A couple of weeks ago, I posted an image of some mangoes. This week, a new variety was available and I thought I’d take the opportunity to share the way I learned to cut a mango.
How to cut a mango:
- Start at the center top of the mango and cut downwards along the curve of the pit – you will feel slight pressure on your knife as you do this. Rotate the mango, and carefully cut down the other side. Set both halves to the side.
- You will be left with a pit with some fruit around the edges. Remove the skin from the pit and cut this fruit off and place it in a dish.
- Place one mango half in your less-dominant hand. With a paring knife, cut a grid into the mango without cutting through the mango skin. As you do this more often you will notice the right amount of pressure and depth you need. Be careful in doing this so that you do not cut through the skin into your hand. If you are not comfortable doing this yet, set the mango half on the counter to cut the grid.
- Flip the mango outward so that the cubed pieces stand out. Slice the fruit away from the skin into your dish, cutting as much on the pulp away as possible. Voila – instant cubes.
- Repeat for the other half.
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Do you have a specific way you cut mangoes?
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here in Jamaica, the most people will do (excluding pro chefs, of course) is the first slice. otherwise, many people still love to eat the fruit whole, and some – myself included – eat skin and pulp. Just discovering your blog. Really great work. keep it up
Hey Michael, thanks for your comment and for connecting on Facebook! Interesting – I’ve never eaten the skin. I suppose if it’s fresh from the tree, it’s probably delicious. By the way, what a gorgeous place to live – you’re a lucky, man!