How to Buy a Melon

Chef Matteo Carboni of the Academia Barilla Culinary School gives us today a Chef tip: how to choose a ripe melon at the market. In Italy melon is a quite versatile ingredient, says Matteo it used as an antipasto, for example with Prosciutto di Parma, and also as a dessert.
As Chef Matteo says in the video below, the first thing to check in a melon is its flavor that must have a strong and full, ripe smell.
Another important thing to verify before buying a ripe melon is the color of the side stripes. The melon is ripe, says Chef Carboni at the end of this video, when the green stripes have turned yellow.