Although mangos only grow in warm climates, they are enjoyed all over the world for their sweet, delicious taste and are perfect as a snack or as an additive to any meal. Before you eat mangoes, you should know the different ways to enjoy them. Follow these tips to increase your knowledge about mangoes.
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Method 1 of 3: Preparing the Mango
Step 1. Make sure the mango is ripe
If you press your finger on the fruit and leave a dent, then the mango is ready to eat. Use the same method you did to see if an avocado or pear is ripe.
If you touch the mango and it feels firm then leave it for a few days until the fruit is ripe. If you eat an unripe mango, it will be tough and bitter, and you certainly don't want to waste a good mango, especially since they can be very expensive
Step 2. Wash the mango
The mango should be clean even if you are peeling the skin.
Step 3. Gather the ingredients
To dice or slice a mango, you'll need a knife, a cutting board, and a bowl to hold the sliced or sliced mango.
Method 2 of 3: Eating Diced Mango
Step 1. Cut the mango
Cut the mango into halves or thirds while avoiding the large seeds. Then make vertical incisions on the piece you are holding. Be careful not to penetrate the skin. After that make horizontal incisions that produce a checkerboard pattern. Grab the back of the leather and push it out.
- The chunks you cut will stick out, making the mango pieces look like flowers.
- Next, simply pull off the mango pieces.
- If the mango chunks won't come off, use a knife to slice them off into a bowl or a spoon to scrape the flesh off.
Step 2. Enjoy the diced mango just like that
Put the mango pieces in a bowl, take a spoon and enjoy! If you want to save the mango chunks to eat later, put them in Tupperware, but know that mangoes are best enjoyed fresh and will become mushy if you store them for some time.
Add a few drops of lemon juice to the mango for added flavor
Step 3. Put the mango pieces in the fruit salad dish
Diced mangoes can be a fantastic addition to any fruit lettuce. If you don't want too much mango juice, drain the mango chunks before adding to the fruit salad. Here are some suggestions for making delicious mango lettuce:
- Make a fruit salad dish with papaya, apple, and melon.
- Make a fruit lettuce dish from mango and pineapple. Add a pinch of cinnamon for flavor.
- Make a fruit lettuce dish of mangoes, pears and some halved cherries.
- Enjoy a fruit salad made of mango and oranges with a touch of lime juice.
Step 4. Use diced mango to add spice to a main dish
While you might think mangoes are best eaten in fruit salads and desserts because of their sweet and fresh taste, they can add the perfect flavor sensation to almost any main dish. Here are some examples of how to use mango chunks in a main course:
- Make a mango salsa sauce with just papaya, avocado, a little lemon juice, and some cilantro. You can pour the salsa over chicken, meat or shrimp, or simply use it for potatoes or banana chips.
- Add the diced mango to the burrito.
- Use mangoes for Caribbean Rice or other foods with a Caribbean flavour.
Step 5. Put the diced mango into the dessert
Mangoes have a naturally sweet taste and are suitable for inclusion in a variety of desserts. Here are some serving suggestions:
- Add the mango pieces to the yogurt.
- Put the mango pieces into the ice cream.
- Put the mango pieces in the rice pudding along with some raisins.
- You can combine these diced mango chunks over dessert, or stir them into other dishes.
Method 3 of 3: Eating Mango Slices
Step 1. Slice the mango
Before you slice the mango, note that it has a large seed shaped like a giant almond in the center of the fruit. Slice the mango like you would slice an apple, but avoid the seeds. Slice the mango no more than 3 cm deep.
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When you're done slicing, there should still be some flesh still attached to the skin, and some flesh still on the seeds. This is what you should do next:
- If you just want to eat the mango, hold the slices by the skin and eat the flesh. You can eat meat that is attached to the seeds but do not eat meat that is too close to the seeds because the fibers can be stubborn and can get caught in your teeth.
- If you want to peel the mango from the skin, you can hold the slice against the skin and gently scrape it with a spoon. If the pieces can't be scraped off with a spoon because they're not too ripe, use a knife.
Step 2. Add mango slices to various foods
While diced mango goes well with a variety of foods, fresh mango slices can add flavor to many common foods, from desserts to main meals. Make the most of your mango slices by adding them to the following foods:
- Thai mango lettuce
- Sweet spicy chicken
- Chicken with lime and cilantro
- Beef teriyaki
- Mango, corn and black bean stew
- Mango and pineapple pie
Step 3. Dry the mango slices
To do this, cut the mango into thin slices and dry the pieces to get a dry mango. For a sour aroma, mix the pieces in a ziplock bag with li hing mui powder, or a little citric acid.
Step 4. Done
Tips
- You can also puree mangoes and make them into a delicious smoothie, or alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage.
- When making mango puree, add the mashed mango to whatever you want. Impress your guests by making a mango puree roll on their dessert plate.
- You can peel a mango like peeling a banana. Peel off the top, eat the part of the fruit that separates from the skin, then continue peeling and twisting the fruit as you eat it.
