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Watermelon steak

Cooked slice of watermelon

Field	Value
name	Watermelon steak
image	Grilled watermelon.JPG
caption	Watermelon steaks on the grill
main_ingredient	Watermelon
variations	pan frying, baking, or roasting

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

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. 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.{{Cite web 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." Cookery writers Andrew Schloss and David Joachim described the result as "kind of like a fillet steak."

References

Bittman, Mark. (2007). "How to Cook Everything: Vegetarian". [[John Wiley & Sons]].
(6 July 2020). "The BEST Watermelon Steak Recipe".
(July 29, 2008). "Grilled watermelon steak: It's what's for dinner". [[Today (NBC program).
(2011). "Fire It Up: 400 Recipes for Grilling Everything". [[Chronicle Books]].
[http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/food_drink/dining/documents/04502756.asp Food & Drink. Metropolitan Club]

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