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Fruit Carving

This canteloupe melon fruit carving is just one step away from the beginners level of carving. Even though it looks sophisticated, it is actually as easy as peeling the melon skin without cutting through, cutting small notches to make leaves and then filling the bowl with melon balls.

Garnish your holiday table with this beautiful centerpiece. For holiday colors fill the bowl with red watermelon balls and cherries.

When choosing a canditate for carving, pick a cantelope that is not yet ripe. The skin should be pale green or yellow without wrinkles or scratches. Wash the fruit before you begin carving. When the carving is complete, immerse briefly in ice cold water to firm and spread the petals. Cover with a light cloth which has been dipped in very cold water and wrung until damp. Store the cloth covered carving refrigerated in a closed container.

Fruit Carving - Cantelope

Carved Lotus-Shaped Fruit Bowl

Materials:

• One small cantelope which is not yet ripe

Equipment:

• Sharp-pointed fruit carving knife
• Long bladed carving knife
• Melon scoop

Instructions:

1. Make a shallow slice to cut off the stem end.
2. Make cuts down the side of the melon to divide it into 12 uniform sections. Cut under these sections to make the outer ring of 12 petals. These should be about one quater of a centerimeter thick.
3. Divide the melon into 12 sections centered between the petals of the outer ring to make a second and then a third ring of petals. Next, remove the seeds and membrane at the center.
4. Notch the borders of the petals attractively, starting with the middle ring and then moving to the inner ring.
5. Notch the borders of the petals of the outer ring more deeply and cut a shallow groove in each.

Source: The Complete Step-by-Step Vegetable & Fruit Carving Book; Sangdad Publishing Co. © 1999; available in fruit carving.

Fruit Carving - Cantelope

We recommend either of these professional carving knives or try Kom Kom Fruit & Vegetable Carving Knives Set to create this fruit carving.

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