Make the most of mango time of year .
Jason Donnelly / Food Stylist : Holly Dreesman
Key Takeaways
Mangoes are a popular yield that ’s bask worldwide . There are a humongous 55 million tons of mangoes grown per year . mango are available yr - round but they ’re at their best when they are in season , from May to September . During meridian time of year , you ’ll often regain great deals on mango at the grocery store . Make the most of this sweet ( andbudget - friendly ) fruit by storing it correctly . Here are our Test Kitchen ’s best backsheesh for storingfresh mangoesfor up to six month .
Juliana Hale , senior brand manager , Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen
How to Store Mangoes
After purchasing , entrepot mangoes at way temperature , where they will continue ripen and become piano and more fragrant . " To speed up the ripening mental process , come out them in a paper travelling bag on the counter with an apple or a banana . The ethylene they release from the fruit will help oneself the Mangifera indica mature , " order Juliana Hale , fourth-year brand manager , Better Homes & Garden ’s Test Kitchen . Only fully ripe mango should be refrigerate . If you place them in the fridge too soon , the ripen outgrowth will slow .
How to Store Sliced Mangoes
If you ’ve dice or sliced your mango , you may store the fruit in an airtight container in the electric refrigerator for 3 - 4 days . Before feeding , bivalent stop that the fruit still smack sweet and does n’t have a sour perfume or ugly texture . When in uncertainty , toss it .
Can You Freeze Mangoes?
Yes , you’re able to freeze mango . The yield freeze beautifully , and frozen mango is a delicious gain tosmoothies , desserts , andcocktails . Here ’s how to freeze mango .
How to Thaw Frozen Mango
We like to utilise rooted mango part directly from the Deepfreeze . However , if you demand to thaw the mango , the best method is to permit it to slowly thawing in the refrigerator overnight . If you take it quicker , execute the bag under dusty water until thawed .
The texture of thawed mango will be less firm than sweet . For that cause , we urge using it in baked trade good , fruit pies , or sweet talker .
How to Choose a Ripe Mango
When stag for mangoes , do n’t begin with color . It ’s not a good index of the fruit ’s ripeness . alternatively , foot up the mango and give it a gentle squeeze . A ripe mango will give a little when contract . Your nose is also a big tool for estimate ripeness . A ripe mango tree will have a fruity olfactory property .
The BHG Test Kitchen likes to employ Ataulfo mango ( also known as champagne or honey mangoes ) . The yield is sweet and velvety with a smaller source than other varieties . Ataulfo mangoes are at their sound when the cutis is just a little wrinkly .
Credit:Jason Donnelly / Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman
Credit:Jason Donnelly / Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman
Credit:Jason Donnelly / Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman
Credit:Jason Donnelly / Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman
