Melon ball
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Melon ballers are utensils to make balls of melon from a scoop with a diameter from around 1 centimeter to 3 centimeters (about 3/8 inch to 1 inch). They are generally used to make fruit salad.[1]
Melon balls are made by pressing them into the melon's flesh and rotating. It can also be used to cut other soft fruit and ice cream. The diameter of a melon baller's bowl varies from around 1 centimeter to 3 centimeters (about 3/8 inch to 1 inch), and it is typically made of stainless steel with a handle of wood, metal, or hard plastic. Some varieties have the handle in the middle and a different-sized bowl on each end, and the bowl typically has a small hole in the middle to allow air and juice through. It is more commonly known as a prepping utensil. Melon ballers can be used for a variety of melons; like watermelon, cantaloupe, or honeydew.[2] They typically are multifunctional utensils. They are also used for trying small bits of other foods such as ice cream or making chocolate truffles.
See also
- List of melon dishes
- Melon
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- Melothria sphaerocarpa (white-seed melon)
- Momordica charantia (bitter melon)
- List of melon dishes
- Melon Day
- Melothria scabra (cucamelon)
- Solanum muricatum (pepino melon)
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