this this weekend! I love some watermelon and this is definitely a more beautiful presentation for dessert after a nice dinner. I also love a balsamic reduction. I sweeten it with stevia and drizzle it on my strawberries. It has hints of cocoa at least to me it does. I'm never drizzled over watermelon and I bet it's fantastic!

Omg your so awesome! I absolutely love your channel!

*You should make Enchiladas Verdes or Pambazos* (2 of my favorite Authentic Mexican dishes!) ☺❤

Ballsack! 😂 Mommy of boys.. i can relate! I need to try this! 💚

Emmy is the best cooking show host. She is so calming and nice. She made clear chips.

We're Australian and we love BBQ'd watermelon or cooked in a griddle pan so you get the grill marks. It takes on a very different texture and you get the beautiful dark caramelised lines. If you let it cook through a little more, it does take on a different texture that isn't as crunchy and definitely more like a protein. We love BBQing thinner slices of watermelon and then adding a freshly cooked scallop on top. I'm sure you will love it too. We serve it in the shell. Just something we made up one weekend when the seafood and watermelon was at peak season. Also, an over ripe watermelon won't give you that cucumber flavour. It's very sweet and more 'fleshy' when BBQ'd

you just spotted why i don't like watermelon that much. CUCUMBERS.

Where I am in the middle of summer the watermelons are so sweet. This kinda makes me sad for the watermelon. I wonder if I could stomach it this way?

this is so brilliant ❤❤❤

emmy your palate covers many MANY ranges of flavors but i cannot believe you dont enjoy watermelon. it is the most REFRESHING, SCRUMPTIOUS thing. watermelons from costco are absolutely game changers. always crunchy and INSANELY sweet.

If you don't like watermelon because of its cucumber flavor get one of the really ripe ones with lots of seeds

The best part of the cucumber is the worst part of the watermelon.

Emmy! Man, you have made me want to try this dish. If this were offered this at a fancy shmancy restaurant I would go for it! Lots if ❤️.

I'd like to try that! We love watermelon but have never thought of cooking it...