How to preserve a whole melon?

aa6972 · 22 Aug 2016 at 15:45

So the weekend just gone we did 3 laps of tough mudder while carrying a melon, initially started off as a bit of joke, but now Wilson (name of the melon) has his own 3x headband and we are all very attach to it now, plus it would be good get him up to 10x headband. Any idea what can we do preserve it? is currently in my friend's freezer....

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cheesyboy · 22 Aug 2016 at 15:49

Mrs Cheesyboy did the tough mudder yesterday. Sounded a bit of a laugh - might try it next year.

Get a huge decorative bowl/jar, the sort people put twigs and other **** in for a room feature, add melon, then cover with cooking oil. Or maybe a white vinegar.

Then would need to fashion a cover/lid.

Hotwired · 22 Aug 2016 at 15:51

Could try drying the crap out of it so you end up with a large shrivelled raisin.

Freezing might have damaged it though, I'm aware that having a melon in the bottom of my fridge where ice can form will freeze and make the skin become squishy when defrosted, possibly because ice crystals rupture the cells.

RoboCod · 22 Aug 2016 at 16:06

Buy another, they all look pretty similar being a melon and all.

Cosimo · 22 Aug 2016 at 16:11

Just enjoy eating Wilson.

tom_e · 22 Aug 2016 at 16:12

RoboCod said:
Buy another, they all look pretty similar being a melon and all.

So do babies but apparently it's not acceptable in that case.

izzop · 22 Aug 2016 at 16:36

tom_e said:
So do babies but apparently it's not acceptable in that case.

LOL

Didn't realise you could now buy them, thought the day would one day come, just didn't know it was this soon!

Siliconslave · 22 Aug 2016 at 16:40

Cut it in half, empty it out, dry the skin and refill/stick back together with expanding foam?

wildman · 22 Aug 2016 at 16:43

stick it in a glass barrel of formaldehyde ?

almoststew1990 · 22 Aug 2016 at 16:53

Don't give it to these guys.

Diddums · 22 Aug 2016 at 16:57

tom_e said:
So do babies but apparently it's not acceptable in that case.

Siliconslave said:
Cut it in half, empty it out, dry the skin and refill/stick back together with expanding foam?

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Avenged7Fold · 22 Aug 2016 at 17:01

Cut hole, bend a coat-hanger into a thin diamond shape and attach one end to a drill. Then insert into the melon slowly, allowing it to bend into the correct shape of the melon. Slowly use the drill to mash up the insides while not splitting the shell. Drain it, then use expanding foam.

Diddums · 22 Aug 2016 at 18:18

Avenged7Fold said:
Cut hole, bend a coat-hanger into a thin diamond shape and attach one end to a drill. Then insert into the melon slowly, allowing it to bend into the correct shape of the melon. Slowly use the drill to mash up the insides while not splitting the shell. Drain it, then use expanding foam.

That'll work well!

Upgrade · 22 Aug 2016 at 19:12

The things I read on GD... attached to a melon? Come on.

Efour · 22 Aug 2016 at 19:14

.44 magnum

tuftyfella · 22 Aug 2016 at 19:35

pickle it?

Greebo · 22 Aug 2016 at 21:16

Coat it in line x

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Energize · 22 Aug 2016 at 21:25

When freezing it, ice crystals form inside the cells which damage the cell structure.

itchy · 22 Aug 2016 at 21:31

Make a hole about 2inch in circumference and pleasure yourself until insides are mushed. :eek:

Empty contents, you will have a shell of a Winston but you will be at one.

Brizzles · 22 Aug 2016 at 21:59

itchy said:
Make a hole about 2inch in circumference and pleasure yourself until insides are mushed.

At 2inch in circumference you have just admitted to being hung like a house fly :eek: