Mango recipes, preparation tips and how to store mangoes

Mango Recipes and Tips

The delicious and juicy mango has long been one of the world’s most popular fruits. The fruit’s flavour is often described as an exotic combination of pineapple and peach. Mangoes are available from April to September, but June and July usually offer the best range and prices.

In native Indian, mangoes have been cultivated for over 4,000 years. The tree is related to pistachio and cashew and grows to an average height of 50 feet.

Each tree produces about 100 mangoes. If you haven’t tried a fresh mango, you’re in for a treat!

When you buy a mango, make sure it has a tropical fruity scent; unripe mangoes have no scent. Fresh mango gives a slight tang, but away from very soft and bruised fruit. Some mangoes ripen in a combination of raspberry, orange and green hues, while other varieties ripen to golden yellow or green. If your mangoes aren’t quite ripe, it helps to store them in a paper bag for a few days. Size can vary, but larger mangoes will be larger in relation to the fruit.

How to store fresh mangoes

Store cut mangoes at room temperature until ripe, which can take up to 1 week. A paper bag may help them ripen sooner, but they won’t ripen at temperatures below 55°F.

How to cut a mango and remove the pit

Cut fresh mangoes lengthwise along the stack.

Once you’ve learned how to find the mango pit, the rest is easy.

A long 1/2 to 3/4-inch thickness runs the length of the tree between the two pieces of fruit.

Scoop the mango into your palm, then peel the skin from the flesh with a small sharp knife. After locating the pit and allowing 1/2 to 3/4-inch thickness, cut through the mango lengthwise toward the juice until its fleshy cheek is cut away. Do the same with the side. Cut the rest of the fruit from the pit into thin slices; use in recipes calling for diced fruit, in sauces, or serve the mango as a raw ingredient in appetizers.

How to dice fresh mango

Without peeling, cut the fruit from the cheeks as described above, scraping the flesh into squares about 1/2 to 3/4 inch square, cutting into the skin but not through it. Gently press the mango cheek outward, pushing the fruit cubes up and between. Cut the pieces from the skin to serve.
(The skin may cause irritation and should not be eaten.)

Mango Recipes

Mango Pie Mango Ice Cream Mango Pork Mango Crisp Fresh Mango Smoothie Yogurt