My hubby usually eats his watermelon with salt and lemon juice...

I am just wondering how common this is and why the heck do people put salt on their watermelon anyways...

I know people that do it, but I think it's nasty.

always

Watermelon is gross.

I think I'm allergic to watermelon - whenever I've had it my throat and mouth itches.

No salt on food , period.

No salt.

use to salt it..but do not use salt anymore

I've never heard of that, so I wouldn't know if it's any good or not!

Most i know this way do, maybe its a south thing

Yep...nasty - salt or not

No salt for me. I used to salt it when I was younger but not anymore.

No salt. Never tried it with salt and have no desire to.

No. Watermelons are meant to be eaten sans condiments.

so for the people who eat it with salt.. why do you put salt on it?


I was reading that supposedly the salt makes a bland watermelon taste sweeter..

Sounds really strange when one can just buy a "sugarbaby" watermelon if one wants a sweeter taste.

well, they might not have access to those..

thinking its just the (salt) taste, but i may also do on cantaloupe, oranges, grapefruit ha (i know i know)

There was no option for "soak in vodka first, leave the salt out."

I only put salt on tomatoes and grapefruit.

Eh, they're just as easily available as the regular--just pricier (per lb).

well, I haven't seen them.. *shrugs*

I don't like watermelon in its natural state and cannot imagine that salt would improve it. That sounds extra yucky to me.

No salt for me

salt is my enemy

not only salt.. but salt,lime and chilli powder!! it's great..

or if not any, just plain watermelon if it's sweet

I've eaten watermelon with feta cheese, which is salty, but no I don't salt the slices themselves before eating. Though I can see how that combination may be palatable to some.

-P

I salt my watermelon and canteloupe

No salt!

salt?!!!

yuck!

salt on watermelon gives me the heebie jeebies

No salt, just lime juice on occasion.

No salt....but yes to vodka!

No salt for me...and if it's a southern thing, nobody told me after all these years!

Wow. I learned some new things today.

I've never heard of putting salt on watermelon and it sounds gross. I don't even like watermelon anyway...

I know people who put chili powder on fruit and say it's good. I doubt it.

if the watermelon isnt a real tasty one i will salt it.

maybe it makes the watermelon more isotonic... it does seem to be more common in the warmer southern states

Watermelon is nice and refresing, especially on a hot summer day... but NO SALT!!!

We don't have sugarbaby watermelons round my way, so Marilyn's comment was perfectly acceptable - certainly not worthy of a rofl smilie.

No salt...

ROLF certainy DOES seem to be overused these days... hmmm

Sugarbaby watermelon...never bought it.

when I make fruit salad sometimes.. basically just a bunch of fruit cut up and put in a bowl.. he will put lemon juice and some kind of Mexican chili-lemon powder stuff on his...

eeep.... cool whip would be so much nicer... LOL

i guess everyone has their different tastes...

yeah I usually eat mine with cool whip... or just plain...

I have never heard of salt on it! I am unsure if I would try it though.

I love it both ways. Its great alone or with lime, salt, and chili. As a matter of fact, I like to eat mangos and cucumbers that way too! Oh and Jicama! mmmmmmmm now I want some...time to go to the flea market! Oh and Corn is good like that too!

i use to salt it when i was a kid but not anymore

I love cantelope with prosciutto which is very salty....but I've never even heard of salt on watermelon...
Hmm, I adore watermelon...I'm going to give this a try!

Always used salt, I just think it brings out the sweetness of the melon, especially if it isn't an especially sweet one.