How to cut a mango

Mangoes are considered a super fruit.  They are full of nutrients and the health benefits of eating them include improving digestion, lowering cholesterol, increasing libido, increasing memory power and helping to prevent cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.  But until recently, mangoes were on my hard to handle list.  I didn't know if they were supposed to be a bit soft or rock hard, oval or round, and cutting them always made a mess on my cutting board.  Peeling them didn't work and cutting them down the middle and twisting, like a peach, just made a mushy mess.  Now I know how to pick a perfect mango, cut and prepare it.  Here is what I learned.

Choose a mango that is round or oval, not flat, and that is a bit soft but not squishy.  Wash the mango in cold water.  Slice it lengthwise next to the center pit.

Take each section and make vertical and horizontal slices, making sure not to cut through the peel.  

Invert the slice so the sections are sticking out.  Finally, cut the sections from the peel.

Now the mango is ready to eat - raw, in a salad, smoothie or salsa, or any way you like it.  And by the way, ripe mangoes need to be refrigerated or... dehydrated.