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Thai Sweet Green Mango
Mamuang Kiew Sa Wei In my current life surrounded by mangoes, I meet countless mango lovers who fell head over heels through their excursions around the globe. (I personally discovered mangoes as a little girl in Nicaragua.) The mango embodies flavors of nostalgia, awakening the feeling of those far off exotic places with every bite.…
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Late Season Vibrancy in a Big Package As we soar into August we typically roll out of the long Mexican mango season. Some years the period winds down at the beginning or middle of August, and some others go through until the beginning of September. This season the latter is expected, it starts as far down as Chiapas…
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All-Around Favorite Imported Mango In the height of peak Mexican mango season in Sinaloa, usually around July, we see the markets giddy with anticipation for the Kent mango. As more and more Mexican farmers continue to do away with other consumer-coveted varietals, the Kent is generally a welcome addition on both sides.
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Ataulfo ~ Champagne ~ Yellow ~ Manila The Ataulfo, often seen referred to as a Champagne Mango (a name trademarked by a specific importer years back) or yellow mango, is known as Mexico’s “yellow slipper”, (after the slipper shape) as it is described in Spanish. It is one of the most coveted mango varietals available to…
Continue ReadingHeavenly Haden Mangoes
“It has the greatest flavor that has ever tickled the palate of man.” Marshall Schwisher, eminent publisher of music. If you live in Florida you are probably more than aware of the beauty of Haden mangoes. Not only are they one of the most fragrant and perfumed kind, but also a Florida cultivar, likely hailing from a…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz Summer Mango Mania, a Hands-On Cooking Class
ummertime screams mango. As the Mexican mango season blossoms in the peak of our summer, we begin to crave more and more of this sweet perfumy fruit. Despite the mango being the most widely consumed fruit in the world, it is one of the most intimidating in our kitchens. This hands on class takes the pressure off, teaching the basics and beyond, of all things mango. From selection to storage advice, to the best cutting techniques for your skill level (including kids). The class will cover a gamut of simple yet tantalizing recipes, yielding several more ideas and kitchen tips to use all summer long. There will be plenty of mango nutritional wisdom offered and juicy tidbits of grower and agricultural knowledge. You will walk away with the sweetest ideas for your summer mango mania as well as a case of organic mangoes in hand, thanks to Earl’s Organic and Crespo Organic Mangoes!
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