The main ingredient is the mango, of course. If yours isn’t ripe, this simple guide showing how to ripen a mango will fix that problem. Next gather a sharp knife, a peeler, and a cutting board. As with learning how to cut an avocado, learning to cut a mango requires managing a thick, inedible pit, so you want a good knife that is easy to maneuver. Fortunately, mangos have thinner skins than avocados, so peel them with a vegetable or Y-shaped peeler instead of scooping the fruit out from the skin. Read on for an easy method of cutting a mango. With this guide, you’ll never have to buy pre-cut mango slices.

What You Need

MangoY-shaped peelerPaper towel or dish towelCutting boardChef’s knife

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