Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site bocklin.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!hao!noao!arizona!bocklin!kelvin From: kelvin@bocklin.UUCP Newsgroups: net.wanted,net.veg,net.cooks Subject: Re: What is the best way to eat a mango? Message-ID: <151@bocklin.UUCP> Date: Thu, 2-May-85 01:13:53 EDT Article-I.D.: bocklin.151 Posted: Thu May 2 01:13:53 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 4-May-85 05:16:53 EDT References: <367@stc-b.stc.UUCP> Organization: Dept of CS, U of Arizona, Tucson Lines: 11 Xref: linus net.wanted:5468 net.veg:351 net.cooks:2888 i spent some time living in Mexico where mangos are quite popular. a commonly used trick they used down there was to stab the bottom of the mango with a fork before peeling it. The idea is to jam the pit in between two of the fork's prongs. You might want to reserve the fork that fell down the garbage disposal for this trick, but I've tried it with some of my `good' everyday silverware and it hasn't seemed to damage the fork at all. have fun... kelvin nilsen