With watermelon rind, what you get is pickles. In Russia, German immigrants used to pickle whole watermelons, rind and all. At some point, many cooks started leaving out the rind and just pickling ...

Watermelon rinds are not just waste but also a delicious and healthy product from which you can make many exciting dishes.

Don’t waste the watermelon rind – pickle it and add it to salads or fresh salsas, or serve alongside cooked meats for a piquant bite. Makes 1 big preserving jar.

This is whether I'm pickling watermelon rind, bean sprouts, figs or plums. I pack the cleaned fruit or vegetables fairly tightly into a sterilised jar then pour on the boiling liquid and seal ...