Excuse Me Sir.. But The Soup Is Cold

OK.. Form the top.

I am almost certain that I am going to get mixed feedback from those of you out there who are afraid of new and wondrous things, but just like I'm sure your mothers told you when you were younger, "You can't not like it until you have tried it." Depending on the mother I will allow for the insertion of expletives.

So here we go....

You will need:
*1 Honey Dew Mellon
*1 Cantaloupe of roughly the same weight/size
* Equal weight of the former in Seedless Watermelon
* 3 Cucumbers
* 3 yellow peppers
* 2 cups white grape juice
* 1 cup heavy cream (I like the 40% myself)

First and foremost, I cannot stress enough how important it is to thoroughly clean all you produce prior to cooking (does the work cooking imply the application of heat, because if it does lets just call it preparation) This stuff grows in/on the ground people... You know, the same place we walk spit and little critters scurry.

OK. Now that the public service message is over, we can get on with it. And always remember, Like Norm Abrams tells us, "There is no more important tool than these, your shop safety glasses." (Sorry all I'm a geek for the New Yankee Workshop.)

Now that all you produce is cleaned and I have driven you to start drinking early, (whether in life, or just the day) Take your melons (snicker snicker) and cut 'em open, seeding where necessary and rough chop em into whatever size pieces will fit in to your preferred blending device ( warning: Magic Bullets will take forever)

And PLEASE be wise enough to remove the rind before blending.

Now:

• Choosing whichever of the three you would like to start with combine one of your melons with 1 peeled seeded and rough chopped cucumber, i seeded and chopped yellow pepper, 2/3 cup white grape juice, and 1/3 cup heavy cream.
  
• Now blend the heck out of in, and feel free to add a bit more juice if the consistency is too thick bearing in mind that it shouldn't be to watery.
• Keep Blending
• Blend some more.
• Make certain that all chunks have been sufficiently annihilated.
• Then maybe blend it for a few more seconds (getting the point? Good.)
• Now set the mixture aside and clean out your blender.

Rinse Repeat 2 more times.

Now at this point I hope you haven't sampled so much that your containers are empty. But I need you to patient, and cover your three separate melon love children and abandon them in the fridge for about two hours. May I suggest a nap?................ Insert 2 hours here...............

Now... Take the loveys out of there chilled exile and, in a shallow bowl, or deep plate I suppose, ladle in the mixture in three lines about half an inch deep or so. Garnish with some fresh raspberrys or maybe a pinch of fresh mint chiffinade.

I suggest doing this at least once prior to doing so at any sort of social function as this will probably be your only opportunity to guarantee any for yourself. (hence the smaller portion sizes listed above which run contrary to my promise in the previous post.)

Happy Eating All