Watermelon carving is said to have originated from the Asian
continent, (more specifically Thailand as popular theory suggests) some 700
years ago during the celebration of the floating lantern festival.
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| Rose carving |
One of the king’s servants at the time, decided to embellish
her floating lantern by placing a watermelon with a carving of a bird drawing
nectar from a flower. The king upon seeing this was so impressed that he
ordered all women in the kingdom to learn the craft.
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| Voilà |
Since then, the art spread far and wide, becoming a
respected and admired form of art, including right here at the Nairobi Safari
Club, and as any great chef will tell you, the basis of any delectable meal is
not only in how it tastes, but in how it is presented.
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| Knife set |
What is required?
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A set of sharp knives
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| Medium to Large Watermelon |
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A melon ball to scoop out large sections
(optional)
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A clean firm and ripe watermelon
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Clean hands
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Tracing Paper (optional)
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Tracing pen/marker to outline your design on the
watermelon
Watermelon carving is an excellent hobby to cultivate. A
little dedication and practice will result in you being the star of the family party
or barbeque in no time. The design options are limitless, from the most basic,
to the most intricate which take years to master. The scooped out portions can
be blended to create fresh watermelon juice, or chopped up in cubes to prepare
some delicious fruit salad, wastage therefore is minimal.
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| Butterfly carving |
Below are instruction videos of watermelon carving courtesy
of www.youtube.com
