Here are the simple steps to take to get the most fruit out of your mango. Find the narrow side of the mango. Before I took a closer look I didn’t realize that a mango wasn’t shaped similar to an egg. Instead of the perfect symmetry an egg offers, the mango has a narrow side and a wider side to its oval shape.
With the narrow side facing you, cut from the top to the bottom in a semi-circular arc such that you go around the tough inner pit. Do the same on the second side. Avoiding the fibrous pit takes some practice, and, in my opinion, some good luck. Keep trying, you’ll get it!
Lay the two sides flat on a cutting board and cut a grid pattern nearly through to the skin. These cuts shape your cubes so make as many or as few cuts as you wish for the size of your cubes.
Gently take your knife and run it along the flat length of the mango skin, cutting off your cubes as you go.
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i TOTALLY needed this tutorial :) thanks for sharing! found you via the blog hop xo
ReplyDeleteI'm SO glad that you found something you liked on my blog, thanks for following along. Good luck with cutting those mangoes!
DeleteI am making my own baby food and I actually just threw away a mango the other day b/c I could not for the life of me figure out how to dice it! This is wonderful! Thank you!
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Really happy you found something helpful. I think mango and apple go nicely for baby food. Mango and banana is a good combination too. Thanks for leaving a comment!
DeleteThank you so much for such wonderful tips! Thanks for sharing this with us as well at Thursday's Temptation.
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Great tip, thanks for sharing it! My mom taught me to do the same thing and then just use a spoon to scoop out the cubes from the peel once they are cut. I have a brand new link party going on and I’d be thrilled if you would share this over there so everyone can learn this awesome trick!
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Thanks for your note, Jessi. So glad to find your blog too. I joined your linky party. Have a great weekend!
DeleteThanks for linking this up, this is such an awesome tip!
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