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The Mediterranean’s best beach ritual, plus melons, cucumbers and cold soups to keep us cool this summer
TL;DR
- Chilling watermelon in the sea is a Mediterranean beach ritual, requiring a string and bottle to mark its location.
- Watermelon, melon, and cucumber are ideal cooling fruits for August, requiring no cooking and pairing well with salty foods.
- Combinations like feta and watermelon, or melon with chili, are highlighted, along with recommendations for cold summer soups.
- The article also touches on displaying chef's knives with wooden magnets, finding bargains during August sales on kitchenware, and a fondness for Trader Joe's dill pickle mustard.