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Mangos

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NanaandGrampy Tue 24-Jan-17 23:03:23

I make a great and very easy mango chutney that I serve with cold meats, cheese or curry . It's delicious !

Jalima Tue 24-Jan-17 19:25:36

TriciaF I don't think they are ripe enough to eat straight away when you buy them from the supermarket, and they are probably never the same as picking a perfectly ripe mango from the tree because they have to travel so far (don't ours in the UK come from Chile?)

However, I think if you press them gently and they have a bit of 'give' they are ripe.
Likewise avocados which never seem to keep as well here.

jusnoneed Tue 24-Jan-17 18:48:45

I use Mango in Coronation Chicken, instead of Apricots.

Welshwife Tue 24-Jan-17 18:07:40

Chicken and mango salad is lovely. Like melon we prefer them to be very ripe as they have a stronger flavour.

TriciaF Tue 24-Jan-17 17:26:03

I once had some mango ice-cream made by the daughter of a friend. It was absolutely delicious.
I asked how she made it, and she said (as far as I remember) she puréed the mango and added that to the normal icecream recipe.
I just chop it up and mix with fresh pineapple.
Any tips how to choose a mango at the right stage of ripeness?

Jalima Tue 24-Jan-17 17:24:52

I am off to do something with the mango in my fruit bowl - before it gets past it

Riverwalk Tue 24-Jan-17 16:51:18

Great minds think alike Cherry!

Interesting that we're all going for the 'savoury' option. smile

Cherrytree59 Tue 24-Jan-17 16:48:12

grin X post Riverwalk

Cherrytree59 Tue 24-Jan-17 16:45:59

Cut mango in to small cubes
Cube an avocado
Skin and chop a large tomato
Finely chop a red onion
Mix together with a small amount of lemon juice
I use as a side salad and also with baked potato.

This morning I had oats sultanas & mango topped with yogurt for breakfast

I also like mango & lime chutney

Jalima Tue 24-Jan-17 16:44:22

I must try the mango and avocado salad

Jalima Tue 24-Jan-17 16:42:40

Chicken and mango curry?
allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/5193/chicken-and-mango-curry.aspx

There are other recipes, I haven't tried this one but it looks quite easy.

Mango will freeze but is only suitable for cooking after being frozen.

Icecream? With thick Greek yogurt instead of cream
(I wonder if that would freeze OK?)

Riverwalk Tue 24-Jan-17 16:38:39

I do variations on these:

Mango & avocado salad

Mango salsa

Both great with chicken and fish, or on toasted soughdough/ciabatta.

whitewave Tue 24-Jan-17 16:25:04

Nice in a salad, or google it and you'll get lots of recipes

merlotgran Tue 24-Jan-17 16:22:59

Use them instead of pineapple in Sweet and Sour Chicken.

Teetime Tue 24-Jan-17 16:19:16

Please has anyone any interesting things to do with mangos (not that!!) I buy them every week but only ever serve them in fresh fruit cocktail which is a bit boring. DH doesn't like cream so not a fool or cheesecake unless its creamless please.