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This Week’s Bag Featuring Mangoes – Week of June 29th

June 29, 2020 by Anna

The mango is native to eastern India and Burma. The fruit is now grown around the world in frost-free tropical and subtropical climates. There are hundreds of named cultivars with various shapes, sizes, coloring, and texture. Fruit quality is often based on the scarcity of fiber, size of pit, and taste. Oils in the mango sap, skin, and even leaves can cause dermatitis. Even if one is sensitive to this, a peeled mango or drinking its juice usually causes no harm. Mangoes are high in Vitamin C and fiber and can be eaten in many ways.

Preparation

Mango Dices

  1. Stand the mango on your cutting board stem end down and hold. Place your knife about 1/4″ from the widest center line and cut down through the mango. Flip the mango around and repeat this cut on the other side. The resulting ovals of mango flesh are known as the “cheeks.” What’s left in the middle is mostly the mango seed.
  2. Cut parallel slices into the mango flesh, being careful not to cut through the skin. Turn the mango cheek 1/4 rotation and cut another set of parallel slices to make a checkerboard pattern.
  3. Here’s where you can choose your favorite method. Either “Slice and Scoop”—scoop the mango slices out of the mango skin using a large spoon—or “Inside Out”—turn the scored mango cheek inside out by pushing the skin up from underneath, and scrape the mango chunks off of the skin with a knife or spoon.

 

Mango Slices

  1. Slice each side just past the seed.
  2. Slice flesh without breaking the skin.
  3. Scoop out slices and enjoy!

Farms that Grow Mangoes
Kahumana Organic Farm

What else is in the bag?


Mixed Carrots
Twin Bridge Farms

Celery
Aloun Farms

Eggplant
Twin Bridge Farms

Lettuce
Kunia Country Farms

Long Beans
Ho Farms

Mango
Kahumana Organic Farm & Cafe

Try out these recipes!

Eggplant Stir-Fry with Greens and Cashews
Quinoa and Mango Salad with Lemony-Ginger Dressing
Warm Eggplant, Collard and Corn Salad

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