Tuesday, June 23, 2009

The journey of melons

One of my favorite early summer joys is fresh melons.. ripened by the sun and full of sweetness, aroma, and flavor.


Fields can be found everywhere...



The ripe ones get picked every morning...



and delivered straight away to the vegetable stalls.


Choosing the right one is great fun and fresh melon for breakfast is a wonderful way to start the day. Melon and Parma ham is one of my favorite starters on warm summer evenings, the fresh sweetness and aroma of the fruit goes perfectly with the mild and savory flavor of the ham, which I prefer wafer-thin and loosely placed on top of the sliced melon. A wonderful entrée dish to share with a group of friends over some iced rosé.


8 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 23, 2009 at 6:36 PM

    WOW!! Looks absolutely delicious! :) - dreamdoll

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  2. MaiTaiJune 24, 2009 at 11:07 AM

    Something we can enjoy in August together!

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  3. StephanieJune 25, 2009 at 12:04 AM

    Your presentation on the plate is so pretty. Enjoy!

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  4. MaiTaiJune 25, 2009 at 11:13 PM

    Merci Madame! :-)

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  5. GeminiSparklersJune 29, 2009 at 4:27 AM

    This is DH's favourite entree too!

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  6. MaiTaiJune 29, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    Hi to you and your DH, GeminiSparklers x

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  7. AnonymousJuly 2, 2009 at 2:01 PM

    What is your suggestion for picking the 'just right' melon?

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  8. MaiTaiJuly 2, 2009 at 3:30 PM

    Hi Heather, I like your question :-)

    If you look at the top of the melon (where the stem is) you'll see a circle where all the vertical stripes of the fruit come together. If the circle has started to crack & seperate and the melon is nice & heavy, it is ready to eat!

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