If you're not salting your watermelon, apparently you're eating it the wrong way
Putting salt on watermelon is a trendy new treat for summer
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Watermelon: It's the quintessential summer fruit of backyard barbeques and pool parties.
It seems hard to improve on watermelon's perfection, yet there's a way to do just that.
Just add a pinch of salt.
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"Salt on watermelon is a big deal in the South," said executive chef John Carpenter of Signature Restaurant at La Cantera Resort & Spa in San Antonio, Texas.
Watermelon with salt is a new trend. (iStock)
"The salt counteracts the bitter qualities watermelon has and accentuates the sweetness," he told Fox News Digital.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Salt activates the salivary glands, which in turn will also make the watermelon seem juicier than it already is."
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Carpenter recommends a big, flaky salt like Maldon, kosher or Himalayan as an accompaniment to watermelon.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Salted watermelon counteracts the bitter qualities that watermelon has and accentuates the sweetness, according to executive chef John Carpenter of Signature Restaurant at La Cantera Resort & Spa in San Antonio, Texas. Seen here, a Tuna Crudo dish served at Signature Restaurant with compressed watermelon and finished with a touch of Maldon salt. (John Carpenter)
On its menu, his restaurant features a Tuna Crudo dish served with compressed watermelon and finished with a touch of Maldon salt.
Chef Isaac "Izzo" Walker called putting salt on watermelon a "low-key life hack."
Adding something salty to something sweet like watermelon is like a "dance party for your taste buds." (iStock)
"Salt is not a seasoning or seasoner — it is an enhancer, meaning it only brings out the flavor of your food that exists already," Walker told Fox News Digital.
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Adding something salty to something sweet, like watermelon, is like a "dance party for your taste buds," he said.