Mango
A tropical stone fruit with golden-orange flesh and an intensely sweet, floral flavor. The large flat pit in the center requires cutting around it.
Used for
- fruit salads
- salsas
- smoothies
- snack platters
- tropical dips
In the kitchen
- peel
- dice
- slice
- cube
Picking it at the store
- Smell the stem end — a ripe mango smells sweet and fruity even at room temperature
- Avoid fruit with large black or wrinkled areas; some brown freckles on the skin are fine
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