I was given a Mango splitter / Mango Slicer
The mango slicer is a cup shaped base, with a groove running through it. You site a mango in the cup, and then press the top section down through the mango. There is a cutter blade that is shaped to fit around the stone of the mango, making sure that you get the maximum amount of flesh from the fruit. Anyone who eats a lot of mangoes will know that after slicing off the cheeks, you usually end up with a strip on either side of the stone which you have to messily eat. Not so with this device, which could be good or bad subject to how messy you like to get.
After running quite a few mangoes through it, I’ve been surprised that the size of the mango stone is so consistent. The cutter always seems to slice through without leaving any flesh on the stone, and the stone never gets stuck either.
So what to do with your freshly cut mango cheeks? Well, it;s hard to beat fresh mango all on it’s own, on your muesli, or with ice cream. However I was recently told about an interesting recipe for barbecued mango. Not something I would have thought of, but apparently it is delicious!
There are various methods of barbecuing the mango but most authorities seem to agree on using some kind of sugar, honey, or mixture of either plus a sweet or fortified wine like marsala to coat the mango before cooking on a hot grill plate until done. Give it a go, and let me know how it goes!