Thursday, April 14, 2011

How to Chop a Mango

Hold the mango like so.



I'd say most mango pits are about a 1/2", so make your first cut about 1/4" from the stem.


Try to slice evenly so you don't leave any of the mango goodness.



Now you'll want to turn your mango around and slice it about 1/4" from the stem again.



You can see that I didn't do a great job of keeping my knife stroke even... Don't be like me.


Now you just slice, slice, slice.




Remove the peel with a small, sharp knife.




Now do that with all of your mango slices.




Cut into pieces and enjoy or use in a recipe.

24 comments:

Lauren said...

This is very helpful! I have always had a hard time cutting my mangoes!

MegSmith @ Cooking.In.College said...

Mmmm I LOVE mango, awesome how-to post. Mangoes are tough to cut right!

What's Cookin' with Mary? said...

@ Lauren & Meg: I know! It took me forever to get it right ;)

Cassie said...

Awesome! I have two mangoes that aren't quite ripe yet. Now the real dilemma: eat them plain or use them in a recipe?

What's Cookin' with Mary? said...

@ Cassie: A true problem indeed. Can't make a bad choice though ;)

Meri said...

Haha- I know that only the pieces stuck around the pit are supposed to be the "chef's treat," but I usually comandeer everything but the two cheeks as my "chefs treat," while I'm cutting. Yum. Ever had a champagne mango? They are to die, so sweet.
Cheers!
meri
merigoesround.blogspot.com

What's Cookin' with Mary? said...

@ Meri: Me too! ;) ..and no I haven't tried a champagne mango, but it sounds like something I need to seek out! Thanks for the tip.

Maris (In Good Taste) said...

My absolute favorite fruit. thanks for the handy tips!

Kathleen said...

Great tips! I love mangoes.

Victor said...

Great tutorial! Love your pics!

Pam said...

I wish I would have seen this yesterday. Your slices look much better than mine did.

What's Cookin' with Mary? said...

@ Meris: You're so welcome! It was fun to do ;)

@ Kathleen: Me too! The one I cut up for this post was gone in about 6 minutes with help from B!

@ Victor: Thank you ! I'm working hard to be a better photog... SO much fun.

@ Pam: hehe! Now if only I could keep my knife strokes even ?!

Anonymous said...

This is really helpful, I always get into trouble with mangoes and one of my daughters loves them.
thanks!
Mary

What's Cookin' with Mary? said...

@ Inside a British Mum's Kitchen: I'm so glad it has helped ! It was fun to do :)

Mary Shouvlin said...

too funny, I was just wondering how exactly to do so last week while attempting to make a mango salsa! thanks!

Mary Bergfeld said...

Mary, this was a fabulous tutorial. I am new to your blog and have just spent some time browsing through your earlier entries. I'm so glad I did that. I really like the food and recipes you feature here and I'll definitely be back. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary

What's Cookin' with Mary? said...

@ Mary Shouvlin: That is funny!! Glad I could help.

@Mary: Thank you!! ...and I'm so glad you like my blog :D Welcome & Happy Cooking!!

Lucy@The Sweet Touch said...

Mango pits are the pits! I never knew how big they were til my first time cutting into one! Thanks for sharing this technique:)

What's Cookin' with Mary? said...

@ Lucy: lol! Yes, yes they are. ...and you're welcome! 'twas fun :)

Anonymous said...

I always came up with different ways to slice mango and each time was a big fail! thanks!

What's Cookin' with Mary? said...

@ simplyrunningonfaith: You're so welcome. :) Thanks for stopping by and chiming in !!

Katie and Brock said...

Since I'm allergic to the mango peel..... I'll just let you do this for me.

What's Cookin' with Mary? said...

@ Katie: ...just the peel ?

Anonymous said...

I love mangoes!!!!!!!!!!