Oct 29 2009
How To Save Watermelon Rind For Pickling Until All The Melon Is Eaten
In the south, we pickle everything, including watermelon rind. The only drawback to pickling watermelon rind is when the entire watermelon is not eaten in one sitting and you need to save the watermelon rind over the course of a few days.
To save the watermelon rind for pickling under these circumstances, just wrap the watermelon rind in tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate until you have enough rind to start the pickling process. Wrap the rind air tight and it will keep for up to one week in your refrigerator.
Do not freeze the watermelon rind. The water content in the rind will form ice crystals and ruin the rid for pickling.
