How To Cut a Mango in Two Minutes or Less

These exotic fruits have become pretty mainstream, but some may be daunted by how to get past the skin with your sanity and fingers intact. The effort is worthwhile and has many nutritional benefits:

1. They are full of phenols — anti-oxidants which help prevent cancer.
2. They are high in iron, especially good for pregnant women.
3. It is said they help unclog pores! I could have used this as an acne prone teen.
4. They are rich in vitamin A, E , and Selenium, which fight heart ailments.

Not convinced. Well, they taste darn good too. The slices freeze well and store in a ziplog for your next ice smoothie (I wouldn't mix them with milk). Beware, however, the juice stains are hard to get out of clothes!

You can find them in most grocery stores for about $1-a-piece - they pack a lot of bang for the buck. Plus they are fun to eat right off the skin!

HOW TO CUT A MANGO IN TWO MINUTES OR LESS:

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FIRST, wash it well. The key to cutting the mango is understanding the seed, which is essentially flat and runs the length of the fruit, so only two sides have any substantial meat.

1. Hold the mango upright with the stem staring at you. Look carefully and you can tell which way the seed runs. Cut from top to bottom as pictured, skimming the side of the seed.
2. The first cut is illustrated in picture two above.
3. Rotate the Mango and cut the other side in the same fashion.
4. Now slice off the thin sliver left on the remaining two sides of the seed.
5. Hold the slivers and slice off the skin. (or you can simply suck the fruit right off the skin.)
6. Slice the large sides in half.
7. Hold each sliver and slice off the skin. (or suck off the fruit)
8. Slice up and eat raw, use in your favorite recipe, or freeze in a ziplock bag for smoothies.

With a little practice you will slice and dice in two minutes or less.