How to Slice a Mango
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Simple and great
Mango is one of the few fruits I try to get frozen, that way there is no waste of flesh, also they are sure to be ripe.
Another way that I've been using all my life.
Cut the mango on both sides as close as poss to the flat sides of the pit. Then , holding the ' cheek ' in one hand, scoop out all the pulp with a teaspoon. Cut the remaining strips from the edges of the pit & scoop out the remaining pulp with a spoon.
does anyone not cut a mango that way?
No no no. Florida girl here and that is not how you cut a mango.
I usually slice in an angle around the seed to take more flash off. I don't leave it in a rectangle shape.
Or eat the skins…they taste great
Eat it like an apple. No waste, and the mango skin tastes great!
A better way: cut the mango almost at the center all the way around down to the pit. Hold both sides and twist. One side should rotate off the pit. Cut that into long strips and then insert a sharp knife between skin and meat, hold the skin down on the counter while you draw the knife between the skin and meat – similar to how you would take the skin off a fillet of fish.
You can do the other half in a similar way and then what little is left on the pit can be cut off.
🙂 done this so many times over the years as my daughter is a mango addict.
That’s the rawest mango I’ve ever seen
What a fantastically American way to eat a mango – utter trite.
I didn't know how to before I watch this video. Thanks! 🙄
Juicy and deeper orange. "Chefs" always have to have neat a un-messy looking but it's not flavorful. I bought a bag of frozen and its the same- bland. When I use just a little fresh and Ripe in a smoothie , it bursta with zingy flavor!
Too much mango wasted on the peel and pit. Also this method only works for semi ripe mangos, not fully ripe soft ones. However good effort for showing people how to cut a mango, some minor tweaks that are already in the comments and this video will help a lot of people.
hi @america's test kitchen, while there are better ways to cut a mango, what I really wanted to say was – don't say divide and conquer, its reminiscent of the British Indian colonisation which continues to ravage India to this day. I know there's too many things to be careful about. I try, I hope you do too. And THANK YOU for all the wonderful content. There are many that you do that are super useful.
Howtobasic in the beginning
Come on team. Others have mentioned it already ….chew up the pit to avoid and any wastage and use a peeler for the skin. You guys don't mind wasting product because it doesn't come out of your pocket. Fire your producer.
when does this get meta
How about a Pomegranate and Jackfruit next? Also Pineapple! 🙂
Horrible, what a waste
he doesnt even know how to cut a mango
The skin is the best part!!!
Western mangoes look so pale.
Wait, where's the pit?!
You didn’t show us how to tell the pit from the flesh which is why I never cut mangoes. I just peel them and eat it like an apple
Noppeeee
omg, just use a potato peeler.
Beautiful cut Love it😋🤗😍♥️♥️
DO NOT CUT MANGO LIKE THIS.
what the actual shit, i'm offended
You get those for FREE…. Don't ya?
Is it just me or does the mango look unripe. It looks much harder and paler than the kind of mango I buy. I just a regular potato peeler and it works perfectly without wasting any mango like this method seem to do.
this is how i do it…..https://youtu.be/CF-tENYVEB8
Works perfect every time
That's a lot of wastage there.
And yet another way.. cut the base off as you did but then cut the fruit down each side of the Flat Seed…
Then take a ridged plastic cup and peel the meat out of the skin.. Bob’s Uncle, So Easy and don’t waste hardly a drop of fruit…
Our Kent tree is dropping 10 or so a day so we need to be quick in our processing…
✌️❤️😁
You left out the part where you clean the pit by chewing and scraping all the fruit off with your teeth until your mouth becomes sore from all the urushiol.
I just eat the whole thing🙆♂️
This guy needs to go to Australia and learn the real way to eat mango
Fruit peeler for home use would be handy too.