![]() ![]() I love mangos so much I have used them in sauces, stir fries, salad dressings, dips, chimichurri, smoothies, salads and even desserts.Ripening agents accelerate ripening. Once ripe, mangos can be moved to the refrigerator to slow down ripening for several days.To speed up ripening, place mangos in a paper bag at room temperature, and store for approximately 2 days or until the mangos are ripe.Mangos will continue to ripen at room temperature, becoming sweeter and softer over several days.Mangos shouldn’t be refrigerated before they are ripe. Keep unripe mangos at room temperature.Ripe mangos will sometimes have a fruity aroma at their stem ends.Use your experience with produce such as peaches or avocados, which also become softer as they ripen.A ripe mango will give slightly, indicating soft flesh inside. For example, red doesn’t necessarily mean ripe. To check for ripeness, focus on FEEL not color because every variety is a different color when ripe. ![]() Mangos are available year-round thanks to the six varieties that have staggered growing seasons in Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Guatemala and Haiti so don’t shy away from eating them in the winter too! Right now, you’ll likely find the delicious Honey, Kent and Tommy Atkins mangos available in your supermarket, offering different mango options for any dish, here’s more information about mango varieties. The information I’m going to share comes from the National Mango Board. I am going to walk you through everything you need to know about mangos from Mango Nutrition, to How to Tell if a Mango is Ripe, How to Ripen Mangos, How to Store Mangos and How to Cut a Mango. ![]() I’d like to change all of that! I want you to feel confident and excited about mangos because they not only taste divine, but they are also a Super fun, Superfruit. The same survey showed Americans are more confident in hosting a dinner party than they are cutting a fresh, whole mango and less than half of women surveyed felt like pros when it came to cutting mangos. In fact, while mangos are considered the world’s most popular fruit, a recent survey by the National Mango Board, finds that nearly half of Americans not only don’t know how to cut a fresh, whole mango but they actually consider mangos the toughest fruit to cut. Mangos are naturally sweet, juicy and just plain delicious! I have used mangos in many of my recipes (see Recipes List below), but not as many as I would like because I know many people are intimidated by choosing and cutting mangos. I am SO excited to be partnering with the National Mango Board to share my love of mangos with you! As I state on my About Page, “Some people escape in dreams of sandy beaches and sunny skies, I escape in dreams of mangos, chipotle peppers and bacon,” AKA mangos are my happy place and I hope they will be yours too if they aren’t already! This post will help you conquer your fears and get you giddy about Mangos! Mangos are a juicy, natural superfruit that can be enjoyed year round but often people shy away because they don’t know How to Cut a Mango. Everything you ever wanted to know about How To cut A Mango, How to Tell if a Mango is Ripe, How to Ripen Mangos, How to Store Mangos and Mango Nutrition This How to Cut a Mango post is sponsored by the National Mango Board. ![]()
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