Want to learn easy ways on how to cut a mango? This article will give you useful ideas on cutting and eating a mango.
Mangoes are delicious tropical fruits that everyone of us enjoy having them during the peak mango season, i.e. during summers. Both unripe and ripe mangoes are consumed, out of which the latter is a favorite of all. Unripe mangoes, on the other hand, are enriched with high percentage of vitamin C, but they taste very sour. You can enjoy having grated green mangoes after mixing with salt sugar and green chilies.
Ripe mangoes are not only eaten alone, but they are also used in various recipes, including fruit salads, smoothies and salsa. Nevertheless, the shape and slippery nature of a ripe mango (especially after peeling) makes it challenging to cut neatly. Hence, it is not unusual to come across situations when we try to dice a ripe mango and end up creating a mess out of it. This article highlights on how to cut a mango using different methods, which you can try.
How to Cut a Mango?
Needless to say, mangoes should be washed properly before cutting them. And cutting a mango can be done in different methods, as per the convenience of the person. The easiest way is to use a mango slicer, which is specifically designed to remove as much fruit as possible. You just need to place the slicer over the mango and push down gently. This will separate the stony seed from the mango while cutting the fruit into two halves. For cutting mangoes with a knife, here are two ways discussed:
How to Cut a Mango into Slices
This is an ideal way to cut a mango properly. First of all peel the mango; you can use a regular potato peeler to remove the mango skin. Hold the mango carefully, so that it does not slip out of your hand. If it is very slippery, you can use a paper towel to hold it. Place the peeled mango in a cutting board and cut it with a chef's knife, preferably at the center of the fruit.
In case, you hit the pit, readjust the position of the knife and make slices. Similarly, cut another large half from the other side. Make slices out of these mango halves by cutting horizontally into uniform wedges. Hold the pit vertically and remove the remaining fleshy part. This is how you can cut mango into slices. To know more on mango eating, you can read on how to eat a mango.
Cut a Mango into Cubes
The best way to cut a mango into cubes is to first make two big slices uniformly. Support the fruit with your left hand, while making a slice with the right hand. Ensure that you cut the slice very close to the pit or the stony part. Then repeat the step and make another slice from the other side. So, you get three mango pieces - two fleshy parts and the stony portion.
Take one of the mango slices and using the knife, cut it lengthwise (with 1 inch gap) without reaching the skin. In order to get uniform sized mango cubes, the cuts should be nearly parallel to each other. Then, make crosswise scores to get mango cubes. Take the remaining slice and follow the same steps to cut mango into cubes. By this point, turn the slice inside out and separate the mango cubes from the skin with a paring knife. Place it on a cutting boards and using a paring knife, remove the peel and cut the fleshy fruit. You may prefer to read mango health benefits.
These are a few tips on how to cut a mango in different ways. There is no correct or proper way to cutting a mango; as long as you enjoy eating the fruit without wasting the fleshy part, you can cut in any way you want. So, grab mangoes as soon as they arrive in the groceries and enjoy cutting and eating them in your own style.
