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From: nemo@rochester.UUCP (Wolfe)
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Subject: Re: What is the best way to eat a mango?
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Date: Wed, 1-May-85 09:16:07 EDT
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>         I have been having some trouble trying to eat a
>         mango without:
> 
>         a) Damaging my teeth, gums, tongue etc. on the huge
>            stone.
> 
>         b) Making a mess (The best mangoes are squidgy and
>            fibrous, making them tricky to cut).
> 
You can avoid (a), but (b) is almost a foregone conclusion.  Accept it
and hose off when you're done.  What I found to work best is to first peel
the beastie (the skin is very tough, so cut to start then tug on it).
Then cut the meat off the stone.  This can be done ahead of time if you are
trying to appear civilized while eating the mango.  Actually, it's easier to
control when cutting if you half peel it and then cut the exposed meat before
peeling the other half.  In any case, it's an order of magnetude messier than
peaches.
Nemo
ps : ever try it in stirfry with chicken and cashews - wow!
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