The Right Way To Cut A Watermelon, According To An Italian Nonna

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The Right Way To Cut A Watermelon, According To An Italian Nonna By Maria Scinto Oct. 1, 2025 12:20 pm EST

Everybody and their grandmother seems to have an opinion on how to cut watermelon. There are numerous different methods ( we've tried nine of them ), ranging from cutting watermelon like crinkle fries for dipping to shaping watermelon with cookie cutters for Instagramming — though you probably shouldn't bother with the latter method , since it's wasteful and makes for messy eating. To get a food professional's take on the best way to cut watermelon, The Takeout spoke with Italian food tour operator Marino Cardelli, founder of Experience BellaVita . Cardelli, in turn, passed the buck to his own grandma, Amina Ferretti. "She has lived her entire l