Let’s talk Mango….shall we?
A couple weeks ago when I went to Food Camp, the National Mango Board was one of the sponsors, and we learned all about Mangos! I picked up some great information that I thought I would pass back on to you!
There are severalย varieties of Mangos, which makeย having aย Mango all year long a definite possibility. The most common Mango you’ll see at your grocery story may be the Tommy Atkins Mango. It has that beautifulย red and green skin.
In order to tell the ripeness of aย Mango, pay no attention to the skin color, rather feel it in your hands and squeeze it gently. A ripe mango will be slightly soft to the touch, similar to a ripe peach or avocado.
So now we have picked out our ripe mango, let’sย cut it open and get to the good stuff!
I’m going to show you two easy methods for cutting a Mango.
The first is to cut it into strips, and then second, to make it cubed.
Either way, we are going to start off byย finding the “eye” of the mango (that cute little stem).
There is a long seed right in the center of the mango thatย we have to cut around, soย make a cut just off center on both sides of theย mango.
If you want strips of sweet juicy mango, then very carefullyย using a sharp knife make slices in the mango. Be careful not to pierce the skin when cutting.
Use a large spoon toย get between the skinย of the mango and the mango slices, and scoop the slices out.
If you’re needing cubed mango, make the same vertical slices in the mango. Then make horizontal slices to create a bunch of tiny mango squares.
Then gently push the back side (skin side) of the mango up with your fingers, while pushing down on the sides with your thumbs.
Using the sharp knife, carefully get under the raised cubes and cut them off of the skin.
Don’t forget about the rest of the mango!!ย Cutย along the sides of the pit in a curved fashion to avoid hitting theย seed.
Slice along the bottom of the skin to remove the extra mango. You can either dice this up to go along with your cubes, or use it as slices.
So there you have it! Pretty easy!
I’ve always liked mangos, but I learned a few new things that have pushed me into the love category.
One cup of mango is only 100 calories, and equal to 100% your dailyย recommended Vitamin C intake! {heck ya!}
So now that you’ve cut your Mango, here are some tasty recipes you can try out!
Chicken and Black Bean Tostada with Avocado-Cilantro Pasta – Budget Gourmet Mom
Strawberry and Mango Salsa with Cinnamon Chips – For the Love of Cooking
Chipotle Seared Scallops with a Mango Peach Salsaย – I Wash…You Dry
Crock-Pot Southwesternย Sausage and Hominy Stewย – One Perfect Bite
Balsamic-Mango Marinated Grilled Chicken – Recipe Girl
Mango Pecan Muffins with Mango Icingย – Created by Diane
Mango Cumin Macarons – Foodness Gracious
Mexican Slaw Recipe with Mango, Avocado and Cumin Dressing – Cookin’ Canuck
You can learn more about Mangos by visitng the National Mango Board website.
Danielle
That’s a much better way to cut it than what I do. I usually peel it first and then it’s a slippery mess. I’l have to try it the other way next time.
Shawn
Sweet! I am glad you learned something new!
Tanya
I love the name of your blog!! And I needed the mango cutting lessons because I love eating them! Thanks for the tip!
Shawn
No problem! I am doing these How To guides for tons of basic things. Sometimes everyone just needs to know the basics!