MAGICAL WATERMELONS
The taste and scent of ripe melons is a complex delight and there's nothing quite like a refreshing slice of melon to cool you down in the height of the summer sun. These days, Spain is the world's largest exporter of melons and “ Piel de Sapos” are one of the most widely grown. Their name translates as "Toad Skin", which is a reference to its dark green roughly textured surface. They certainly stand out visually among our cream-colored melons, and their super sweet flavour and unique texture are on par with their notable visual appearance. The melons I get really excited about are the small summer varieties that tend to be very fragrant even before being cut including cantaloupes, of which the orange fleshed Charentais is my personal favourite although difficult to find here. The green-tinged, pearly-fleshed Galia is a delicious relative. Smoother-skinned varieties, such as the yellow honeydew have a sweeter aroma and make great eating at this time of the yea...