Best melon ballers according to redditors

We found 12 Reddit comments discussing the best melon ballers. We ranked the 6 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

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Top Reddit comments about Melon Ballers:

u/[deleted] · 68 pointsr/whatisthisthing

Hate to disappoint, it looks so cool, but it's a meatball maker/press.

u/grewapair · 17 pointsr/news

In his case, nearly yes. Most cases of salmonella are from cross contamination. The same knife is used to cut hundreds of melons, when only one of them is contaminated. If you cut them yourself, the chance of contamination is greatly reduced. Once cut, the salmonella will multiply, so consuming them immediately is far less likely to make you sick, though technically all it takes is one.

Note, the Mexican government takes this problem so seriously, no cases of salmonella were reported in the US from Mexican cantaloupe in the 9 years before a 2014 study. See page 9

The problem with melons is on the outside. Cutting them should only be done with a tool that minimizes the cuts through the fruit from the outside, like this for watermelon. . There are similar tools for cantaloupe.

u/-UncleRapey- · 3 pointsr/Cooking
u/VulturE · 2 pointsr/specializedtools

I was trying to think of what unitask tools that I have, but I don't have that many:

  • a watermelon knife
  • a belgian waffle maker that came with a one-off measuring cup for the batter and no markings on the side
  • orange peelers
  • grapefruit spoons

    I definitely use the orange peelers in every lunch I make for my wife as they're convenient, but I sorta wish I had gotten a standard waffle maker with changeable plates. I also use the grapefruit spoons as tea/coffee stirring spoons when I don't feel like using a normal spoon on the task.
u/metaphorm · 1 pointr/Cooking

I don't usually recommend single-purpose tools, but sometimes it really is helpful, especially if you're trying to make large quantities.

A ball-maker gizmo really does a great job for falafel. you can get enough compression force on the balls so they hold together well, and they all come out the exact same size so the whole batch will cook evenly.

u/StringFood · -3 pointsr/tressless

i've been using a half inch melon baller on my scalp each week in hopes of stimulating follicle growth but nothing helps. Good melon baller though, it's this one: https://www.amazon.com/Cutlery-Pro-Professional-Quality-Stainless-25-Millimeters/dp/B01KGFW3T4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8