Salt on Watermelon: Yay or Nay?

CherChezLaPLAN

I say YES!

It makes the melon almost taste sweeter.

Dante

CherChezLaPLAN said:

I say YES!

It makes the melon almost taste sweeter.

Just salt? Nay. Try it with this. Dunno if you can get it in the States, though.

Pundit

there's a heston blumenthal search of perfection episode about salt where he gets into how salt makes sweet things taste more bitter and bitter things taste sweeter.

waxjunky

I like it as is. But if we're pickling the rinds, then yes, of course...

mattB

Where have I been?? I didnt even know about this.
Just inhaled the last chunk of watermellon in the fridge and put some salt on for the first time.
Definitely YAY.

Duderonomy

Chilli powder on melon/cantelope.

batmon

both

Grandfather

Dante said:

CherChezLaPLAN said:

I say YES!

It makes the melon almost taste sweeter.

Just salt? Nay. Try it with this. Dunno if you can get it in the States, though.

Shit yes.

sal, chile, limon
a must

LaserWolf

I find it makes the watermelon taste saltier.

Lime on cantaloupe is what it is all about.

Kaushik

Get any of these at your local Indian food store, sprinkle liberally on mangoes, watermelon or fruit of your choice... and thank me later. No salt or lime or chili needed, it's all in there: black salt, dry mango powder, other goodness.

hogginthefogg

Early and often. Watermelon is one of my very favorite foods, and the salt just takes it to another level of sweetness.