How to peel and properly cut mangoes with and without pits

Fruits everyone loves it. They are healthy, aromatic and tasty. One of my favorites is mango. This exotic fruit is popular not only in its homeland, but also in other countries. No wonder. After all, when ripe it has a rich taste, wonderful aroma, and juicy pulp.

It is also a storehouse of a huge amount of vitamins and minerals, which is why the fruit is widely used to increase the protective properties of the body, as well as improve brain function by the population of India, where, in fact, the plant is grown. But how to cut correctly? mango with a seed, how to peel the fruit? The question is quite relevant. Let's find out.

Content:

1. Mango, a brief description of how it is beneficial for the body
2. How to eat mango correctly
3. Is it necessary to peel a mango, how to peel a mango with or without a knife, with a glass
4. How to properly cut a mango with a pit
5. Options for extracting a bone, what to do with it
6. How to cut a pitted mango

Brief description of how it is beneficial for the body

The homeland of the exotic fruit is India, or rather its humid tropics. The weight of one fruit is approximately 400 grams. It is covered with a smooth yellow, reddish, greenish, and sometimes purple thin skin. The pulp is fibrous, inside it there is a flat bone. The color of ripe pulp is orange or yellow.

Mango It has an oval shape, slightly thinned on one side, slightly expanded on the other side. There are thickenings or “cheeks” on both sides of the fruit.To choose the right quality product, you need to lightly press on the thickenings. The pulp of a ripe fruit is soft but elastic. It has a strong spicy aroma, and the riper it is, the stronger the aroma.

The pulp is suitable for consumption. The bones are separated and discarded. The peel can be eaten, but since it has a specific taste and is also tough, it is usually removed.

Both ripe and unripe products have beneficial properties. Mango is a source of many beneficial substances.

He is endowed with:

• carbohydrates;
• proteins;
• fiber;
• ascorbic acid;
• vitamins A, B, D;
• microelements: potassium, calcium, phosphorus, manganese, iron;
• organic acids;
• carotenoids;
• tannin.

Of course, such a product is useful for both adults and children.

Regular consumption of it promotes:

• increasing the protective properties of the body;
• preventing the development of colds;
• normalization of the central nervous system: combating stress, tension;
• improving mood;
• improving performance;
• improving vision;
• cleansing the body of toxins and toxic substances;
• getting rid of extra pounds.

How to eat correctly

The fruit can be consumed raw, or can be used to make salads and healthy smoothies. The pulp is indispensable for making juices, cocktails, and purees. They also make chips from it.

It is an ingredient in seasonings and sauces: achar - the pulp is crushed and then marinated with vegetables, chutney - mashed pulp is stewed and then mixed with hot spices.

It can be used as an addition to main dishes. It goes well with seafood. They make ice cream from it - crush it into cubes and then freeze it.

A milkshake is made from unripe fruits - the pulp is crushed in a blender and then mixed with milk.

Is it necessary to peel, how to peel a mango with a knife or without it, with a glass

The skin of the fruit is dense and elastic. It has no taste and is also completely useless for the body. Moreover, it is endowed with an organic oily toxin - urushiol, which provokes skin allergies.

If after contact with the skin you notice a rash appearing on your hands, this does not mean that you are allergic to mangoes and you are strictly forbidden to eat it. Just wear gloves when cleaning afterwards.

No one knows what substances the plant was treated with (during the ripening process or for better storage), but harmful substances accumulate in the skin. Therefore, the peel, like the pit, is not eaten, but removed.

Many people have difficulty cleaning the fruit - stained things, flowing juice. We will tell you how to peel fruit quickly and easily.

Cleaning with or without a knife, glass

If fruit mature, the skin will be easy to remove. It is necessary to make four cuts in a cross (on the side opposite the tail). Then you need to pull a piece of peel.
For those who find it inconvenient to separate the skin with their hands, another method is suitable. They require the use of a small knife. Cut off a thin layer of skin, being careful not to catch the flesh.

Some people use a vegetable peeler for this purpose. A simple, convenient way. The main thing is not to press too hard on the fruit, otherwise you will catch a lot of pulp.

All of these methods work well when it comes to whole mangoes. What about those who, in a hurry, and not yet knowing that it is better to remove the skin, cut the fruit into two parts? It's simple - use a glass.

You need to take half the fruit with your working hand, and grab the glass with the other (so that it does not move). After this, you should bring the product to the container so that the skin is outside it. Then, pressing on the fruit, lower it down. That's it, your dessert is ready, all that remains is to cut it beautifully and serve it to the table.

How to properly cut a mango with a pit

There are many ways to cut fruit from bone. We will look at the simplest ones.
Place the mango on a plate, hold it vertically, cut into three parts: two parts are the pulp, the third is the core with the pit.

After drawing a lattice in each part using a knife (without touching the skin), turn the halves inside out. The last stage is cutting the cubes and serving.
After peeling off the skin (peel it like a potato), cut the fruit into pieces.

Peel the skin from the fruit and eat it like an apple.

Options for extracting a bone, what to do with it

Let's look at the most correct, fastest ways to remove a bone. Don't forget, the flesh is slippery, and if you use a knife you can easily get hurt, be careful.

You need to place the fruit on a cutting board (the part with the tail on top). With your dominant hand you should take a knife, preferably a serrated one, and then make one vertical cut all the way to the bottom. Do the same with the opposite side.

Then you can try to pull the halves in different directions (when the fruit is ripe, the stone is easily separated).

If this method doesn't work, you can try another one. Take the fruit in your hands. Hold one part tightly and twist the other several times. Bone will remain in one half, remove it from the second using a knife or spoon.

Place the fruit on the board and cut from top to bottom.Next, you need to turn the knife in the direction of your leading hand (to separate the pulp). Remove the pit using a spoon.

The third method is suitable for those who are excellent with a knife. Needs to be cut fruit into two halves (a line is drawn along the flat side of the bone). Then you should run the knife directly under the bone.

Many people throw away the seeds without thinking. For what? After all, you can try to grow your own fruit tree.

How to cut a pitted mango

You can eat a mango like an apple. But it feels like home. When you are expecting guests, especially exotic lovers, you want to surprise them with something. Here you can try cutting a tasty product so that everyone gasps.

In slices

A very simple way - cutting into slices, as simple as apple. You just need to do this carefully, mango is very slippery and you can get hurt.

Cubes

Cutting into cubes is more difficult than cutting into slices. Place the fruit on the board (the pit should be with its edge facing you) with the tail facing up. Next you need to cut off part of the fruit. Do the same on the other side.

In front of you should be two halves of a mango and a core with a stone. Taking the first half, make cuts in it with a lattice. The skin is not cut.

Press lightly on the skin, turn out the flesh, and then cut it off with a knife. Do the same with the other half. After cutting the pit from the core, chop the pulp into cubes.

Straws and diamonds

A rather interesting option is cutting into strips. The mango is cut into thin strips, after which the straws are shaped into different shapes - hearts, flowers.

Another option is cutting into diamonds. The option is similar to cutting into cubes, only you need to make diamonds.

We invite you to watch a video on how to properly and quickly cut a mango: