Watermelon steak

Watermelon steak
Watermelon steaks on the grill
Main ingredientsWatermelon
Variationspan frying, baking, or roasting

Watermelon steaks are cooked slices of watermelon. Cookbooks sometimes suggest watermelon steak as a meat substitute for vegetarians.[1] However, watermelon is not a nutritional substitute for traditional steak, as it is lacking in protein and other nutrients found in meat.[2]

Preparation

Slices of watermelon are typically prepared by either grilling, pan frying, baking, or roasting. Depending on the method, cooking can take a few minutes to over two hours.[3][4] When well cooked, most of the fruit's water evaporates, concentrating flavor and texture while leaving the watermelon tender.

Texture and Flavor

If the watermelon is baked, the resulting texture can be like that of raw fish.[5] Boston Phoenix Writer Robert Nadeau compared a grilled watermelon to seared, raw tuna. He added that the flavor of the fruit "isn't sweet, although it isn't meaty either, but enough of the browning comes through to make it a little like a piece of meat."[6] Cookery writers Andrew Schloss and David Joachim described the result as "kind of like a fillet steak."[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Bittman, Mark (2007). "Grilled Watermelon Steak". How to Cook Everything: Vegetarian. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-7645-2483-7.
  2. ^ "The BEST Watermelon Steak Recipe". 6 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Grilled watermelon steak: It's what's for dinner". Today. July 29, 2008.
  4. ^ a b Schloss, Andrew; Joachim, David (2011). Fire It Up: 400 Recipes for Grilling Everything. Chronicle Books. p. 345. ISBN 978-0-8118-6505-0.
  5. ^ "Baked Watermelon Steak Recipe and Method- Raw Fish/Sashimi Replacement for Sushi". pennilessparenting.com. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  6. ^ Food & Drink | Metropolitan Club