Cooking
I'm participating in something of a mango taste test. First I indulged in Kent mangoes, which are plump, sweet and buttery with lovely tropical notes. This week it's all about the ataulfo. You have probably seen these smallish mangoes with their s-curve and pale orange skin. They have the smallest thinnest pit and virtually no fibrous threads. While their small size makes them perfect for snacking--no half a mango to store in the fridge--the flavor is a bit citrusy I'd say and has a nice bit of acid that makes me think of savory rather than strictly sweet possibilities.
Pairing mango with citrus is one of the tricks I learned from my travels in Mexico where street vendors sell chunks of jicama and mango dipped in lime and and showered in chili powder. To recreate that taste sensation I made a salsa with ataulfo mangoes, a splash of lime juice and pasilla chile powder as well as a crunchy bit of jalapeno and cilantro. The flavor brings me right back to Chapultepec Park in Mexico City!
This super easy salsa is good with chips, but I used it on duck tacos. I marinated a duck breast in balsamic vinegar then scored the skin and seared it in a hot pan and finished if off in a hot oven for 10 minutes. Initially slices of duck were used in a salad, but I had some leftover and thought mango salsa would take the duck in a completely different direction. And it did.
Mango Salsa
Ingredients
2 Ataulfo mangoes
2 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
Juice of one lime
1 Tablespoon pasilla chile powder
Pinch of salt
Instructions
Slice the mangoes and dice, (how to cut a mango). Combine the mango, green onions, cilantro, lime juice, pasilla chile powder and salt in a small bowl and stir gently to combine. Allow salsa to rest for 30 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!
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Cooking
Ataulfo Mango Salsa Recipe
I'm participating in something of a mango taste test. First I indulged in Kent mangoes, which are plump, sweet and buttery with lovely tropical notes. This week it's all about the ataulfo. You have probably seen these smallish mangoes with their s-curve and pale orange skin. They have the smallest thinnest pit and virtually no fibrous threads. While their small size makes them perfect for snacking--no half a mango to store in the fridge--the flavor is a bit citrusy I'd say and has a nice bit of acid that makes me think of savory rather than strictly sweet possibilities.
Pairing mango with citrus is one of the tricks I learned from my travels in Mexico where street vendors sell chunks of jicama and mango dipped in lime and and showered in chili powder. To recreate that taste sensation I made a salsa with ataulfo mangoes, a splash of lime juice and pasilla chile powder as well as a crunchy bit of jalapeno and cilantro. The flavor brings me right back to Chapultepec Park in Mexico City!
This super easy salsa is good with chips, but I used it on duck tacos. I marinated a duck breast in balsamic vinegar then scored the skin and seared it in a hot pan and finished if off in a hot oven for 10 minutes. Initially slices of duck were used in a salad, but I had some leftover and thought mango salsa would take the duck in a completely different direction. And it did.
Mango Salsa
Ingredients
2 Ataulfo mangoes
2 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
Juice of one lime
1 Tablespoon pasilla chile powder
Pinch of salt
Instructions
Slice the mangoes and dice, (how to cut a mango). Combine the mango, green onions, cilantro, lime juice, pasilla chile powder and salt in a small bowl and stir gently to combine. Allow salsa to rest for 30 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!
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Last year in the steamy Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden of South Florida I tasted about 15 different types of mangoes. I discovered that some are sweet, while others are tangy and refreshing. Some have subtle floral aromas, others have hints of citrus,...
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Did you know that mangoes are the most popular fruit in the world? There are more than 2,500 varieties of the fruit and when you consider where they are grown it's really no surprise. Mangoes are grown throughout Asia and Southeast Asia, India, Africa,...
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