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Stokey Sue
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herbidacious wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2024 7:14 am I have banged on about the usefulness of melon ballers before - primarily to easily and quickly get seeds out of squash.
Yes, and to hollow out veg for stuffing - for those who haven’t used one the edge is sharpened, so it’s very much more effective than a spoon.
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when i was little we used to have one with a butter curler on the other end. the balling end was never used but the butter end was used every day.
i don't have one - i use a desert spoon with a sharp-ish edge for hollowing things.
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We had one of those too Scully. :D
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I'm on holiday in Edinburgh, but thanks to Stokey Sue we have just come back from Tranent clutching a melon baller and a honeydew melon. Never knew I needed a melon baller, J's still not sure :D
Thanks Sue
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Good luck with the melon 0 there's a knack to making the balls, if you want to go that far, but you will certainly get the seeds out easily
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I havn't got the knack :P
May need more melons lick lips
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oat wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2024 8:17 pm I havn't got the knack :P
May need more melons lick lips
Congratulations! :hi55:

As you are in Auld Reekie may I recommend briefly marinating the balls in a little ginger wine? Looks and tastes good
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Ginger wine on the shopping list, thanks Sue.
Any other suggestions what to do with odd shaped melon bits :D
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