A unique find at the farmers market this weekend…yellow watermelon! New to me, maybe familiar to others around here. A few months back I was excited to see melons (cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon) popping up in the market stalls. Melon season had arrived! I’ve picked up a few of the smaller Thai watermelon variety so far this year, but that’s pretty much all I’d seen. On Sunday I was at the market a bit earlier than usual and was rewarded with the last yellow watermelon from the vendor. I brought it home and it sat on the counter for a day, then it sat in the fridge for two more days so I feel it was prime time for eating when I finally cut it open.The verdict? Kind of strange, to tell you the truth. I’d love to do the geeky thing and have a blind taste test with a normal pink variety. The yellow tastes sweet like a watermelon and the texture and seeds are definitely the same, but the color really does play games with the mind and taste buds. I thought I tasted a hint of cantaloupe, but I really think it was the color tricking me! I probably won’t buy it again unless I want to literally insert an unexpected pop of color into a summer recipe. Yellow watermelon margaritas anyone?
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