How I Pick Out the Perfect Watermelon Everytime

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Күн бұрын

Watermelon is one of my favorite foods on the planet but if I accidentally chomp down on a seed it ruins everything for me. That's why I started cutting my watermelon hedonistic style and it changed my life. In this video I explain my process for how to pick out the perfect watermelon.
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@henriquelaydner4080 Ай бұрын

I love watermelon, but it never occurred to me finding its filet mignon.

@TheMealPrepManual Ай бұрын

THE GOVERNMENT DOESNT WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT WATERMELON FILET MIGNON

@CrispyBacon1 Ай бұрын

@@TheMealPrepManuallol

@Larz0rz 18 күн бұрын

Wagyu-melon

@mae92001 16 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂 !!!

@davonte1179 9 күн бұрын

Filet-melon

@Day9294_ 7 күн бұрын

I have a bad record of choosing watermelon so my wife does not let me choose them anymore. After this video I went out and confidently chose a great tasting watermelon. Picked up another one today. The wife loved it. I am 2 for 2 now on choosing watermelon. Thanks a ton for this video

@Day9294_ 4 күн бұрын

Update on anyone that cares.....I've been choosing some really sweet tasty watermelon. It's getting to my head, and my wife is annoyed by me because I started calling myself the watermelon god lol

@abelvalle6188 Күн бұрын

@@Day9294_ with great power...come great responsibility

@tiborklein5349 Ай бұрын

Watermelon tenderloins FTW.

@eganleslie 20 күн бұрын

Watermelon seeds don't bother me if I accidentally eat them. Thank you for showing how to pick out a watermelon. I usually just eyeball it and take it home and hope it tastes halfway okay.

@nikooooo7661 15 күн бұрын

I’d rather play in traffic than spend excess time doing mundane tasks

@kurtttttttt Ай бұрын

this is more vloggy than your other videos and i'm here for it

@TheMealPrepManual Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed 🫡

@Yesica1993 Ай бұрын

@@TheMealPrepManual Love it!

@paulsomething8 13 күн бұрын

The watermelon core is the most decadent, indulgent, underestimated part. When I used to make fresh watermelon juice back in the day, I would indulge the cook's treat and most of the core. Heaven!

@assistofficial9814 Ай бұрын

Josh is the only one I know who will make a 10 minute video about watermelons

@someblaqguy Ай бұрын

I can't make a video with watermelons as easily as you for... err... reasons. 😅

@ericb4898 Ай бұрын

Same 😂

@shaheena.3803 Ай бұрын

I’m Persian and I’m surprised we don’t have that stereotype because Persians literally eat watermelon every day haha. I legit eat watermelon every day cause it’s low calorie and sweet. Makes it easy to hit my macros while getting to snack on something sweet.

@Phreshus Ай бұрын

Gotta get over that. Watermelon is just too good. Please share your secrets.

@angelousmortis8041 11 күн бұрын

@@shaheena.3803 So, what you're telling me is that Louisianans and Persians have more in common than we both knew. We Louisianans love our watermelon and eat it at every possible opportunity. We absolutely love the stuff and have a stereotype for it in the States.

@shaheena.3803 10 күн бұрын

@@angelousmortis8041 I guess so haha

@Chris-gk9fk 27 күн бұрын

This is the best video I've found detailing well how to pick a watermelon. The only aspect Josh misses is in most other people's videos- select a watermelon that has a brown stem, not a green stem. A green stem (it is said) indicates a melon that was picked before vine ripening in the field. Great job Josh in TX.

@benjaminchen5715 4 күн бұрын

I totally stay away from seeded watermelon. Your tips about weight and knocking are priceless.

@McMakistein Ай бұрын

Please do "How to Pick a Perfect Avocado Everytime" next! 👉👈

@marktechsci 2 күн бұрын

I had a teacher in HS (1984ish) who delivered watermelons when he was young. They used to break them in half then just reach in and pull the heart out with their hands. That part in the middle, the heart. ❤️

@shermaynebrown5165 19 күн бұрын

I look forward to you level of informative silliness & enjoy your videos immensely.

@Christopher-cr7pw Ай бұрын

I do the same test but sometimes you have to remember how long it spent in the heat before arriving in doors, if the Waremelons are stored outside don't buy. Unless under stade.

@Weird_Trick_0302 13 күн бұрын

Thank you for validating the way I’ve also selected my watermelons! Aside from the type, in my experience the knock test never failed me! If it didn’t sound hollow, then I didn’t even bother. I once made the mistake of going off of just the yellow/cream spot and I was very underwhelmed, lesson learned.

@christianrobinson4526 25 күн бұрын

This is the most entertaining video about choosing a watermelon Ive ever watched. I cant believe i watched all 10 minutes 😂

@voidisciple2759 10 күн бұрын

I didn't know I needed this but now that I've seen it there's no going back

@GombySprangster Ай бұрын

My girl came home a week ago with a melon that i genuinely cant believe she managed to pick. It was nearly 80% pith. A tip in relation to the webbing, i cant guarantee the pollination factor but if there are small black orbs on the webbing that is a good indication that there is lots of sugar

@TheMealPrepManual Ай бұрын

🫡🫡

@ImJoegath Ай бұрын

What’s that say about how she picked you? 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 (Couldn’t resist, I’m sure you’re a catch. You’re in this comment section, after all.)

@GombySprangster Ай бұрын

@@ImJoegath Honestly, unappetizingly pithy describes me pretty well lmao

@jenniferwinsor7740 Ай бұрын

Perfect timing for this video. I agree. Seeded watermelons rule. I actually like eating watermelon with seeds most of the time though.

@ps.Dre5200 12 күн бұрын

"watermelon picker outer" was pure comedy. loL!!!

@Jdog1681 Ай бұрын

I loved every second of this.

@sorrelinaglass Ай бұрын

@0:48 of course an Audi driver parks like that

@ericflynn6541 2 күн бұрын

This is probably the best piece of content ive come across this week

@thecommenter9678 7 күн бұрын

I eat the seeds... ON PURPOSE! *Evil laugh and thunder rumbles*

@Waeva777 Ай бұрын

I dont even like watermelon but I like your videos so I'll watch your watermelon tricks

@Saihbreas28 Ай бұрын

I just came inside from three hours of working out in the hot temps to an awesome video on watermelons. Now I want one but I'm too effing tired to get one. I'll just have to remember to do this prior to doing work outside. All I can say is this: Slap that mama!

@GenRN 5 күн бұрын

I do it with thumping. I grew up with my dad who grew 2 acres of watermelon every summer. Summer of 1980 in Texas during a heatwave I kept the watermelon alive.

@roguered706 10 күн бұрын

I have never enjoyed a video about watermelons so much!

@7Eliran 17 күн бұрын

Amazing, thank you! 😍 I've heard about checking the stem if it's dryed, the watermelon "drank" all the water, and prepared (the stem can be dryed and narrow or wide, green-freshy wide). What's your discovery?

@teeteeree3540 6 күн бұрын

It looks so good 🤤😋

@stefanolovecchio6110 Ай бұрын

i saw from an italian fruitseller on tiktok that a sweet watermelon has a very small "asshole" (no idea what the actual english term is) and the stem should be as dry as possible, also you should be able to easily scratch the green outer skin with your nails. He also mentioned the sunspot and webbing methods

@stephenlonon4605 13 күн бұрын

Man, I feel like you’re really coming into your sense of humor. This was informative, but dude, the jokes killed me. Keep it up.

@lilykep Ай бұрын

Shiny watermelons tend to be under ripe. Watermelon is by favorite breakfast in the summer. I go through about 1 melon a week because I cut it into seedless chunks and store it in my fridge. A bowl of crisp, sweet, juicy watermelon cubes is the best way to wake up.

@mdkk 4 күн бұрын

My method and it has been working well- only buy watermelon when the bin is full, this basically means it's a fresher newer watermelon. Never buy a watermelon when the bin is half or near empty.

@TheMealPrepManual 4 күн бұрын

This is great advice. I love this

@slimshadythe111 21 күн бұрын

Dude, I'm just done consuming the best watermelon center of my life. Thanks for this video.

@gg.3812 4 күн бұрын

good to see there are still people out there with a taste for good fruit, here in the UK it is embarrassing what they sell and for what price. Yet, plenty of neighbouring countries in Europe have great quality fruit, especially watermelon from Italy

@bolson081 25 күн бұрын

Dude, awesome video!

@fred5149 6 күн бұрын

Great advice

@johnosborne3187 2 күн бұрын

I used to do this when I was young and full of adventure. I has been way too long. I'm going to get me a watermelon!!

@deleahflores 14 күн бұрын

I 100% agree with your watermelon philosophy.

@kittcompton 10 күн бұрын

I love everything you say in this video!

@EvilOtto580 4 күн бұрын

Could the overripe watermelon be used for some Watermelon Mojitos (drink), or Watermelon Mojito sauce for shrimp?

@AlsanPine 2 күн бұрын

the pic part is right on. i have been doing exactly this since the 60's. but what is this idée fixe with the seeds? i love the seeds. they are quite fun to chew on. not to mention great source of fiber and much nutrients. 🙂

@krystal6137 9 күн бұрын

There’s one more secret that wasn’t mentioned in the video. Please don’t send the government for me, I’m in Florida and already surrounded by lizards. Ok so you know how the watermelon has the dark green and light green stripes- the bigger and closer together the dark green is, the sweeter it will be. It’s not more important than the knock test but when scanning through finding the ones with thin light green stripes helps narrow down which to knock on. Oh and where the stem attaches should look kinda woody.

@stealthmodespecialist2676 7 күн бұрын

Delux af! Thanks for the tips.

@WidenedVirtue Ай бұрын

You've enlightened me I love you Josh

@Hortondlfn1 4 күн бұрын

Me: "Yea! Someone is FINALLY going to do a comparison using the knock test!" Josh: proceeds to slap instead of knock. Me:

@Lalune350z 5 күн бұрын

One tip I always use is, feeling the watermelon as if I was the watermelon growing from the cid 😁

@sebulbathx 4 күн бұрын

Should watermelons in the supermarket be stored in a fridge or not? Like does that have any role in the melons quality because I see watermelons both in the fridge and outside in somewhat room temperature.

@zerpzerp1198 7 күн бұрын

8:22 if you had dropped the center piece and said, " noooooo, i had time now" i would've burst out laughing. shout out to twilight zone

@strygwyn9584 Ай бұрын

I was expecting a dark souls type region change sound effect when you mentioned Central Market

@yugimuto9763 2 күн бұрын

I like seeds but thank you for helping me pick better melons

@kasperbj Ай бұрын

2:54 reverb is like knocking on empty room's door .

@codyconnell6510 16 күн бұрын

Love this style of video, feel free to share anything else you analyzed to death.

@Jatieekkames Ай бұрын

I enjoyed this entire video

@ithinkimclever 22 күн бұрын

What makes the seeded Melons better in taste than seedless?

@austindolan3142 29 күн бұрын

This video is amazing

@Taricus 23 күн бұрын

I swear, every time you pop up on screen my pupils dilate, Josh... LOL!

@platinumdinertv 9 күн бұрын

This is a beautiful advert for watermelon 😂

@KatfiSHJaCkSoN Ай бұрын

Bro can we talk about how awful that dudes parking job was tho????

@markforthefallen Ай бұрын

the video I always wanted.

@TheMealPrepManual Ай бұрын

🫡🫡

@Albanianalb1 22 күн бұрын

This changed the watermelon game

@Walrus286 Ай бұрын

432hz. Shout out Shaman and his wise teachings.

@TheMealPrepManual Ай бұрын

Shoutout to the Shaman is right

@chrissipe3206 29 күн бұрын

SODTAOE

@joesalvi6577 15 күн бұрын

@@TheMealPrepManualhe got that dawg in him

@LastNineBreaker 6 сағат бұрын

I must have the worst luck. I’ve tried all these, and even more, like the stem color. It’s the luck of the draw for me, and the sweet ones are the ones that seem to fail every test that people recommend. One of the sweetest I’ve ever had was a small one I got at a 99 Cent Store when it wasn’t even watermelon season.

@vadergrd 8 күн бұрын

i knock and it always worked!!

@montanahashax Ай бұрын

🎉😂❤ty brother I learned so much u got my sub 😊yum going melon shopping 🛍 😋

@angelawinn8760 Ай бұрын

Thank you

@danh27 25 күн бұрын

is watermelon calorie heavy?

@janick01ify 2 күн бұрын

I love that central market

@internetshaquille 22 күн бұрын

Sensational

@johnsonjj117 16 күн бұрын

this was strangely the most useful and the least useful thing I have seen all week and I’m all for it 😂.

@5PctJuice Ай бұрын

So another source I found says that webbing indicates a melon that's seeping sugar, which means a sweeter melon. The webbing is where the sugar seeped out while the melon was growing.

@johnf5834 Ай бұрын

Josh. Thanks once again for another proper banger. But I do want to say, for you and any impressionable yung'uns out there............ The seeds are not bad. Just eat 'em. Adds a crunchy lil topping to your melon and cuts down on YEARS of seed-pickin. Although, if I'm out in the yard or on a camp site, I will spit them out, that's also fun. Cheers.

@TheMealPrepManual Ай бұрын

ew i could never eat them

@MatthewSmith-cp3hu 14 күн бұрын

do a video for honey dew please they are so impossible for me to pick a good one

@LennyLefebvre-qb6qx 14 күн бұрын

The knock test has never failed me. But I’m excited to have a way to choose between two equally good “knockers”.

@Brogboolius_Maximus Ай бұрын

I've figured out a different method to ensure I never leave the grocery story with an imperfect watermelon in my cart. To do it, I walk right past the watermelons and leave them where they are.

@60Airflyte Ай бұрын

My mouth is watering and I have no watermelon! 😭

@nathanmarker9343 Ай бұрын

rumor has it he throws away the rest and only eats the center

@TheMealPrepManual Ай бұрын

I am too much of a glutton to not eat the rest

@LennyLefebvre-qb6qx 14 күн бұрын

Not gonna lie, I’m now suspicious that pre cut melons in stores are missing their luxurious core and there is a secret society living that sweet luxurious watermelon core life.

@ericconrad8854 Ай бұрын

central market also has amazing chicken salad.

@bitterspirit4845 22 күн бұрын

This is the first time I’ve heard of people not eating the watermelon seeds. I love the crunch

@life.takeslife Күн бұрын

I understand the love of melon...❤

@brimon72 12 күн бұрын

Legend

@debraseiler4148 Ай бұрын

Now we know what that weirdo is doing….. l’ll come back later to pick mine out😂

@LEP021085 17 күн бұрын

Some cultivars consistently produce sweeter fruits such as black diamond or sugar baby.

@terrymcgee6558 11 күн бұрын

I love this guy man I want a billion dollars now 😂😂

@crettiahunter5378 9 күн бұрын

My grandfather was a melon farmer. I can pick a watermelon too.

@datboii4953 11 күн бұрын

Watermelon seeds are one of the most important parts of it, a lot of the nutrients are in them however too many seeds in one bite do make it taste worse

@andersstorgaard6828 Ай бұрын

Try squising some lemon on the watermelon, just before Eating. It takes it to the next level 🤤

@kawikakolomonakamakeeaina8466 20 күн бұрын

Where do you find a 40+lbs watermelon?

@jeffhaddox2239 6 күн бұрын

Look where the stem was cut for a black Tar like spots. Though it looks unappealing it is the sugar that seeps out when cut. This indicates how sweet the melon was in the field. This may also seep out in the webbing. If I can’t find this on the melon 🍉 I won’t buy one. I may not be able to respond to comments,as the Lizard 🦎 People are closing in on my location and I will be on the move. Hopefully this helps in your research for sweet , sweet red gold.

@TheMrfamous7 13 күн бұрын

Great video, I eat the seeds tho

@ACogloc 23 күн бұрын

A man of culture, I've been saying all of this for years. Fuck seeds, it's all about the heart (and the base too).

@angelousmortis8041 11 күн бұрын

As a Louisianan, these tests are 100% accurate. The style of cutting watermelon, though... It's definitely something and makes me irrationally angry.

@PilotGuam 29 күн бұрын

try sprinkle bits of salt. 😊😊😊

@domandred 23 күн бұрын

Love watermelon... sadly I am also mildly allergic to it and it makes my mouth itch and swell up :( Might be worth it for this center cut. I'll keep these tips in mind for the family as they all love watermelon and I'm the one that buys them watermelons.

@HughJanus-wv4dm Ай бұрын

The KZfaq algorithm gods have chosen you

@Antonin1738 7 күн бұрын

That Audi parking spot tho lol

@alexavalle9734 Ай бұрын

Your so cute!! love it, thank you❤

@kingcombo24 9 күн бұрын

That good watermelon sounded kinda cakey😈🤤🥰🤩

@DexQuin 28 күн бұрын

Josh, I don’t know you, but I must say you made a damn good video on picking a good watermelon. You had me laughing my ass off when you said you have to wash your melon because it might have doo doo on it! 😂 By the way, that’s a true statement and I don’t like eating doo doo!