More often than not I don’t actually enjoy cantaloupe. I went out on a limb when I picked this one up at a farmer’s market. The day after I bought it home the whole kitchen started to smell like cantaloupe so I knew it was time to cut it up and see what we had.
Well, it turned out to be something quite beautiful and I’m not talking about its appearance. This cantaloupe smelled and tasted absolutely amazing. Again, fresh in-season produce puts its grocery-store counterparts to shame. This cantaloupe was everything a melon should be: sweet, bright, juicy and firm. No flacid sweetness and mealy texture here.
Since my kids are used to cantaloupe from the grocery store, the only way I was going to get my youngest to even try it was to make it fun. So we did cantaloupe “smiles” and after the first bite we were all hooked. Everyone went back for more.
I will be buying a melon every time I see one at the farmer’s market now.
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12:16 pm on August 23rd, 2010
A lousy melon is a sad, sad thing. But a perfect melon … bliss.
11:04 pm on August 23rd, 2010
I finally learned how to tell when cantaloupe is ripe. This is one of the few fruits my 16-month old will eat. I have found the Tuscan melon even sweeter. your pictures make me want one right now!
3:07 pm on August 24th, 2010
I’m pretty sure this one was a Tuscan.
Now I’m getting hungry for melon too!