Episode 6 - Cutting a Mango - Produce Picker Podcast

[werewasyo]

get an abrasive towel. scrub the skin hard to get off any pesticide. eat skin. profit.

[randallming7]

YOU SHOULD CUT ALL THE SKIN OFF FIRST THEN CUT THE MANGO AROUND THE SEED THEN EAT AROUND THE SEED

[RVO174]

@randallming7 OK THANKS;)

[chum1002]

@randallming7 No..you probably shouldn't..

[TheLucky1967]

lazy gringos



[RVO174]

@TheLucky1967 Gracias

[tiffanybjennifer]

i thot you just bite into is.. so i tried, but didnt break through

[rpmangin]

@tiffanybjennifer I bite into mangoes all the time, but it's best to wait until they're red if you do this. The rumor about mango skin making you sick is BS, because I eat mangoes at least once a week without cutting them up, I have been for months, and I've never gotten sick.

[WarPigRS]

<3 Mango



[fuzychiapet]

it's easier after you cut the chckerboard pattern, to use a spoon to get the fruit out and you don't have to turn it inside out this way.

[phlyphlo]

That mango has faces on it. o.o

[tuffyrox]

Why would you discard the pit? There's still lots of mango flesh on it, why would you waste it? I love eating around the seed, it used to be my favourite part as a kid.

[RVO174]

@tuffyrox thanks for the feedback. I do mention in the video that you can trim away the rest of the fruit from the pit if you like. Plus is safer for me to tell people to discard it so they don't choke;) But I love hearing the expereineces of others and I thank you for sharing how you eat mangos. I'm definitely in favor of getting as much of the fruit as possible before throwing anything away. Sounds delicious!

[aminmu65]

@tuffyrox I also love the mango part around the Pit, I loved it when I was a kind and still does.

[Hoopermazing]

That's really stupid to hold the mango in your palm while you cut it. Sooner or later, you're going to slice your hand open. Enjoy!

[RVO174]

@Hoopermazing fortunately I'm a trained professional BUT I'll be careful just in case;) thanks for watching!

[Hoopermazing]

@RVO174 I assumed as much from the look of the kitchen you're in...

That's what makes wanton disregard of safe knife-handling procedures all the more appalling. xD

[RVO174]

@Hoopermazing haha thats the backroom of the produce department I worked at. Welcome to the sad realities of making a living;) Now if I could only earn a living making videos;) Hey maybe I could juggle knives..no I better not do that considering my lack of skills ha;) thanks again, nice to meet you.

[Hoopermazing]

@RVO174 I neither said nor implied a lack of skills... I said "wanton disregard."

FYI: I just had some oatmeal with... you guessed it, chopped mango... and strawberries too.

[RVO174]

@Hoopermazing oh no probs, sorry for the confusion, I don't mind, my knife skills are probably lacking too especially since it's been a long time since I worked on the floor;)

on and FYI, you just made me hungry!

[Hoopermazing]

@RVO174 Sorry about that... but it was delicious.

In the interest of full disclosure, the full ingredient list was: oat meal (old fashion rolled oats with 2 tablespoons of flaxseed nuked for 1:45), chopped mango, chopped strawberries, a dash of ginger, a skosh of nutmeg, a crap-load of cinnamon, fake olive-oil butter and skim milk. You should give it a try.

[RVO174]

@Hoopermazing oh don't worry, I will, sounds awesome, thanks for the recipe.

[Hoopermazing]

I just ate a salad with mango on it, and this pops up on my Youtube page... Spooky.

[RVO174]

@Hoopermazing I'm watching you hahahahahahah;) thanks for watching back;)

[ArtisticwithaK]

0:29 there's a face :d

[RVO174]

@ArtisticwithaK super creepy!! nice catch!

[bohemiangrove]

Cut mango in half and peel the mango. i have no idea why you are using a knife. the peel comes of naturally.

[RVO174]

@bohemiangrove this is just the method we used in the produce department to cut up sample and of course is only one way of doing it. Thanks for the tip.

[RVO174]

@bohemiangrove cool, just the way we had to do it at work but I'll give your way a shot. Thanks for watching!

[martinkoklingacik]

Woow, dude thank you very much! :D I didn't know that it is so easy. I ate mangoes before just at hotel on holidays or when it was already cut. I love the taste of it, so I bought it today and thought it is cut through the middle like a melon :D I somehow managed to cut through the nut, but then didn't know how to put the flesh away, lol. Thanx again. Now am gonna eat the rest, yummy.

[RVO174]

@martinkoklingacik Awesome. That is what these videos are for, helping! Glad I could help you enjoy this awesome fruit. Thanks for the comment.

[rarecharisma]

Wow that was easy. I normally peel the whole manga and slice and eat it.

[RVO174]

@rarecharisma Glad you learned a new method. There are a lot of ways to peel most fruit and some work better than others but its always fun to learn new methods. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[hyne1234]

or just nom the shit out of it lol

[EliteDoomer]

@hyne1234 lolololol

[stalledx]

Sweet! I never knew how to do this.

[RVO174]

@stalledx Thanks. I hope the other episodes teach you stuff too. Thanks for watching!

[MrMonofy]

oo mango my favourit fruit and nou i gonna eat me mango

[p3nguin5BEATALL]

thats actaully so useful because me and my cousin were sitting for half an hour throwing knives and everything else at it trying to cut it open!!!

[RVO174]

@p3nguin5BEATALL awesome! Not the throwing knifes part but the part where the video helped! LOL..thanks for commenting!

[Babdeo]

this is cool but im only a kid but ill subscribe AND ILL DO IT WHEN IM OLDER

[RVO174]

Cool, thanks for watching. Show your mom or dad and them do it but yes, wait until you are older before trying any of these techniques involving a knife.

[simon88067]

THANKS DUD! i dont like mangoes but my mom does

[kumug78]

Cool!!! Thanks a lot!

[WOGI5M]

Make a video on how to pick pick good watermelons and melons!

[RVO174]

Ha you're in luck. That video has already been shot. In fact it was shot entirely on a Nikon DSLR camera and looks great. I'm currently working on the post production and hopefully it will be out relatively soon. It will be just on watermelons however, other melons to follow. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[lolcatsareweird]

or u could bite the skin off like a savage :D thts how i do it exept with unripe mangos

[RlCC0]

mangos are good

I lived in Belém. The city of mango trees

[8mahonym]

green unripe mangos are the best thats the way they eat them in asia

[juliago96]

yea!! hahaha i love those!! :D

[imperfecta89]

You're wasting alot of mango on the skin cutting it off like that.

[RVO174]

Yes this technique is just one way to do it. I would suggest you start with this and then you could remove the rest from the skin or offer up alternative ways so we can all learn how to get the most fruit. Thanks for your comment and watching the show!

[holla06]

mango is so gooodd!!! want a smoothit now :)

[ninjabok]

did a rough job of it, but u had the technique down dude

[truefroglamp]

Perfect! No more mess. Thanks!

[chinesedude001]

yummy.....its been a long time since i eated a mango think i buy some tomorow and cut it your way

[Mari443Garrett]

You were cutting the mango on the wrong end. If you cut it from the stem, you get more meat out of it that way because the pit is shaped like the mango itself, it's fatter from the stem. Then you'll be able to follow the seed by feel, with the knife. You can also just peel the skin off like a banana, then just cut the meat out in thin slices. Put it in a bowl, you can use a fork to eat it.

[Mari443Garrett]

Mangos are also good when they're not ripe yet. They'll be hard. Peel it like you'd do a potato. Cut in thin slices, add salt to taste. Yummy. It's sweet and a lil tangy.

[MegGerrish]

Ray -- I'm with you right up until you turn the section inside out. What I do is cut and score as you demonstrated, then take a large spoon and scoop the pieces out. That way the juices mostly stay accumulated within the skin instead of dripping a mess all over the counter, and can then be poured into the bowl or sipped right out of the skin by the chef, like a prize. Enjoy!

[RVO174]

Thanks for the comment Meg!

I love hearing alternative ways to do these same tutorials. I've used you spoon method as well and have seen chefs using it too.

Thanks again,

Ray

[juliago96]

i hav a method too... just peel the skin and eat... that way you'll be able to get all the meat :D wahahaha :P

[anbolb]

@juliago96 I usually do that too but man, the stringy bits....... the STRINGY BITS!! (weeps)

[juliago96]

@anbolb hahaha i really get annoyed with the stringy bits too... only solution? FLOSS :))

[intricate08]

oh man, I'll try this next time, it'll save me some frustration, haha.

I usually score the skin and peel it off, and then cut the mango off around the pit..takes too long and gets messy.

[RVO174]

Yeah that sounds like it could be a pretty slippery process which makes me worry about your fingers!:)

Thanks for the comment, let me know how this method works out for you.

[brian8793]

I think you put too much emphasis on not picking fruits that have marks or blemishes. Sometimes, these factors in a fruit will lead to a better tasting experience;)

[RVO174]

These tips are ideal types. You can still buy fruit with some blemish. If its blemished (ie soft spot)it means the fruit is really ripe. While most fruit will ripen after its picked it does not get any sweeter. It becomes juicier and that is what makes it seem like its changed in flavor. If that is what you like you should still buy fruit that is in best condition and allow it to ripen further at home. This allows you to save money by not having to throw out fruit you didn't eat in time. Thanks!

[brian8793]

Makes sense to me;)

[vicky8949]

thanks :]] ur videos really help alot

[RVO174]

I'm so glad I can be of help. I wish I could post videos more often but it's just so much work. That said there are more coming...next up, watermelon!

[yennster57]

AWESOME! im going to make a mango smoothie right now! thanks! *runs to the kitchen* =D

[RVO174]

Cool! How did the smoothie turn out? Sounds good, now I want one:)

[strangeaslife]

this is really confusing...

[RVO174]

Sorry you were confused. Is there something I can do to clear it up for you? I love to help. Take care.

[grrrqt]

awesomeness! this really helped

thanks :)

[RVO174]

So glad it helped! Thanks for the comment!

-Ray