2020 is the year of the vegan! Many people are switching their diets whether it be for the month of January or a complete lifestyle change.
Even if you decided to stay an omnivore, this restaurant in New York City is offering up watermelon that’s cooked just like a ham, and people are losing their minds.
The dish first went viral back in 2018 but has since made the rounds on social media again.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmBYl3khHi0/
Ducks Eatery makes the extremely popular dish that, according to the eatery, requires a reservation up to a week in advance just to try it out.
It may sound a little excessive, but the restaurant needs a couple of days to make each dish. Buzzfeed reports that each watermelon “ham” is smoked for eight hours and then marinated in a brine that includes salt, spice, and ashes for four days.
It kind of looks like a sliced up steak:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl5X2C1BxvT/
I had no idea that watermelon could look like this:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl_128egzHw/
But not everyone is a fan…
Wait. WHAT?!?!
— Don Salamone (@donsalamone) August 8, 2018
Check out the video below to learn more: