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The knife you want for mango
Cutco Trimmer #1721
Cutco lists coring produce like mangoes among the Trimmer's jobs: it's long enough to cut the cheeks in one pass and nimble enough to score them, and the Double-D® edge grips the slippery fruit.
- Edge
- Double-D®, three recessed cutting edges
- Steel
- 440A high-carbon stainless
- Build
- Full tang, 3 nickel-silver rivets
- Made in
- Olean, New York
- Guarantee
- Forever Guarantee with free sharpening
A mango has a large, flat pit in the middle. Stand it on its end and slice down on each side of the pit to remove the two cheeks. Score each cheek in a grid without cutting through the skin, push it inside out, and slice the cubes off. Trim the remaining fruit from around the pit.
Find the pit
The pit is a flat oval about half an inch thick running the length of the fruit. Stand the mango on its stem end; the pit lines up with the narrow sides. Cut about a quarter inch either side of center to clear it.
The hedgehog method
- Cut the cheeks. Slice straight down one side of the pit, then the other. You now have two cheeks and a middle piece with the pit.
- Score. Hold a cheek skin side down on the board (not in your palm) and cut a grid down to the skin without cutting through it.
- Pop and slice. Push the skin up so the cubes stand out like a hedgehog, then slice them off at the skin.
- Trim the pit. Peel the middle piece and cut the fruit away from the pit.
For slices
Peel the cheeks with a paring knife or vegetable peeler, lay them flat and slice lengthwise.
Sharp is safe. A dull knife slips off skins and crushes food. Cutco sharpens its knives free for life; bring yours to one of Faith's service events.
Questions
How do you cut a mango easily?
Cut off the two cheeks on either side of the flat pit, score them into a grid, push the skin inside out and slice off the cubes.
What knife is best for cutting mango?
A utility knife like Cutco's Trimmer, which Cutco lists for coring produce like mangoes.
Can you eat mango skin?
It's technically edible but bitter and tough, and it can irritate some people's skin and mouth, so most people remove it.
Keep reading
Sources: Cutco: Trimmer · Cutco: Types of Knives