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  • @doubles1545
    @doubles1545 2 роки тому +485

    I bought a seed mix that included “banana melon.” I planted some and I have two banana melons developing on the vine. I watched this in hopes of finding out what’s in store for me, but alas, banana melon wasn’t included so I’m still clueless what I will be getting with these melons.

    • @jynxx37
      @jynxx37 2 роки тому +14

      Google it

    • @klaaskingma7435
      @klaaskingma7435 2 роки тому +49

      You can just google it. Since melons cross pollinate so easily it’ll be physically impossible to cover every single obe

    • @lavenderwaffles4047
      @lavenderwaffles4047 Рік тому +14

      so what happened with the melons?

    • @doubles1545
      @doubles1545 Рік тому +97

      @@lavenderwaffles4047 a blasted squirrel chewed holes in them, then the ants got in. I didn’t get one. I’ll try again.

    • @lavenderwaffles4047
      @lavenderwaffles4047 Рік тому +24

      @@doubles1545 noooooo dangit!!!

  • @KamekazeKuban
    @KamekazeKuban 2 роки тому +426

    I love seeing these videos with her in it!!
    I like her puns, jokes and the way she conveys the information. She seems like a genuine person! Always a must watch! Can’t wait to see her in more videos like this!!

    • @moiraness444
      @moiraness444 2 роки тому +9

      You should watch Adrienne on her season of Top Chef! Season 15!

    • @KamekazeKuban
      @KamekazeKuban 2 роки тому +2

      @@moiraness444 hell yea, thanks for that, I’ll definitely check it out!

    • @TheHomerowKeys
      @TheHomerowKeys Рік тому +1

      Leave it to Cleaver! LOL

    • @balalsheikh6226
      @balalsheikh6226 10 місяців тому

      Haha

  • @CamiBolivar10
    @CamiBolivar10 2 роки тому +113

    It’s impossible not to love her, and not get as excited as she does about every discovery of flavor with each bite. Definitely going to try and get hold of a couple of these to try out some of the recipes. So informative! Thanks!

  • @staticvoidmain
    @staticvoidmain 2 роки тому +61

    Filipino cantaloupes, locally just known as "melon" are sweet and very orange like the zerbinati. It tastes almost the same as a very ripe and sweet honeydew, which is why it is common to find them in juice form. I was hoping you'd show that here with a maybe a different name, but it seems like I've yet to find that variety here in the US.

    • @selymanis8606
      @selymanis8606 2 роки тому +3

      Similar to Indonesia. We familiar with melon (cantaloupe), semangka (watermelon, red and yellow), timun suri (cucumis Melo L var Reticulatus Naudin) and blewah (cucumis Melo L var Cantalupensis L)

    • @HHLucifer666
      @HHLucifer666 Рік тому +1

      USA here, I grow up in a rural area that grows watermelons and cantaloupes as its main deal. When I saw that zerbinati I was like "that's a canteloupe" and then she said the price I just got unreasonably upset...

  • @lunacy3
    @lunacy3 2 роки тому +71

    I’ve been waiting for one of these type of videos to come out again😭 they’re always so interesting

  • @doradodo1503
    @doradodo1503 Рік тому +78

    OMG! I used to love cantaloupe. My dad used to buy them in the summer and would throw the flesh in a blender with ice and sugar or just scoop it out with a spoon. It was a family activity eating cantaloupe together. I haven’t had it since he passed away. May he rest in peace ❤

    • @ascotter
      @ascotter Рік тому +13

      That took a sad turn. What a great memory. I hope you enjoy some cantaloupe in his memory soon

    • @augustsmith9553
      @augustsmith9553 10 місяців тому +1

      Yeah, eat some cantaloupe, and heal yourself before you make anymore sad comments

  • @errhka
    @errhka 2 роки тому +100

    I never noticed the difference between the regular and italian cantaloupe! Good to know. I tried a Hami Melon once cus it was on sale and they were great - my family loved how subtle and crunchy it was. Would definitely buy it again if I saw it

  • @douglasmijangos3327
    @douglasmijangos3327 2 роки тому +92

    I love this girl .. she’s so into everything she does ❤️

    • @magik4353
      @magik4353 Рік тому

      and she got some nice melons too 😍

  • @JYMBO
    @JYMBO 2 роки тому +157

    Here in the UK Cantaloupes are not that common, Yellow Honeydew is the most common one you will see & you're also more likely to find a Watermelon before you find a cantaloupe

    • @JYMBO
      @JYMBO 2 роки тому +18

      oh just realized you call it canary melon but here its called yellow honeydew

    • @sharonhill2602
      @sharonhill2602 2 роки тому +17

      I’m in the uk and see cantaloupes all the time. Unless you shop in Aldi.

    • @stephsnacks1272
      @stephsnacks1272 2 роки тому +7

      @@sharonhill2602 I see them all the time too. Especially in Tesco’s

    • @JYMBO
      @JYMBO 2 роки тому +7

      oh i didn't mean you can't find them at all just that they are less common... cantaloupes are not considered the "default melon" or "gateway melon" here in the UK as she states cantaloupes are in the US or wherever she is from, if a shop here has 10 cantaloupes for sale you can bet there are 50 yellow honeydews on sale right next to them & maybe 20 watermelons, so whilst they are widely available it's not equal because not as many people buy them & some smaller shops like tesco express and even corner shops only sell Yellow honeydew & MAYBE watermelons if they have a big enough fruit section, so they are less common in general :D

    • @arickmccance3972
      @arickmccance3972 2 роки тому +1

      @@JYMBO Blah Blah Blah

  • @ayaaahmed4677
    @ayaaahmed4677 2 роки тому +12

    I love her so much! I don’t even care about melons but I love watching her :) my teachers should watch and take notes.

  • @brandonk99ign
    @brandonk99ign Рік тому +59

    When you eventually got to the Korean melon, I was hoping you are the seeds. The seeds/fiber packs the most sugars and are actually the best part.

  • @mohammadnaqvi5309
    @mohammadnaqvi5309 Рік тому +8

    So I noticed the origin of a few were Persia. In the North east of Iran we have a melon called "Kharbozeh Mashhadi" or Mashhadi Melon. Its super super good! Can't wait for the season to start again to get some!

  • @woahcrash
    @woahcrash Рік тому +4

    she is my new queen of food education, I've been binging all these videos lol

  • @moiraness444
    @moiraness444 2 роки тому +9

    Adrienne is my absolute favourite to watch and learn from! We love this series. Please keep making more!

  • @scb-z9u
    @scb-z9u 6 місяців тому +1

    You describe flavors better than anyone I’ve ever seen! Thank you for this

  • @yiasminathefangirl
    @yiasminathefangirl Рік тому +7

    in Cyprus, we eat watermelon with our national cheese, Halloumi❤ it’s my favourite fruit preparation, especially with the more softer type of halloumi

  • @emiliogonzales658
    @emiliogonzales658 2 роки тому +18

    These guides are always so full of great historical information , and recipe ideas! Please do one for chile peppers.

  • @Torakosama
    @Torakosama 2 роки тому +9

    i love Adrienne Cheatham so much. her enthusiasm is what turned mw around on citrus fruits.

  • @brokenglassshimmerlikestar3407
    @brokenglassshimmerlikestar3407 2 роки тому +21

    I got a French cantalope and some Spanish jamón in the fridge. Time to see if they go together!

  • @andhe3739
    @andhe3739 11 місяців тому +1

    i love adrienne so much, the way i learn so much because of her

  • @FujitheChef
    @FujitheChef 2 роки тому +23

    On videos like this, along with the country of origin, it would be cool to see what season the fruit/veggie should be planted.
    Gardeners would much appreciate that :)
    Keep making these videos! I love getting ideas of what to plant next in the garden.

    • @7792pnaurfr
      @7792pnaurfr 2 роки тому +4

      They probably consider that their audience doesn't just come from one country. The seasons are different from country to country and growing conditions even more so.
      And a gardener should make effort to look up growing conditions for a specific melon in their region rather than base it on this type of video.
      But also, the video is about melons, so summer, dear, melons don't grow outside in the winter.

  • @Craigbaby246
    @Craigbaby246 2 роки тому +23

    Just got cantaloupe, honey dew and watermelon delivered this morning. Made a fresh fruit salad for lunch. So good.

  • @bluegrassboy2448
    @bluegrassboy2448 Рік тому +1

    Watermelon thankfully brings back good memories. I love hearing the older folks from the Great Depression/WW2 era tell stories about when they were kids, they would pool their money together with friends and buy a melon from the produce stand. They would then tie a rope to a tree, near a creek and tie the other end to the melon, and let it float in the creek to cool it down. They would relax under the shade of the tree and await the treasure of the sweet melon. What a combo!

  • @s.sarmadamer
    @s.sarmadamer 2 роки тому +42

    She's playing real life fruit ninja with these melons. What a throwback!

  • @alp-c4r
    @alp-c4r 2 роки тому +4

    recently bought an orange watermelon and it tastes so good! I knew yellow watermelons were a thing but I did not know orange ones existed

  • @aramwis
    @aramwis Рік тому +1

    Never seen anyone so passionate and excited about melons. Loving it!

  • @fevereddreams3805
    @fevereddreams3805 Рік тому +2

    this was very fun and educational however she was just a natural - great video, great talent.

  • @ShaizaShamim
    @ShaizaShamim 7 днів тому

    Chef Adrienne Cheatham is such a treasure!!!

  • @giuseppegarrubba57
    @giuseppegarrubba57 2 роки тому +3

    as an italian, almost every one of these videos make me proud.
    Today I learned that "granita" doesn't have a translation in english

  • @smokeydoke100
    @smokeydoke100 Рік тому +9

    Something I learned about eating watermelon from the Japanese is, if you give it a very light sprinkling of salt, it really brings out the sweetness.

    • @ZPALMY
      @ZPALMY Рік тому

      Late reply but you can do the same with pineapple! Cute doggo!

    • @furrycircuitry2378
      @furrycircuitry2378 Рік тому +2

      Tajin tastes amazing on watermelon

    • @smokeydoke100
      @smokeydoke100 Рік тому

      @@furrycircuitry2378 That's a new one for me. I'll have to try it.

    • @smokeydoke100
      @smokeydoke100 Рік тому

      @@furrycircuitry2378 Tried it, meh! I'll stick with my purple bamboo salt.

    • @stayfrosty2519
      @stayfrosty2519 Рік тому

      The southern US states probably taught the Japanese that food accompaniment.

  • @apmoy70
    @apmoy70 Рік тому +4

    I concur on the watermelon with feta, they complement each other perfectly

  • @tmiller7528
    @tmiller7528 3 місяці тому

    I'm so glad you reviewed the Crenshaw melon. I think yours was slightly on the green side but I recommend next time try it with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on it. Delicious. You are excellent at describing the various flavor notes. You were born to rate melons.

  • @drcbeartooths
    @drcbeartooths 2 роки тому +1

    Tons of melon info - great. But she's the reason for the fun and wanting to find and cut into one of each. Thanks!

  • @kadenrichards5660
    @kadenrichards5660 2 роки тому +45

    You guys should do a “how to pair every wine” because tbh I get confused 😅

    • @johannakoegler1575
      @johannakoegler1575 4 місяці тому

      I only know
      Red wine= Fish
      White wine = meat
      But i also love a red with some meat 😂

    • @PepperPeaches-n3h
      @PepperPeaches-n3h 24 дні тому +1

      Actually it's usually red wine with meat, white with fish.

  • @johnmarkvanzee
    @johnmarkvanzee Рік тому +1

    I love watching her vids. She knows her stuff

  • @deborahmandra2745
    @deborahmandra2745 Рік тому

    I had so much fun watching your presentation!
    Your humor is sssooo refreshing
    Thanks

  • @cmcull987
    @cmcull987 Рік тому

    She's so fun and enthusiastic. Yay!

  • @PeopleLoveShorts
    @PeopleLoveShorts 2 роки тому +1

    I love her ponytail so lovely

  • @monstahotdog304
    @monstahotdog304 Рік тому +4

    Omg why did she get rid of the seeds for the Korean melon. That's literally the sweetest and best part

    • @hbanana7
      @hbanana7 Рік тому +1

      Scrolled to see if anyone felt the way i did. 😅

  • @pauljones754
    @pauljones754 Рік тому

    OUTSTANDING INFORMATIVE BROADCAST. THANK YOU

  • @RiachoWii
    @RiachoWii 2 роки тому +3

    As a spaniard Christmas Melons are the top tier food in Summer, y'all should try it!!

  • @asrinahdnahd
    @asrinahdnahd 2 роки тому

    she's such a character, love her!

  • @haveyoutakenyourmeds
    @haveyoutakenyourmeds 2 роки тому +10

    The Christmas melon is known as piel de sapo in the UK. You can usually get them in bigger supermarkets, they tend to be on the pricier side, probably because they arent as popular as a honeydew (the name we give canary melon) or watermelon. Lidl had them for 95p this week!

    • @pinipilla
      @pinipilla Рік тому +1

      Piel de sapo is actually the most common in spain and also the cheapest when someone says melon we almost instantly think in that one

  • @kevenquinlan
    @kevenquinlan Рік тому

    Nice. You have the best presenter's personality, very congenial. Anywho- I've only had about 6 of those melons and I bought a Canary one summer in Desert Palm which was probably the best melon I ever ate. It was Soo juicy and sweet. It was like natures candy. Coachella grows a lot of melons but not a lot of different kinds. There is even a wash, Tahquitz, in Palm Springs, where someone/sometime had eaten a cantelope and thrown the seeds on the ground and the wash gets just enough water for it to grow really tiny, inedible ones. It's just weird as you're in a brutally hot, dry desert and here in this little tuft of area= melons, lol. It gets a lot of shade there from the mountain otherwise it would be too hot to grow without tons of water.

  • @anniestumpy9918
    @anniestumpy9918 2 роки тому +12

    That was informative, thanks!
    Funny enough, in Germany I don't remember ever having seen what you introduced as "honeydew melon" (although it looked and sounded absolutely delicious!) whereas what you called "canary melon" is called "Honigmelone" - honey melon in German. Confusing! :)

    • @EagleChrysaetos
      @EagleChrysaetos Рік тому +1

      oh I THOUGHT th canary melon looked like what we in the UK call honeydew too

  • @nicolerain3127
    @nicolerain3127 Рік тому

    Love this! Its very informative and entertaining to watch. Thank you for the knowledge that was shared!

  • @EmilyVioletMarie
    @EmilyVioletMarie 2 роки тому +1

    Yaaaayy I love the videos with Adrienne!

  • @rinarose9544
    @rinarose9544 8 місяців тому

    One of my favorite ways to eat watermelon is with a little pinch of ginger salt! Absolutely divine.

  • @VioletxWing
    @VioletxWing 2 роки тому +3

    You can also knock on a watermelon to see if it's ripe. If it sounds hollow, it's ripe! If it sounds dense, it's not.

  • @baonguyen-po3ko
    @baonguyen-po3ko 2 роки тому +4

    Here in Vietnam we have a variety called " Dưa Gang " Its like a big long melon with a yellow-greenish color when its ripe.U know it ripens once u see a few cracks on the rind.The flesh is bland ,soft almost creamy but the smell to me is heaven. Because its so bland we eat it with sugar/condensed milk and crushed ice 🤤🤤🤤

    • @madasahatter4489
      @madasahatter4489 2 роки тому +1

      Sounds delish Bao

    • @baonguyen-po3ko
      @baonguyen-po3ko 2 роки тому

      @@madasahatter4489 it does 🤩

    • @hunterplays6458
      @hunterplays6458 2 роки тому

      🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 sounds soooooooooooo dulisus

  • @emilytaylor9108
    @emilytaylor9108 2 роки тому

    I was always taught to thump or gently whack a watermelon to test its ripeness. A hollow sound meant it was not too ripe, but if it sounded flat, then it was overripe.

  • @ashifahajira7201
    @ashifahajira7201 2 роки тому

    love watching these at 3 am

  • @joylox
    @joylox Рік тому +1

    I've had a yellow watermelon from a local farm that grows heirloom varieties, and I found it was sweeter, almost more like a canary melon, which is another favourite of mine. Unfortunately I haven't had any luck trying to grow them myself. I can grow squash and cucumbers no problem, I made so many pickles this year with my baskets of extra cucumbers, but no luck with a watermelon.

    • @myurbangarden7695
      @myurbangarden7695 Рік тому +1

      You will have to start the seeds inside or " greenhouse" the vine. Melon 🍉 needs a lot of heat. Try the sugar baby variety under some sort of hoop house or greenhouse plastic.

  • @ColombianLNP
    @ColombianLNP 2 роки тому +3

    She's so awesome and beautiful i love these ! Learned quite a lot today, cheers from your biggest fan in Colombia amigos!

  • @bootsiemon
    @bootsiemon Рік тому

    She is nice to listen to ☺~ also Yellow watermelon is sooooooo good.

  • @SnowyAshton
    @SnowyAshton 7 місяців тому

    I love her happy food dances.

  • @VerhoevenSimon
    @VerhoevenSimon 2 роки тому +2

    Some very interesting recipes and varieties!

  • @JohnHausser
    @JohnHausser 2 роки тому +2

    🍉 🍈 Most underrated fruits of all time 😭
    Cheers from San Diego California

  • @정하늘-b3z
    @정하늘-b3z 11 місяців тому

    15:28 As one korean, I have to say something.
    You must eat the korean melon with seeds!
    The seed has everything that melon has like softness, sweetness, and more.

  • @fufufuaru
    @fufufuaru Рік тому +5

    how I wish i was crew in that shoot, I want to try them all 😭I really like how chef Adrienne describes them very specifically

  • @admobeer9551
    @admobeer9551 Рік тому

    This was a fun watch.

  • @maccrazy7335
    @maccrazy7335 2 роки тому +2

    I always cut cantaloupes and honeydews lengthwise take the seeds out and spoon it out of the rind...

  • @RailgunBlaster
    @RailgunBlaster 2 роки тому

    i need more melon reviews omggg

  • @grandmabiscuits
    @grandmabiscuits Рік тому

    i love eating most of a watermelon rind, even when completely plain and unprepared and unpickled. i don’t go all the way to the skin, but i eat pretty much all the way to the medium-dark green parts. honestly the white/light green parts are my favorite parts of a watermelon.

  • @JohnPMiller
    @JohnPMiller 2 роки тому +5

    Missing: Casaba and Charentais. I have been calling Christmas melons "Crenshaws" until I saw this video.😞

  • @anugrahsetyawibawa4449
    @anugrahsetyawibawa4449 2 роки тому +6

    omg I love her! I love the energy and the jokes, i don’t care about the melon, just waiting for her next pun

  • @greenapple9477
    @greenapple9477 2 роки тому

    She's back!

  • @panjimartiandaru3081
    @panjimartiandaru3081 2 роки тому +2

    The room must be smells amazing, with those melons.
    I'd love to taste some of less common melons, I haven't see some of those here in local market yet.

  • @hungrybesties
    @hungrybesties 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome and so yummy! Thanks for sharing! Have a great day

  • @hallezebrowski
    @hallezebrowski 4 місяці тому +1

    i love educating myself on fruit 🍉

  • @barbarahalsey4001
    @barbarahalsey4001 Рік тому

    We grew banana lope when I was a kid a long yellow melon that looked like a banana and tasted like a mild lope , I have never found them in stores , you could find the seeds in Burpe seed Co.

  • @christinewebb4581
    @christinewebb4581 2 роки тому

    My new favorite this year is the lemon drop melon

  • @beanb34n95
    @beanb34n95 2 роки тому +4

    Can you make a big guide about beans? I would appreciate it.

  • @Turquoisebadger
    @Turquoisebadger Рік тому +1

    I want to be the person that gets to take the leftovers home after this is filmed.

  • @hoverschmoover
    @hoverschmoover 2 роки тому

    Love Chef Adrienne! I believe she was a finalist in Top Chef Colorado?

  • @michgo4226
    @michgo4226 5 місяців тому +1

    I just threw some rinds out for the deer, squirrels and next thing I know, we are growing cantaloupe. I couldn't do that in a million years if I tried

  • @allmic101
    @allmic101 2 роки тому +1

    I don't know who this woman is but I love her 😍😅 I came for the melons but stayed for her personality. 😌

  • @Yaimthatguy1
    @Yaimthatguy1 2 роки тому

    I was looking for the guide to big melons and found this by accident, how cool, though!

  • @akimana16d
    @akimana16d Рік тому +1

    I love her and her little dance when she tastes something good.❤️

  • @stardust9072
    @stardust9072 Рік тому

    have u tried melon manis terengganu? it's sweet (orange part) and crunchy on the exterior (greenish part). very nice. i only eat that melon variety so it should be good.

  • @ryotanada
    @ryotanada 2 роки тому +7

    Fan of melons myself. Hell, even from the first second, when she cuts into that thing, I can smell it from here.

  • @crugkvadrat3161
    @crugkvadrat3161 2 роки тому

    What a masterpiece video

  • @gregalisondrr
    @gregalisondrr 2 роки тому +1

    This is why epicurious is one of my favorite channels. Very informative. by the way, english is not my native language. i heard the word subtle several times in this video, i searched it up but i still cant understand the meaning. anyone mind helping me understand the context behind it? im so bothered that i cant get it 😁

    • @lilyn7497
      @lilyn7497 2 роки тому +1

      a subtle taste is basically a taste that you barely taste, or only slightly taste in your mouth. a "light" flavor if that makes sense

  • @PserLvLN_A
    @PserLvLN_A 2 роки тому +1

    another episode of "I don't need sleep, I need answers" added to my list.

  • @MariaReynoldsWeir
    @MariaReynoldsWeir Рік тому

    Cantelope or honeydew juice, Lime, and fig infused bourbon. My favorite cocktail.

  • @liviemillie6455
    @liviemillie6455 2 роки тому +5

    I love how watermelons were originally yellow, carrots were originally purple, etc. It's hilarious. I just discovered yellow watermelons for the first time about 2 weeks ago. I thought it was a regular one that had gone bad ;~; They also taste a little nasty.

  • @eastafrica1020
    @eastafrica1020 2 роки тому +1

    My favorite reviewer.

  • @nicolenew1708
    @nicolenew1708 Рік тому +1

    SUPER AMAZING

  • @_Toxicity
    @_Toxicity 2 роки тому +1

    With your Pro/Home Chef Swap or your 3 Levels series, could you do Po Boy Sandwiches?

  • @austinduke8876
    @austinduke8876 2 роки тому

    This woman's enthusiasm for melon is intoxicating.

  • @A.Filthy.Casual
    @A.Filthy.Casual 2 роки тому +7

    She's very smart and informative so I'm not mad--but bruh why's she been the only person in Epicurious videos lately lol

  • @mariamercedeschaconfernand1075
    @mariamercedeschaconfernand1075 2 роки тому

    Great video!

  • @thomashartmann5625
    @thomashartmann5625 2 роки тому

    You can tell, she really loves her melons, love the passion in this video

  • @anavictorianormie
    @anavictorianormie Рік тому

    Gosh, I love melons so much

  • @julianahmodupe6851
    @julianahmodupe6851 5 місяців тому

    Nice video ❤. What about a video on cucurbitas. Thank you ma'am.

  • @ProffesionalZombie12
    @ProffesionalZombie12 Рік тому

    The Zerbinati melon montage had me keeling over 😂
    Like yes, All Hail Celestial Melon.

  • @gnomeandgarden6157
    @gnomeandgarden6157 2 роки тому

    The Galia melon is marketed (at least in my area) as Kiss Melons (Summer Kiss, Sugar Kiss...).

  • @liladjgal1204
    @liladjgal1204 10 місяців тому

    "always give yourself a stable surface" *proceeds to cut the melon while its rolling* 😂😂

  • @jakoblarok
    @jakoblarok 4 місяці тому

    What a badass! She fruit-ninja'd that honeydew in three frames!!!
    Rolling....stop-slice-split!

  • @haleywagner3144
    @haleywagner3144 2 роки тому

    Her happy melon dances give me hope for my future