The first mangoes of the year make newspaper headlines and herald the coming of summer.
Mangoes start trickling into the markets by mid-March and are usually picked up by customers who do not mind spending a packet on it as its cost ranges from Rs 400-500 a dozen.
eatchicago wrote:NPR also recently had a story about the lifting of the Indian mango ban.
Best,
Michael
leek wrote:They have always had the puree in big old cans up at the markets on Devon. It may be canned, but it is still excellent. Chill it down, mix with a touch of corn syrup and a touch of lemon juice, pop into your ice cream maker, and it makes stupendous sorbet.
ronnie_suburban wrote: Some fruits ripen well after picking but mangos generally don't. According to him, after a few days, the fruit softened but it never displayed the characteristics (color/aroma) that typically distinguish alphonsos.
jygach wrote:ronnie_suburban wrote: Some fruits ripen well after picking but mangos generally don't. According to him, after a few days, the fruit softened but it never displayed the characteristics (color/aroma) that typically distinguish alphonsos.
In India, the intense heat can sometimes cause ripe fruit to spoil before there is time to consume it. As such, fruit is frequently purchased when it is not quite ripe.
Mangoes are wrapped in newspaper and left to ripen. In India at least, this method seems to work well and does not negatively impact the color and/or aroma.
Jyoti
ronnie_suburban wrote:Well, I'm certainly no expert; just wanted to relate my friend's disappointment. FWIW, this shipment is more than a month earlier than last year's shipment to Patel Brothers.
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ronnie_suburban wrote:FWIW, this shipment is more than a month earlier than last year's shipment to Patel Brothers.
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jygach wrote:ronnie_suburban wrote: FWIW, this shipment is more than a month earlier than last year's shipment to Patel Brothers.
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Just checked with my sister in India and, you are correct, Alphonsos are just now entering the markets in full force.
Jyoti
ronnie_suburban wrote:jygach wrote:ronnie_suburban wrote: FWIW, this shipment is more than a month earlier than last year's shipment to Patel Brothers.
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Just checked with my sister in India and, you are correct, Alphonsos are just now entering the markets in full force.
Jyoti
Well, tell her to send us some!
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Geo wrote:How did you DO that, Bridgestone?? Cut the mango so brilliantly, I mean? I've got this mango cutter thingy
which does a pretty good job, but man! it's *nuthin'* like the professional job you do on your mango. How DID you do that? Tell all!
Geo
Bridgestone wrote:I'm blushing as I type this, Geo but that impressive "technique" you notice the results of is:
1) nibble daintily at the edge of the mango after cutting off the two, flat-sided "fillets",
2) gently scraping one's teeth over the stuck-on flesh surrounding the seed,
3) noisily slurping any remaining molecules of perfectly ripe mango flesh as juices drips down your arms.