Mangoes are seasonal fruits and are so tasty and delicious in its way. The taste of mangoes cannot be compared with any other fruit; hence they are rightly called as the King of Fruits. We all know each fruit has a special way to be cut and eaten and so do mangoes.
Most of us like to eat ripe fresh juicy mangoes in order to enjoy its taste you need to cut them and eat them as they should be. The mangoes have smooth, shiny and slippery skin making it difficult to hold them while cutting. With a little care and caution anyone can master the art of cutting the mangoes. There are different ways to cut and eat mangoes.
Wash the mangoes and hold the mangoes straight and start by cutting its fleshy cheeks first. So that once you have separated the cheeks all that are remaining is its oblong seed. You can trim the flesh from the sides of the seed using a sharp knife. Once the cheeks are separated you can make long cuts down the length of the mango without slicing the skin. Gently press the back side of the mango and slice the cubes away from the skin. You can also eat the flesh from the skin itself.
Another way to cut and eat mangoes is to peel its skin using a vegetable peeler and a corn holder. After peeling its skin you can slice the top and bottom part of the mango. Now you can insert the corn holder so that it reaches and holds on the seed. You can now slice the mango very easily, and eat slices as it is or freeze them and eat. Some people like to eat juicy mangoes as they are; all you need to do is to squeeze the mango with both your hands. Bite off its skin and suck the juice. But if you can’t stand the stickiness of the fruit juice on your face you would surely have to cut the mangoes. You can also slice mangoes with its skin on and eat them with skin if there are no dark spot on the skin. Since there is adulteration being done on the mangoes now days with chemicals, it is always better to wash them, peel them and eat.
To enjoy the sweet taste of mangoes you must choose ripe mangoes that are not too soft or too firm, but cutting them can be a tricky job but it is not an impossible thing to do. You need to be a little careful while holding mangoes for cutting them. It is really simple when you have learned the way to cut them. You won’t need much equipment to cut the mangoes; you need sharp knife and a bowl to store them. Eating fresh mangoes slices can be a delicious and yummy experience.