I kept one for at least 5 days - and still it was a bear to clean. I did discover some useful cleaning techniques on youtube. But the ripeness has to be a factor too, no? I'm trying to add these little powerhouses to my diet, but it ain't easy, man.

On 5/6/2013 1:27 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> I kept one for at least 5 days - and still it was a bear to clean. I did discover some useful cleaning techniques on youtube. But the ripeness has to be a factor too, no? I'm trying to add these little powerhouses to my diet, but it ain't easy, man.
>

I keep mangos on the windowsill in a perforated metal basket. They are
ripe when they have a lot of give when you press them.

There are You Tube videos on how to cut one up, but I stand it on the
thin side, and slice it about halfway from midsection on both sides.
these are the mango "cheeks"

Holding a cheek in the palm of my left hand, I use a pairing knife to
cut vertical and horizontal cuts into the cheek then turn it inside out
and cut the cubes off.

I don't get too close to the giant seed as that flesh is sometimes pithy.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On Monday, May 6, 2013 4:09:53 PM UTC-4, Janet Wilder wrote:
> I keep mangos on the windowsill in a perforated metal basket. They are
>
> ripe when they have a lot of give when you press them.

This one had 'give', but it still was a killer to cut. I did NOT have in the sun tho for those days - prob. made a difference, d'ya think? Even the skin was kinda tough.

On Mon, 6 May 2013 11:27:49 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

> I kept one for at least 5 days - and still it was a bear to clean. I did discover some useful cleaning techniques on youtube. But the ripeness has to be a factor too, no? I'm trying to add these little powerhouses to my diet, but it ain't easy, man.

I've never known a mango that didn't cling to the pit - even when they
are so soft you have to eat them bent over the kitchen sink.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Mon, 6 May 2013 13:48:57 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

> Even the skin was kinda tough.

That why people don't eat it.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

> I've never known a mango that didn't cling to the pit - even when they
>
> are so soft you have to eat them bent over the kitchen sink.
>

I managed to cut it away from the pit, then put it thru the FP and reduced it to mush - made a nice banana, milk, yogurt, chocolate smoothie for lunch.. I may not buy another for a very long time, tho. Too bad - they are a nutritional powerhouse, plus I like the flavor.

On 5/6/2013 4:48 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Monday, May 6, 2013 4:09:53 PM UTC-4, Janet Wilder wrote:
>> I keep mangos on the windowsill in a perforated metal basket. They are
>>
>> ripe when they have a lot of give when you press them.
>
> This one had 'give', but it still was a killer to cut. I did NOT have
>in the sun tho for those days - prob. made a difference, d'ya think?
>Even the skin was kinda tough.

The big problem I find with mangoes is that it is very easy to let them
become over-ripe and turning brown and I find that difficult to detect.
--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

On 06/05/2013 6:20 PM, wrote:

>>
>> I managed to cut it away from the pit, then put it thru the FP and reduced it to mush - made a nice banana, milk, yogurt, chocolate smoothie for lunch. I may not buy another for a very long time, tho. Too bad - they are a nutritional powerhouse, plus I like the flavor.
>
> That is one thing I don't mind buying frozen, already cut up into
> convenient cubes, just right with some yogurt for brekkie.
>

I am envious of people who live in places where ripe mangoes are readily
accessible. I have all but given up on them. They are rarely less than
$1.50 and never perfectly ripe. I too have resorted to getting my mango
fix from the freezer section. I get a lot more mango for my money that
way. I know I am missing the best of the best, but I rarely got that anyway.

On Monday, May 6, 2013 6:36:01 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> I am envious of people who live in places where ripe mangoes are readily
>
> accessible.

I had a friend in SE Florida who had a 25 foot mango tree in the yard. He'd BEG ppl to come by and help themselves, but alas, the fruit would lie on the ground, unclaimed. I guess no one could bear to detach the flesh.

I wish I knew someone who'd BEG ME to come and rid them of blueberries - ha. I did hear of someone whose entire sideyard was bordered with blueberry bushes, but as yet, no invite - durn.

On 5/6/2013 5:20 PM, wrote:
> On Mon, 6 May 2013 15:11:53 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>> I've never known a mango that didn't cling to the pit - even when they
>>>
>>> are so soft you have to eat them bent over the kitchen sink.
>>>
>>
>> I managed to cut it away from the pit, then put it thru the FP and reduced it to mush - made a nice banana, milk, yogurt, chocolate smoothie for lunch. I may not buy another for a very long time, tho. Too bad - they are a nutritional powerhouse, plus I like the flavor.
>
> That is one thing I don't mind buying frozen, already cut up into
> convenient cubes, just right with some yogurt for brekkie.
>
I bought some frozen mango a little while back. YUCK! There were hard
pieces in there. Never again.

I'm lucky enough to get them really cheap from roadside vendors around here.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Kalmia wrote:
>Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>> I am envious of people who live in places where ripe mangoes are readily
>> accessible.
>
>I had a friend in SE Florida who had a 25 foot mango tree in the yard.
>He'd BEG ppl to come by and help themselves, but alas, the fruit would
>lie on the ground, unclaimed. I guess no one could bear to detach the flesh.
>
>I wish I knew someone who'd BEG ME to come and rid them of blueberries - ha.
>I did hear of someone whose entire sideyard was bordered with blueberry bushes,
>but as yet, no invite - durn.

Blueberries are easy to grow, why not grow your own.

On Mon, 06 May 2013 15:09:53 -0500, Janet Wilder
> wrote:

>On 5/6/2013 1:27 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>> I kept one for at least 5 days - and still it was a bear to clean. I did discover some useful cleaning techniques on youtube. But the ripeness has to be a factor too, no? I'm trying to add these little powerhouses to my diet, but it ain't easy, man.
>>
>
>I keep mangos on the windowsill in a perforated metal basket. They are
>ripe when they have a lot of give when you press them.
>
>There are You Tube videos on how to cut one up, but I stand it on the
>thin side, and slice it about halfway from midsection on both sides.
>these are the mango "cheeks"
>
>Holding a cheek in the palm of my left hand, I use a pairing knife to
>cut vertical and horizontal cuts into the cheek then turn it inside out
>and cut the cubes off.
>
>I don't get too close to the giant seed as that flesh is sometimes pithy.

This! I've been a fan of mangoes for years now. I just cut them into
"mango cheeks" like Janet describes, then pare the skin off the seed
portion, and EAT! I have also learned to do the "cube" thing when
adding mangies to fruit salad. Yum!

John Kuthe...

On Mon, 06 May 2013 18:36:01 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 06/05/2013 6:20 PM, wrote:
>
>>>
>>> I managed to cut it away from the pit, then put it thru the FP and reduced it to mush - made a nice banana, milk, yogurt, chocolate smoothie for lunch. I may not buy another for a very long time, tho. Too bad - they are a nutritional powerhouse, plus I like the flavor.
>>
>> That is one thing I don't mind buying frozen, already cut up into
>> convenient cubes, just right with some yogurt for brekkie.
>>
>
>I am envious of people who live in places where ripe mangoes are readily
>accessible. I have all but given up on them. They are rarely less than
>$1.50 and never perfectly ripe. I too have resorted to getting my mango
>fix from the freezer section. I get a lot more mango for my money that
>way. I know I am missing the best of the best, but I rarely got that anyway.

Have you tried the little yellow altaufo mangos? I find that they are
usually perfectly ripe at the grocery store, and they taste lovely. I
get mine at No Frills, and don't spend more than $1 each.

Doris

On 5/6/2013 10:10 PM, Doris Night wrote:

> Have you tried the little yellow altaufo mangos? I find that they are
> usually perfectly ripe at the grocery store, and they taste lovely. I
> get mine at No Frills, and don't spend more than $1 each.
>

Those little yellow ones are my favorites. The fruit is "creamy" and,
you are right, they are always ripe and good.


--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On Mon, 6 May 2013 15:11:53 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

>
>
>> I've never known a mango that didn't cling to the pit - even when they
>>
>> are so soft you have to eat them bent over the kitchen sink.
>>
>
>I managed to cut it away from the pit, then put it thru the FP and reduced it to mush - made a nice banana, milk, yogurt, chocolate smoothie for lunch. I may not buy another for a very long time, tho. Too bad - they are a nutritional powerhouse, plus I like the flavor.

If you are going to make a smoothie with it, why not get frozen mango.
Don't know if you have access to Costco, but they have all kinds of
different frozen fruit -- I'd think that would be a real convenience.
Janet US

On Mon, 06 May 2013 21:21:48 -0400, Brooklyn1
> wrote:

>Kalmia wrote:
>>Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>> I am envious of people who live in places where ripe mangoes are readily
>>> accessible.
>>
>>I had a friend in SE Florida who had a 25 foot mango tree in the yard.
>>He'd BEG ppl to come by and help themselves, but alas, the fruit would
>>lie on the ground, unclaimed. I guess no one could bear to detach the flesh.
>>
>>I wish I knew someone who'd BEG ME to come and rid them of blueberries - ha.
>>I did hear of someone whose entire sideyard was bordered with blueberry bushes,
>>but as yet, no invite - durn.
>
>Blueberries are easy to grow, why not grow your own.

In your climate, maybe. Not mine.
Janet US

On 5/7/2013 10:32 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Mon, 6 May 2013 15:11:53 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>> I've never known a mango that didn't cling to the pit - even when they
>>>
>>> are so soft you have to eat them bent over the kitchen sink.
>>>
>>
>> I managed to cut it away from the pit, then put it thru the FP and reduced it to mush - made a nice banana, milk, yogurt, chocolate smoothie for lunch. I may not buy another for a very long time, tho. Too bad - they are a nutritional powerhouse, plus I like the flavor.
>
> If you are going to make a smoothie with it, why not get frozen mango.
> Don't know if you have access to Costco, but they have all kinds of
> different frozen fruit -- I'd think that would be a real convenience.
> Janet US
>
I'm not a fan of smoothies but I agree, there is all kinds of frozen
fruit available. You don't have to go to Costco to find it.

Jill

On 07/05/2013 10:33 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Mon, 06 May 2013 21:21:48 -0400, Brooklyn1
> > wrote:
>
>> Kalmia wrote:
>>> Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I am envious of people who live in places where ripe mangoes are readily
>>>> accessible.
>>>
>>> I had a friend in SE Florida who had a 25 foot mango tree in the yard.
>>> He'd BEG ppl to come by and help themselves, but alas, the fruit would
>>> lie on the ground, unclaimed. I guess no one could bear to detach the flesh.
>>>
>>> I wish I knew someone who'd BEG ME to come and rid them of blueberries - ha.
>>> I did hear of someone whose entire sideyard was bordered with blueberry bushes,
>>> but as yet, no invite - durn.
>>
>> Blueberries are easy to grow, why not grow your own.
>
> In your climate, maybe. Not mine.


The seem to grow well here. The problem is that they birds seem to get
to them before I do.... even when covered with 1/2" chicken wire.

On Tue, 07 May 2013 10:36:49 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 5/7/2013 10:32 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>> On Mon, 6 May 2013 15:11:53 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> I've never known a mango that didn't cling to the pit - even when they
>>>>
>>>> are so soft you have to eat them bent over the kitchen sink.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I managed to cut it away from the pit, then put it thru the FP and reduced it to mush - made a nice banana, milk, yogurt, chocolate smoothie for lunch. I may not buy another for a very long time, tho. Too bad - they are a nutritional powerhouse, plus I like the flavor.
>>
>> If you are going to make a smoothie with it, why not get frozen mango.
>> Don't know if you have access to Costco, but they have all kinds of
>> different frozen fruit -- I'd think that would be a real convenience.
>> Janet US
>>
>I'm not a fan of smoothies but I agree, there is all kinds of frozen
>fruit available. You don't have to go to Costco to find it.

Hispanic markets have the largest selection of tropical fruit; fresh,
frozen, juice... even dehydrated. I used to shop the Compare
Supermarkets on Long Island.. and now I see that for some reason they
have lots of stores in North Carolina... better than Asian markets.
http://comparesupermarkets.com/weekly-sales
North Carolina
42 E. Second St, Clayton, NC, 27520 *New
2000 Avondale Dr, Durham, 27704
951 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston Salem, 27127
4300 North Tryon St, Charlotte, 28213
2557 West Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, 28052
818 E. Arrowood Rd, Charlotte, 28217
201 W. Arrowood Rd, Charlotte, 28217 *New
3112 Milton Rd, Charlotte, 28215
155 Bonanza Drive, Fayetteville, 28303
1040 Summit Blvd, Greensboro, 27405
1314 Front St., Statesville, 28677
1233 University Drive, Durham, 27707
3600 North Sharon Amity Rd, Charlotte, 28205
1600 Skyway Drive, Monroe, 28110
3015 Waughtown Street, Winston-Salem, 27107

South Carolina
1807 Cherry Rd, Rock Hill, 29732
---

On Tue, 07 May 2013 08:33:39 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

>On Mon, 06 May 2013 21:21:48 -0400, Brooklyn1
> wrote:
>
>>Kalmia wrote:
>>>Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I am envious of people who live in places where ripe mangoes are readily
>>>> accessible.
>>>
>>>I had a friend in SE Florida who had a 25 foot mango tree in the yard.
>>>He'd BEG ppl to come by and help themselves, but alas, the fruit would
>>>lie on the ground, unclaimed. I guess no one could bear to detach the flesh.
>>>
>>>I wish I knew someone who'd BEG ME to come and rid them of blueberries - ha.
>>>I did hear of someone whose entire sideyard was bordered with blueberry bushes,
>>>but as yet, no invite - durn.
>>
>>Blueberries are easy to grow, why not grow your own.
>
>In your climate, maybe. Not mine.
>Janet US

Blueberries grow in hot and cold climates... there are many types of
blueberry plants.

On 5/7/2013 11:55 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Tue, 07 May 2013 10:36:49 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> I'm not a fan of smoothies but I agree, there is all kinds of frozen
>> fruit available. You don't have to go to Costco to find it.
>
> Hispanic markets have the largest selection of tropical fruit; fresh,
> frozen, juice... even dehydrated. I used to shop the Compare
> Supermarkets on Long Island.. and now I see that for some reason they
> have lots of stores in North Carolina... better than Asian markets.
> http://comparesupermarkets.com/weekly-sales
> North Carolina
>
(snipped)
>
> South Carolina
> 1807 Cherry Rd, Rock Hill, 29732
> ---
>
There is probably a large migrant population in North Carolina. We have
a pretty strong Mexican population in this small area of SC. They're
the ones picking the tomatoes come July. The only Hispanic market
I'm aware of is more like a small grocery store. They sell bags of
dried chili peppers of all sorts. Some interesting cheeses, and eggs.
But for the most part it's canned goods, masa harina, stuff like that.

Jill