Piel de Sapo Melon and Scallop Aguachile

Preparation info
  • Makes

    10

    Servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Convivir: Modern Mexican Cuisine in California’s Wine Country

By Rogelio Garcia

Published 2024

  • About

Harvested in fall and early winter, the Piel de Sapo melon, also known as the Christmas or Santa Claus melon, has a green rind splotched with yellow and white to pale green flesh. If you cannot find one, a honeydew or cantaloupe can be substituted. Sea beans are not beans at all but, as the name suggests, grow wild in coastal areas and are a type of branching succulent that looks and crunches a bit like green beans. They have a salty flavor that tastes of the sea, making them a perfect ingr