In many of these cases, using a melon baller can save you from pulling out a knife and cutting board. Just a few little globes can top a salad, whimsy up a dessert, or garnish a cocktail. I also ...

Use a large chef's knife to cut the cantaloupe in half, cutting through the stem and blossom ends; steady the melon with your ...

Pair that movement with a sharp knife, and cutting up melon seems more like a circus trick. The first cut keeps the ball from rolling. Make a small stabilizing cut to create a flat surface where ...

Top melon baller Our take: This double-sided melon baller has a large handle. What we like: This melon baller features two different-sized scoops, one just over an inch, or 25.4 millimeters, and ...

Place the melon on a large cutting board and cut in half crosswise using a large chef’s knife. Turn each melon half, cut side down, and cut vertically into quarters; cut each quarter into 1 to ...