Is there any single food so perfect as a MANGO?

Oh, on mangoes, some of us like them messy, and don't mind a little fiber. I have seen peeled mangoes sold on sticks, like good humor bars...

my favourite dessert sorta works with Sozobe's rule for this : when they have Taste of the Danforth here (hmmmmm, only another 3 weeks!), a few of the vendors serve 1/2 melons with 2 or 3 scoops of Sicilian ice. I'm very very fond of 1/2 melons with one scoop of lemon ice and one of grapefruit (or sour green apple) ice. mmmmmmmmmm. Perfection on a hot summer day, when the cruising and music and dancing is fine.

my mother forced us to eat a fruit every morning, it was a endless rotation of mango, papaya, banana's etc. (we had all these growing in the yard). to this day, i can't stand mango in any form. i'll only eat papaya if it's part of a thai salad, and maybe eat two banana's a year.

MANGO = S U M M E R

I long for the fully ripe mangoes to come into season. I'm regularly at the greengrocer, smelling them, until the best ripe ones come - and then I buy a case, and eat myself silly.

And then, there's mango chutney - to keep that little taste of summer all year. Had ham and mango chutney on toast for breakfast this morning - and it's about mid-winter here!

May I chime in late to express my agreement with nimh, in most all things he posts as well as here? The AVOCADO, and most particularly the HAAS AVOCADO (honestly, what are those big, pale, smooth things they grow in Florida meant to be), is quite possible the world's most perfect food. The AVOCADO, in fact, (and this is not a joke nor an exaggeration), is one of the reasons I was so eager to leave the American midwest the first time around, and one of the reasons I am loath to return.

The seductive power of the AVOCADO can be attested to by the fact the Gilligan was so overcome with desparate desire at the mere thought of one that he actually mistook a hand grenade for an AVOCADO. I, for one, would like to make the consumption of AVOCADOES my AVOCATION.

I also often agree with nimh and love Hass avocadoes...

Then you must be okay.

littlek:

Mangosteen, yes-one of my very favorites. They have a taste that is marvelous! Have never found them in the US.

Mangos are devine - gift of the Gods. They restore sexuality. They have an electric taste that tingles the brain. Have you ever tried dried mangos - absolutely devine.

PS, nothing wrong with an avocado either!

People into durian become physically as well as mentally attached:



The only fruit a tiger eats - and this stuff is the most custardy of them all!

I read through this one day, and remembered.
Then we got this email from a friend in our family, and I just thought it would fit here.
It is a bit long.

THE BANANA
Doctors - Home Remedy
If you want a quick fix for flagging energy levels there's no better snack than a banana.
Containing three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose - combined with fiber a banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90 minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes. But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions making it a must to add to our daily diet.

Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally! make you feel happier.

PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

Anemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

Blood Pressure: This tropical fruit is very high in potassium yet low in salt making it the perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milk shake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

Heart burn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body so if you suffer from heart burn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.



Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a 'cooling' fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer, tryptophan.

Smoking: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, so reducing our potassium levels. These can be re-balanced with the help of a high potassium banana snack.

Strokes: According to research in 'The New England Journal of Medicine' eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!

Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that, if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!

So you see a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A
and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around. And bananas don't need a doctor's prescription, and I doubt there are many people who have been warned off of bananas by doctors; bananas are just another fruit in that popular food type.
So maybe its time to change that well known phrase so that we say,
"A Banana a day keeps the doctor away


(I do like mangoes )

The only thing so perfect as a MANGO
is ketchup.

I am afraid, dear PatriUgg, that you have a distorted view of things. Really ripe mangoes, as they are here, now, smell heaps gooder!

Mangos vs catsup, easy - anything over catsup.......

For mango there is no option ..
Its the tastiest fruit ..

And one nice thing about mangos is the pit. Let it dry a couple days, pop it in a container, and you get a really nice looking mango PLANT. I couldn't get it to overwinter indoors in Massachusetts last year, but it was really nice during the summer, and you might have better luck.

I'm of the opinion that cinnamon and bacon improve virtually any food--not together, of course, but one or the other, depending on what you're making. Choose wisely, and savor.