Comments on: How to Eat Mangoes

on 6/30/2006 Be cautious also of eating limes off the rind or squeezing limes and then going into the sun. The skin of the lime (the rind) can increase the photosensitivity of your skin causing a burn around your face (if you eat the lime) or around your hands (if you squeeze limes). I have had this happen in both places, one time it was 4 hours later when I went into the sun! The burns last for at least 3 weeks.

on 2/2/2006 Noting that someone says don't eat mango skin as it contains an oil related to poison ivy, I must look into this - as my 5-year old daughter loves eating mango skin, along with the rest of the flesh (she doesn't eat seed) and she's in extremely good health. She doesn't eat the skin unless the fruit is organic.

on 11/22/2005 Just slice the mango into three slices lengthwise, carefully so that only the
middle slice contains the pit. You can then scoop up the mango from two of the slices very easily with a spoon. For the middle slice, remove the
skin (it comes off fairly easily at this point) and cut around the pit.

on 11/22/2005 If you are sensitive to poison ivy, be especially careful not to touch the skin of the mango very much. There is an oil in the skin that is related to poison ivy. Wash the mango well, peel it, and then wash your hands and the fruit. I have experienced a rash similar to poison ivy on my lips as a result of not being careful with this.

on 11/22/2005 cut the mango in the middle ( not lenthwise ) . use avery sharp knife for this . the mango i sdivided into 2 parts , lets say part A and part B. using both ur hands, hold each part with 1 hand . turn part A and it will fall in ur hand in a cup-shape !! :) GREAT isnt it . now u can use the knife and cut around the fibrous pit to extract the other half.

on 11/22/2005 After cutting the mango so that you can scoop it, use a melon-ball scooper to scoop out mango balls.

on 11/22/2005 Wash mango thoroughly & wipe dry. Pierce a very tiny hole on the top, remove the black stem portion. Applying gradual pressure all around, ease out the juice & pulp through this opening, sucking it all into your mouth directly. Quick, easy, but bit messy.

on 11/22/2005 1) Cut the mango in two halves with the pit in the middle.
2) Open up the halves and slice lines up and down the mango about half an inch in.
3) Open up the skin so that the squares that you made stick out.
4) Eat the delicious mango.