When it comes to mangoes, the possibilities of what you can create are nearly endless!
Whether you want to make frozen mango margaritas or some mango salsa, slicing a ripe mango is a useful skill to have, and we’re going to show you a hack that’s the easiest way to make it!
With this method, you can control the size of cube you want so you can make finer cubes for something like salsa, larger cubes for kebabs, or freezing for smoothies.
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How can you tell whether a mango is ripe or not?
- While many people look at the color of a mango because some varieties turn red when ripe, a red color does not necessarily mean it is ripe. So, you might want to give it the squeeze and smell test as well.
- Squeeze the mango a bit and it should be a tad soft, like a ripe peach or avocado.
- Unripe mangoes don’t smell like anything, but should emit a sweet aroma if you smell near the stem when ripe (an overripe one will smell fermented or sour).
What if I want the mango to be ripe a few days from now?
- If you want the mango to ripen in a few days instead of now, choose one that is firmer and leave it on the counter.
- If you want to ripen mangoes faster, you can place them in a paper bag on the counter and the ethylene gas they release while in the bag will be trapped and help speed up the process.
- You can even store them near apples or pears as they release ethylene gas as they ripen!
Should mangoes be kept in the fridge?
cast your vote immature Keep the mango in the fridge as this will prevent it from ripening, but once it’s cooked If you are not ready to use it then you can keep it in the fridge and increase the shelf life up to 4-5 days.
Do you need to peel mangoes before cutting them?
No! There are two main ways to cut a mango. One involves first peeling the skin with a peeler or small knife and then separating the edges and slicing the fruit.
But you can also leave the skin on as we show you and section, then remove the fruit without peeling the skin first (and that makes it a little less slippery to handle).
How to Cut Mango:
Step 1: Wash the mango and place it upright on its stem on a cutting board. Mango has a rectangular shaped pit, so align it so that the longest part is facing up and down instead of on one side.
Step 2: With a large knife, cut down one side of the mango about 1/4″ from the center point so that you miss the large seed. If you can’t feel the seed with your knife, adjust the angle slightly so you can continue chopping.
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Repeat from the other side of the mango.
step Three: Place a double-folded tea towel under a mango slice and hold it in the palm of your hand.
Being careful not to cut through the skin beneath the mango, use a small knife to make horizontal and vertical slits in the mango so that you can create a grid of cubes.
Depending on what you want to make, you can freeze into fine cubes for something like salsa, larger cubes for kebabs, or smoothies. Or, if you don’t want cubes, just cut vertically and skip the horizontal cuts to make long strips of mango.
Step Four: Fold the skin of the mango inside out so that the cubes come out and with the help of a small knife, free the cubes from the skin (you can also spoon them out).
Fifth Step: Place the remaining mango slice flat with the seed and cut two moon-shaped slits on either side of the seed. Remove the skin of the mango fruit and cut the mango fruit into pieces.
Can I store cut mangoes in the fridge?
Yes! Place your sliced ​​mango in an airtight container (we love these containers and reusable stasher bags) and it should keep for up to five days. If you want to keep it longer, freeze it!
How do you freeze fresh mangoes?
Once the mango is cut, spread it out on parchment paper on a baking sheet or large plate in the freezer. Freezing them spread out first will prevent them from forming one large frozen clump of mango.
Once it’s frozen, pop them into an airtight freezer bag to use for smoothies or frozen mango margaritas!
there you go! Having a handy hack and peeler for cutting or peeling a ripe mango also helps reduce the mess.
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Easiest hack to cut or dice ripe mangoes
Instruction
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Wash the mango and place it upright on its stem on a cutting board. Mango has a rectangular shaped pit, so align it so that the longest part is facing up and down instead of on one side.
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Cut down a side of mango about 1/4″ down the middle so you miss cutting out the large seed (if you don’t feel the seed with your knife, just adjust the angle outward a bit so you can continue cutting ).Repeat on the other side.
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Place a double-folded tea towel under a mango slice and hold it in the palm of your hand. Being careful not to cut through the skin beneath the mango, use a small knife to make horizontal and vertical slits in the mango so that you can create a grid of cubes.With this method you can control the size of cube you want so you can freeze fine cubes for something like salsa or larger cubes for kebabs or smoothies.
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Fold the skin of the mango inside out so that the cubes come out and with the help of a small knife, free the cubes from the skin (you can also spoon them out).
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Place the remaining mango slice flat with the seed and cut two moon-shaped slits on either side of the seed. Remove the skin of the mango and cut the mango fruit into pieces.
notes
How can you tell whether a mango is ripe or not?
- While many people look at the color of a mango because some varieties turn red when ripe, a red color does not necessarily mean it is ripe. So, you might want to give it the squeeze and smell test as well.
- Squeeze the mango a bit and it should be a tad soft, like a ripe peach or avocado.
- Unripe mangoes don’t smell like anything, but should emit a sweet aroma if you smell near the stem when ripe (an overripe one will smell fermented or sour).
