Sweet and juicy watermelon is the perfect raw material for a poolside drink, a kid-friendly sorbet or a slice-and-eat snack. But it’s also terrific sprinkled with salt. Fresh melon and salt are nothing new, but the combo remains in style for the same reason we love kettle corn and salted caramel—because sweet tastes better when it’s got a salty partner.
In preparation for this Saturday’s Melon Mania at the Red Stick Farmers Market downtown, I reached out to Anne Milneck, chef-owner of Red Stick Spice Co., for advice on exactly what salt works best for elevating watermelon.
Milneck recommended Vanilla Bean Salt, Vermont Maple Salt and Murray River Salt.