Yes or No? I'm wondering if this is just something my family does.. lol. There has to be more watermelon salters out there somewhere!

Crap.. this needs to be moved to the Food and Restaurant section... Sorry...

a big Yes, when I eat it, which is not often.

Yes.
Even though it tastes like water with sugar & salt, which is gross.

I only voted No because "Hell no" wasn't an option. What's wrong with you people?!!?! :LolLolLol

Way to many people try to "cover up"/masked" foods.
Its a pet peeve of mine.
I seen people in restaurants and even at home start to salt and peppered/ketchuped their food without even tasting it first.
Watermelon should be eaten without salt for at least a few bites.
Little wonder so many have health issues.

I like a teeny sprinkling of salt on my watermelon, especially super-sweet yellow watermelon. This was something I started as a kid.

I have no health issues, either. No high blood pressure. I don't eat that much watermelon.

For those who think it is weird--do you even know why salt is used in cooking? It's a flavor enhancer. We put salt in baked goods to bring out the flavor of chocolate and to help keep it from being one-dimensional sweet.

Yes or No? I'm wondering if this is just something my family does.. lol. There has to be more watermelon salters out there somewhere!


Crap.. this needs to be moved to the Food and Restaurant section... Sorry...

Not big on watermelon, but if I do eat it, I have to salt it and I also eat it with art.

I am not against "flavor enhancers", I just wished people would taste the food 1st.lol

Sometimes you can't eat the food without soaking it in something.
And you can't really walk out of restaurants without paying for it...

I am not against "flavor enhancers", I just wished people would taste the food 1st.lol

Well, sure, that's the proper protocol. Taste before salting/peppering. If you go to a good restaurant, then it should be properly seasoned. However, I do tend to like things a little more seasoned than others. I always put pepper in my ketchup...something my sister and I always did.

Sometimes you can't eat the food without soaking it in something.
And you can't really walk out of restaurants without paying for it...

Where on earth are you eating that you feel the need to "soak" your food before eating it? If it's that unsatisfactory, then send it back.

And if you don't like watermelon, then don't eat it...same reason I don't eat lima beans.

Where on earth are you eating that you feel the need to "soak" your food before eating it? If it's that unsatisfactory, then send it back.

And if you don't like watermelon, then don't eat it...same reason I don't eat lima beans.

Chili's & Applebee's. :P If I sent it back then it would just come out covered in spit so either way it would be covered in something.

You might like lima beans if you drenched them in something.

Chili's & Applebee's. :P If I sent it back then it would just come out covered in spit so either way it would be covered in something.

You might like lima beans if you drenched them in something.

Why pay for something if you can't eat it? Inform management, leave the uneaten food and restaurant. Not a big deal.

Stay away from Crapplebee's and Chilis, then. There are plenty of other lovely chain restaurants you could patronize.

If I have to drench food in something to be able to tolerate it, then I don't like it, and I have no need to eat it.

I can eat it, thanks to ketchup & salt.
I don't mind...
And I have stayed aaway from them.
But you're always going to run into disgusting food.

I've always said that Cattleman's got nothing on a nice Applebee's steak slathered with ketchup and covered in salt. Mmmmm. . .

I very rarely get disgusting food. But, after one reaaaaalllly bad experience at Crapplebee's, I swore I'd never go back. And I haven't. That much garlic on anything is an abomination. It was honestly the worst food I have ever gotten, including fast food.

And now I seriously want some yellow watermelon and I am missing the out-of-the-back-of-a-truck roadside stands we used to have with melons back home.

I understand very well how/why salt is used for flavor enhancement, but I guess I've been lucky enough to never encounter a watermelon that needed any enhancing.

Same goes for beer.:)

And now I seriously want some yellow watermelon and I am missing the out-of-the-back-of-a-truck roadside stands we used to have with melons back home.

I have only found one good watermelon stand here in the city that sells a mean yellow watermelon, but I cant for the life of me remember where it was. Sad day.

Applebee's is like the worst restaurant ever, if you're comparing anything to Applebee's you need to get out more and explore the city's offerings.

I've always said that Cattleman's got nothing on a nice Applebee's steak slathered with ketchup and covered in salt. Mmmmm. . .

I dislike Cimarron Steak House.
Tried it twice.
Each time it tasted something like they marinated it in lighter fluid.

Cattlemens is by far the best that is left in OKC.
But my all time fav was Steak and Ale, yea I know surprising to me too.

I voted no.

Amazingly, I didn't see one mention of this: Salting of cantaloupe. Sooooooo yummy!!

yes and yes to the cantaloupe as well!

I dislike Cimarron Steak House.
Tried it twice.
Each time it tasted something like they marinated it in lighter fluid.

Cattlemens is by far the best that is left in OKC.
But my all time fav was Steak and Ale, yea I know surprising to me too.

Cattlemens is OKC's best? You need to get out more and get some real top notch beef. Go to Red Prime they are ranked one of the top 10 steakhouses in the US and one of the few in Oklahoma that even carry prime, dry aged, and (I believe only that carries) wagyu beef. Cattlemen's is a joke and nothing more than nostalgia. Also get out and try The Ranch and Mahoghany and Mickey Mantles.

I dislike Cimarron Steak House.
Tried it twice.
Each time it tasted something like they marinated it in lighter fluid.

Cattlemens is by far the best that is left in OKC.
But my all time fav was Steak and Ale, yea I know surprising to me too.

Cattlemen's OKC best? You need to get out more. Go to Red Prime, it's ranked one of the top 10 in the US. They are one of the few in Oklahoma that carry prime beef, and I believe the only that carries 40 day dry aged and wagyu beef. You haven't had a steak in Oklahoma until you've eaten here. Also try The Ranch, Mahoghany and Mickey Mantles for good seconds. Cattlemen's is nothing but a nostalgic place to eat.

Salt? On Watermelon?

I need to get back to Yankee land apparently. Crazy people. :-P

Cattlemens is OKC's best? You need to get out more and get some real top notch beef. Go to Red Prime they are ranked one of the top 10 steakhouses in the US and one of the few in Oklahoma that even carry prime, dry aged, and (I believe only that carries) wagyu beef. Cattlemen's is a joke and nothing more than nostalgia. Also get out and try The Ranch and Mahoghany and Mickey Mantles.

No, I have tried them.

Cattlemen's OKC best? You need to get out more. Go to Red Prime, it's ranked one of the top 10 in the US. They are one of the few in Oklahoma that carry prime beef, and I believe the only that carries 40 day dry aged and wagyu beef. You haven't had a steak in Oklahoma until you've eaten here. Also try The Ranch, Mahoghany and Mickey Mantles for good seconds. Cattlemen's is nothing but a nostalgic place to eat.

You know, when I was typing the word "Cattlemen's" in, somehow I knew it was only a matter of time before "metro" would chime in to tell everybody how lame Cattlemen's is.

It took about two hours. Pretty good.

Steak, no place but Ken's in Amber Ok, about a 30--45 minute drive from OKC.

Salt on Watermelon, it's required if your an Okie, I'm an Okie.

I don't salt, but I can see how it would be good.

Has anyone ever tried a watermelon feta salad? It's delightful.

Here's a recipe:

•Per serving:
•3/4 - 1 cup of cold watermelon, cubed
•1/4 cup of feta cheese, crumbled or cubed
•1/4 medium red onion, cut in paper-thin slices
•1/4 teaspoon of balsamic vinegar or balsamic vinaigrette
Preparation:
Place the watermelon in a bowl, top with most of the onions, then the feta cheese. Place remaining onions on top. Sprinkle with balsamic vinegar, and serve.

I always "lightly" salt my watermelon, and I have been doing so for well over 50 years...it's about the only food I do put salt on anymore.

I've seen the watermelon/feta thing several times on the Food channel but I just can't bring myself to do it. I think it's a feta texture thing...I like it hot on Hideaway pizza but I can't do it cold with watermelon.

Now, watermelon made into a margarita with a salted rim. That's my style.

My dad always salted his watermelon. Now I'm trying to remember if he put pepper on it as well, because I vaguely remember that and am not sure if I'm correct.

I salt my watermelon and I'm quite surprised the poll is split 50/50. Didn't think that many people do it. You can find a chile/lime fruit seasoning at the hispanic markets and that tastes really good on watermelon as well.

Casey, the watermelon feta salad is great. I've had a version with sprigs of fresh mint and quartered roma tomatoes, delicious as well.

You can find a chile/lime fruit seasoning at the hispanic markets and that tastes really good on watermelon as well.

This the stuff?

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/6989/tajinfruitseasoning.jpg

I've never had it on watermelon (I'm allergic or something), but I can vouch that it's really good on apples. I know Walmart sells it, at least.

Yes! That's the exact stuff I have. Sure is good on apples and jicama. I think I've even used it on corn on the cob.

Absolutely.

I salt my watermelon
black pepper on cantalope

and a squeese of fresh lime does wonders for watermelon & cantalope!

Never Salt it.

I know a man who owns a very successful business. When he interviews applicants he always treats them to a meal before the hiring decision is made. If they salt the food without tasting it 1st, he does not hire that applicant. Very interesting fellow.

I salt my watermelon
black pepper on cantalope

and a squeese of fresh lime does wonders for watermelon & cantalope!

I don't use salt on watermelon or cantalope, but my folks did along with pepper on cantalope. Being from Eastern Oklahoma, cantalopes were called muskmelons or mushmelons.