melon baller

Spherical fruit tool

A melon baller is a small kitchen utensil with a hemispherical scoop at one end, used to carve round balls from melons and other soft fruits.

The tool creates uniform spheres for fruit salads and garnishes: She used the melon baller to make a decorative watermelon display.

utensil

kitchenware

Cooking and prep tools

stainless steel · ergonomic · drawer · kitchen · huller · zester · peeler · corer · handheld · dishwasher-safe

melons

cantaloupe

Orange-fleshed melon variety

seedless · ripe · juicy · sweet · refreshing · summer · tropical · picnic · flesh · seasonal

scooping

scoop

First-reported story

core · portion · disher · spoon · dig · curl · shape · serve · dispense · quenelle

presentation

garnish

Decorative food topping

salad · buffet · bite-sized · brunch · fruit display · arrangement · cocktail · sorbet · centerpiece · catering

Categories
Opposites
specialization

melon ballerchef's knife

Kitchen's primary cutting tool

spoon · spatula · kitchen shears · multi-tool · food processor

Family

ball, melon, melons, watermelon, balled, balling, baller, ballers

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G