I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but there have been a lot of changes in the melon world lately. Gone are the days of watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew as your only three choices. Here are some of the new guys: Lemon Drop, Honey Kiss, Orangedew, Crenshaw, Canary, Muskmelon, Galia, Hami and Santa Claus. Each has a texture and color reminiscent of the traditional cantaloupe and/or honeydew, but every one has its own unique melon-y flavor. Aside from adding them to smoothies and eating them straight out of the rind, I like using melon in…wait for it…soups! Move over vichyssoise and borscht, there is a new cold soup in town and it’s fruity and perfect for the summer!
