IS THIS MELON RIPE? Sure way to tell!

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 12 июл 2024
  • How to determine if a cantaloupe or honeydew is ripe. A sure fire method.
    Simple and accurate way to select melons that are ripe, or that will be ready to enjoy the soonest.
    0:00 Introduction
    0:16 Why they’re rarely ripe in the store
    1:21 Honeydew ripening
    2:15 Cantaloupe ripening
    3:22 The feel of an unripe honeydew
    3:42 An unripe cantaloupe
    4:49 Cantaloupe is ready
    5:27 Cutting the cantaloupe
    6:39 Honeydew is ready!
    7:07 Interruptions by Pee-Wee - pet duck
    8:31 Which honeydew should you take home?
    9:52 Cutting the honeydew
  • ХоббиХобби

Комментарии • 98

  • @charlesgriffin-sw7jm
    @charlesgriffin-sw7jm Год назад +4

    I love that your duck has a squeaky toy. It was great to hear him playing. Thanks for the tips on melon ripeness. I didn’t have a clue about the honeydew and have eaten a lot of bad honeydews. Now I know what to look for. Thanks for saving me from bad melons.

  • @kinglouie02
    @kinglouie02 2 года назад +4

    This has to be the best and easiest explanation on how to tell if the fruit is ripe. I've been searching for this.

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  2 года назад

      Thanks Louie - Tell your friends!

  • @lindarose8668
    @lindarose8668 Год назад +3

    Thank you chef, that was very helpful. God bless you ☺️

  • @AMYV3
    @AMYV3 2 месяца назад

    Thank you so much. Really. I watched several videos and I still wasn’t sure. The fact you explained everything and told us about how long and what to look for was excellent 👏👏. I wouldn’t have thought 8 was still ok to wait until. Now I know.
    Just loved the video.
    Again thank you
    Amy ❤️❤️🇨🇦

  • @oceanblue888
    @oceanblue888 Год назад +2

    Wow! I didn't know the cantaloupe can be kept so long to it's ripeness. Thanks for the most patient demonstration. 😄

  • @Ballerina55
    @Ballerina55 3 месяца назад

    Thank you for your knowledge. I love your dog and his squeak sound.

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  3 месяца назад

      Hi Ballerina. It’s a DUCK!

  • @effieamarty9276
    @effieamarty9276 Год назад +2

    Pee Wee...lol I planted melons for the first time in my life this year and had no idea when they would be ripe. Very informative video...ty.

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  Год назад +1

      Thanks for watching, Effie. Pee-Wee thanks you too! (No he doesn’t-joking. Ducks don’t talk.)

  • @AndrewYoungIntoTheVerse
    @AndrewYoungIntoTheVerse 2 года назад +4

    Just what I was looking for after coming home from Hawaii and wanting to eat ripe melons as tasty and ripe as they were there. Thank you! Loved it! I liked and subscribed!

  • @kernjames
    @kernjames 2 года назад +4

    Great video and really spot on directions as to how to know when these melons are ripe. Thanks a million. And it is great that you explained it took 30 somedays to get the Honeydew ripe.

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  2 года назад

      Thanks for the positive feedback, Jim. And thanks for watching!

  • @peggyulm4951
    @peggyulm4951 2 года назад +4

    So enjoyed this Mike. Thanks for the info and love your duck, let’s see him next time

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  2 года назад +1

      Pee-Wee and I both thank you for watching.

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  2 года назад

      also: Pee-Wee is featured on another of my videos: MY PET DUVK

  • @shaynakasbee2096
    @shaynakasbee2096 Год назад +1

    I think Pee Wee wants to see us! Thank you, I am more confident in my melon shopping.

  • @daphinemarcos29
    @daphinemarcos29 Месяц назад

    This is very helpful. Thank you chef!

  • @nemo5148
    @nemo5148 3 месяца назад

    Thank you chef Best explanation I've received thus far God bless 🙏

  • @donnaroberts34
    @donnaroberts34 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for the good information! You don't know how many melons I've wasted before I found you. Never a wasted melon again! 😊

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  2 года назад

      Glad to be of service, Donna. And thanks for watching. I hope you’ll share this video with anyone you think could benefit.

  • @kathyrusch2090
    @kathyrusch2090 Год назад +1

    Bravo Chef! I have been "guessing" all my life ( I'm a +65er) on how to judge a ripe honeydew. Never guessed about the sticky feel, but now I will pass on to other shoppers. Thanks again. Would have loved to see the "duck" with his squeaky toy. Cute! The Duck I mean, but the chef was pretty cute too!

  • @richardmcnally2056
    @richardmcnally2056 Год назад +1

    Thank you, sir. Most informative.

  • @scotthoover6689
    @scotthoover6689 Год назад +2

    Thanks for the info sir. Really appreciate it, as I love cantaloupe!

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  Год назад

      Thank YOU sir, for watching.

  • @cindyhardesty3521
    @cindyhardesty3521 2 года назад +2

    Really needed this info, thank you!

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  2 года назад

      You are quite welcome, Cindy. And thanks for watching!

  • @dominicloy5706
    @dominicloy5706 3 года назад +1

    An education! Thank you very much. No more money wasted on inedible hard melons. Happy days.

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  3 года назад

      Glad to be of service Dominic! And thanks for watching.

  • @goldwalker6099
    @goldwalker6099 Год назад +1

    great info, thank you so much. Now I know why I end up chucking out my honeydews!

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  Год назад

      Thanks for watching. I hope this solves the problem!

  • @theressamurphy2996
    @theressamurphy2996 Год назад

    I like your companion.. Pee-wee...thank you so much for your expertise on melons.

  • @chimitrey08
    @chimitrey08 8 месяцев назад

    I feel like I’m watching a mix of Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino. lol. Love it. I learned a lot. Thank you. And i loved Pee Wee ❤

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks for the kind words, Maria. And thanks for watching!

  • @darrylsawyer8920
    @darrylsawyer8920 3 месяца назад

    Very informative. I’ll use your techniques next time I’m shopping for melons

  • @moniquegebeline4350
    @moniquegebeline4350 3 года назад +1

    Great info!

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  3 года назад

      Glad to be of service! Tell your friends.

  • @MrTony357247
    @MrTony357247 Год назад +2

    Peewee is hilarious 😂😂😂

  • @steveno7058
    @steveno7058 Год назад

    Amazing video chef!

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  Год назад

      Glad you like it, Steven. Thanks for watching!

  • @Shelly62489
    @Shelly62489 Год назад +1

    The dog!!! 😂😂😂

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  Год назад +2

      Hi Shelly- when I lived in Florida, with my ex-wife, we had a pair of Peking Ducks as pets. We needed a vet to take a look at one of them and I made several phone calls asking different vet offices if they could treat a duck. After six or seven calls I finally got one that seemed able to do the job. The receptionist asked me a few questions and we chatted back-and-forth for about five minutes when she asked me what breed is the dog. I realize then she didn’t understand my initial question so I said exactly what I should say to you now: “the animal is a duck!“

  • @user-pf3no1uk6z
    @user-pf3no1uk6z 9 месяцев назад +1

    I loved your video! I sure did learn a lot!!!😀

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks Lucille.

    • @cherylpattan9537
      @cherylpattan9537 3 месяца назад

      Thank you so much for this information..None of the produce people knew how to answer me when I'd ask his to pick a good melon! Choicest blessings

  • @stephainerose8765
    @stephainerose8765 6 месяцев назад

    Stephanie 🌹 Rose here from, FLORIDA🌴 1st time viewer 1st time subscriber. I enjoyed the content, what about a papaya? B Safe, Stay Well 🙏 THANK YOU

  • @kathybeales1410
    @kathybeales1410 4 года назад

    I’m in the same situation you are Mike. Utilizing shoppers because of COVID-19. I was a professional produce worker in retail settings so I know how to choose ripe fruit. It’s not something professional shoppers know though. I love my shoppers though

  • @mikemoore4579
    @mikemoore4579 11 дней назад

    I have a little squeaker as well...lol
    His name is Ranger
    Funny thing is I thought it was him while I was watching this video

  • @laurenfimbres7561
    @laurenfimbres7561 3 года назад +1

    Love this lol

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  3 года назад

      Thanks Lauren-We aim to please!

  • @Mr.universe.
    @Mr.universe. 2 года назад +1

    Thanks grampa!

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  2 года назад +2

      You’re welcome, son.

  • @Gaelmart
    @Gaelmart 3 года назад +4

    You can't tell me what to do. I subscribed for the Duck.

  • @randolphsloan2263
    @randolphsloan2263 2 года назад +1

    this means my white honey dew will ripen up . thanks.

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  2 года назад

      Glad to be of service! I and you can help me by sharing this video with friends and relatives. Press “SHARE” when video ends.

  • @jameshampton1832
    @jameshampton1832 11 месяцев назад +1

    I had no clue how to tell before this. What I would do with cantaloupe is pick them up and sniff. If you could smell a nice melon smell then bingo that was the one. It wasn't perfect but it was the best way I had.

  • @paulap365
    @paulap365 10 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for this review! Now I won't cut my honeydew until I feel the stickiness, its been a week since I bought it 😮

  • @TheChiyna
    @TheChiyna 9 месяцев назад

    What’s on the back of your hands? I hope it’s not painful to you chef. I appreciate the time you take to educate us. Bravo!

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  9 месяцев назад

      It’s not painful. It’s just a harmless pigmentation.

  • @oddopops1327
    @oddopops1327 2 месяца назад +1

    👍👍😊😊

  • @kathybartz4095
    @kathybartz4095 Год назад

    Hello chef, thank you so much for the information. I've been looking my whole life for. I think in my entire life I have had one good honeydew and now I am looking forward to my next purchase. I stopped buying them because they never tasted good. You are awesome. One thing I'll say is that you didn't comment on how the honeydew tasted after you cut it up. I'm assuming it was good. And yes I have subscribed to your channel.

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  Год назад

      Hi Kathy. I just went back and reviewed the melon video and see that you are correct. I did fail to mention how sweet and delicious the honeydew was. Thanks for watching. I appreciate the kind words.

  • @randomvideowatcher
    @randomvideowatcher Месяц назад

    Some people will use a dog to find the ripe melons. It will paw at the ripe melons and bark. It's the melon collie.

  • @bradchampion8072
    @bradchampion8072 10 месяцев назад +1

    Pee Wee is just fine he doesn't both us we think him squeaking his toy is funny. You should figure out a way to incorporate him into your videos lol.

  • @karene9131
    @karene9131 Год назад

    Very helpful thank you!!! Also I’m wondering why fruit doesn’t have any taste anymore…strawberries are beautiful to look at but have no taste…watermelon is not the same as it used to be…pears peach’s the same no flavor 😞

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  Год назад +1

      Hi Karene. In some cases, the flavor has been bred out of newer hybrids in favor of higher yields, larger size, and better bruise resistance in shipping. Try buying from small growers at farmers markets. I solve it partially by growing some of my own fruit and vegetables.

  • @mikeoneill7360
    @mikeoneill7360 Год назад

    I’m getting close Mike, but not there yet……

  • @erickaepworth6257
    @erickaepworth6257 Год назад +1

    Great video! I appreciate the insanity of squeaky toys, pets and inappropriate timing. Initially I thought it was my German Shepherd and her binky.

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  Год назад +1

      Thanks for watching, Ericka. What fun we have!

    • @erickaepworth6257
      @erickaepworth6257 Год назад

      @@ChefMikeP I think the honeydews in my garden will be ready before my store-bought melon.

  • @stevesebek7962
    @stevesebek7962 Год назад

    dont want him touching my food

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  Год назад

      What’s this about Steve?

  • @YourProduceMan
    @YourProduceMan 4 месяца назад

    Next time, please remind viewers to wash their melons before they cut them. For the Cantaloupe, with all those nooks and crannies, be sure to use a brush to wash.

  • @MeLrOsE429
    @MeLrOsE429 9 месяцев назад

    That cantelope looks too ripe to me. 🤷🏼‍♀️

  • @ginalombardo7358
    @ginalombardo7358 Год назад +1

    No. Leave him in. If it was a child you'd leave him in.

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  Год назад +2

      Gina,
      Help me understand. I have no idea what you’re talking about.

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  Год назад +1

      Looking back at your comment a year later, I suddenly realized you were talking about my duck!

  • @annecaru9208
    @annecaru9208 Год назад +2

    WHEN WAS THE LAST DAY . YOU WASHED YOUR WHITE SHIRT

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  Год назад +2

      Thanks for watching, Anne. The shirt in that video was laundered before each video was made. But it has been replaced since then, with two new chef’s smocks, which you can see in the later videos.

    • @nubianqueen51
      @nubianqueen51 Год назад +1

      His shirt turned me off to.

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  Год назад +2

      @@nubianqueen51 Hi Cemora. I went back and looked at that two-year-old video again and I see what you mean. The stomach area of the chef’s smock is soiled. I have since purchased two new smocks, and make sure they are fresh and clean when I use them in videos. Thanks for watching and I hope you will continue.

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  Год назад +2

      Since a second person had the same criticism, I went back and looked closely at that two-year-old video and have to agree you were both right. The stomach area and the sleeve ends of that white smock are soiled. I have long since replaced it and launder them between videos. Thanks for pointing it out; it helps make sure I’ll do better in the future.

    • @annecaru9208
      @annecaru9208 Год назад

      @@nubianqueen51 is it not gross .

  • @hedgie2619
    @hedgie2619 Год назад +1

    Get to the freakin piont

    • @ChefMikeP
      @ChefMikeP  Год назад +2

      What’s a “piont?”

    • @kathybartz4095
      @kathybartz4095 Год назад

      Be nice! You don't have to participate if you don't have the patience to learn.

  • @nancycarlson3126
    @nancycarlson3126 6 месяцев назад

    I’m trying to watch your video but the squeaking woke up my dog and now he’s going crazy. If you’re going to put out a video be professional and set up the room with no distractions please. Unlike your other viewers I was not amused by your duck. Sorry I Had to stop watching. 🤫