Comments on: Miracle of science or antiseptic travesty?

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 10 May 2007 14:32:38 +0000

Uh, excuse me but has no one else been reading this post only cuz that mango looks like a p****? Or is it just me? Dirty mind ..Jen dirty mind

By: Bianca Reagan

Bianca Reagan — Sat, 05 May 2007 01:08:52 +0000

I'm neither white nor desi, but I do think mangoes are messy. (Hee hee, that kinda rhymes.) Having grown up in St. Thomas, I didn't realize mangoes grew outside of the Caribbean until George W. Bush got them from India in exchange for nuclear technology.

I've never heard of a mango slicer. I wouldn't use anyway, because I've never really been into mangoes. Not sour enough for me.

By: Go Mango

Go Mango — Fri, 04 May 2007 18:34:11 +0000

chick_pea (# 17) knows how to eat a mango without a mess. You turn it into mango juice within its own skin.

By: Seeker

Seeker — Fri, 04 May 2007 18:33:41 +0000

Fellow mango lovers, I am so happy to be in the company of people who love the mango as I do!!

Thank you and keep writing about this King of fruit.

By: All Mixed Up

All Mixed Up — Fri, 04 May 2007 08:39:45 +0000

wow! someone had a lot of time on their hands to make this "invention."

1] for someone who truly enjoys kutcha [raw] mangoes this could truly be a godsend. but i have to agree with the fact it would massacre a ripe indian mango.

2] isn't half the fun of a mango getting your hand all messy and then licking off the juice?? b/c that's truly my favorite part!

By: malika

malika — Fri, 04 May 2007 00:12:00 +0000

I personally love eating the flesh around the seed… but I don’t think non-desis would like it very much. way too messy. and like someone said above me, the mango-slicer leaves too much fruit in the middle! oh and I love bagel guillotines, mostly because I’m absolutely useless with knives.

By: Scorps1027

Scorps1027 — Thu, 03 May 2007 23:52:06 +0000

I have tried this Mango slicer on a juicy mango and it did not work. Rather I almost ended up cutting myself and squashing the mango. The above comments stand correct, you would need a really rock-hard, firm mango, in order for this gadget to work. Honestly speaking it's not that hard to cut a mango!

By: shreepi

shreepi — Thu, 03 May 2007 23:00:22 +0000

the faster i can get to a mango the better! right now the fastest way from mango to mouth is my mom. she peels, cuts, and serves it to me nicely chilled. damn, my mom is the best gadget in the WORLD!!! but if i lived on my own… i’d get this thing.

By: morris minor

morris minor — Thu, 03 May 2007 21:29:03 +0000

the device might be useful for folks who love mangoes but are allergic to the oleoresin found in mango rinds–which can cause a rash similar to poison ivy. this device would allow them to cut mangoes without fear of getting a rash. more here; http://www.sciencenews.org/pages/sn_arc98/8_8_98/food.htm

By: Fuerza Dulce

Fuerza Dulce — Thu, 03 May 2007 21:09:22 +0000

I prefer using a knife. I cut off two main pieces, off of the wider sides of the pit. Then I cut off the slices off the narrower sides. 4 slices to consume + the pit, which is the most fun.