Keep whole melons at room temperature for maximum flavour. Cut melon must be well-wrapped and chilled, otherwise its scent will permeate the fridge. Dessert melons have a very high water content ...

Melon seeds are lightly dry-roasted and eaten as a salted snack. In the West they are associated with health food, savoury bakes and vegetarian recipes, and also sprinkled onto bread loaves.

Cut the melon in half and scrape out the seeds. Discard the seeds and cut out pieces of the melon using a melon baller. Skewer the melon balls on the cocktail sticks and place small rolled-up slices ...