In article >,
Sheryl Rosen > wrote:

> My local supermarket is beginning to adopt everyday low pricing, which I
> LOVE! for a lot of reasons. We still have the dreaded card, but some things
> are just everyday low priced. Mangoes are one such item. 2/$1, every week.
> Lemons and Limes, too.
>
> I have been buying mangoes every week. I don't eat mango everyday, but I
> keep them in the fridge, once they get ripe, and when I want it, it's there!
>
> I love their fragrance and prefer their taste to peaches or nectarines.
> While they are similar, I like the texture of mango better.
>
> I know how to cut and peel a mango.
> I set the mango on one of its "thin" sides, run the knife down the equator
> between the two halves, and when I hit the pit, I turn the knife slightly so
> it runs close to the pit. Then I put the mango, pit side down and slice
> down the other side of the pit. Finally, I trim down the sides of the mango
> to release any flesh that's on the edges of the pit. Then I slice the fruit
> lengthwise and peel each slice with a knife.
>
> My question is this:
>
> There's always so much flesh left on the pit, no matter how carefully I try
> to make those cuts. I hate throwing all that mango-goodness away!
>
> What do other people do?
>

I scrape the pit with my teeth. ;-)

K.

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