Dear Continental, We Need to Talk About Mangoes
May 6, 2008, 2:27 pm
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Dear Continental, We Need to Talk About Mangoes
I seem to be having such bad luck with the mangoes in CO's fruit bowls, so I want to take a moment to help educate CO about what parts of the mango are edible and which are to be discarded.
So, here is a short list:
1) skin - this should be discarded
2) soft, fleshy portion under the skin - this part can be sliced and served
3) hard, fibrous core - this should be discarded, even though you may be tempted to use an industrial bandsaw to cut it into serving portions
I almost broke a tray table trying to slice a piece of mango that I thought was edible until my sawing exposed the fibers of the core.
The post is partly in jest, but partly serious - someone could injure or break a tooth if they pick up a slice of the mango core and bite into it.
So, here is a short list:
1) skin - this should be discarded
2) soft, fleshy portion under the skin - this part can be sliced and served
3) hard, fibrous core - this should be discarded, even though you may be tempted to use an industrial bandsaw to cut it into serving portions
I almost broke a tray table trying to slice a piece of mango that I thought was edible until my sawing exposed the fibers of the core.
The post is partly in jest, but partly serious - someone could injure or break a tooth if they pick up a slice of the mango core and bite into it.
May 6, 2008, 2:29 pm
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If this was the biggest issue with your flight experience, I think you were quite fortunate.
May 6, 2008, 2:32 pm
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May 6, 2008, 2:40 pm
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The mangos that CO serves taste like chemicals.
May 6, 2008, 2:41 pm
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It's about time we got us a Mango thread. Do other domestic carriers even bother putting fruit as "exotic" as mangoes on their fruit plates? From what I recall of the vaunted UA Fruit plate on my HNL flight, pickings were rather slim.
Suggestions for other semi-obscure fruits:
1. Star Fruit
2. Papaya
3. Pomegranate (messy, but good)
4. Kiwi
5. Durian
Suggestions for other semi-obscure fruits:
1. Star Fruit
2. Papaya
3. Pomegranate (messy, but good)
4. Kiwi
5. Durian
May 6, 2008, 2:45 pm
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I cannot believe FCTSTY has not yet chimed in.
May 6, 2008, 2:47 pm
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It's about time we got us a Mango thread. Do other domestic carriers even bother putting fruit as "exotic" as mangoes on their fruit plates? From what I recall of the vaunted UA Fruit plate on my HNL flight, pickings were rather slim.
Suggestions for other semi-obscure fruits:
1. Star Fruit
2. Papaya
3. Pomegranate (messy, but good)
4. Kiwi
5. Durian
Suggestions for other semi-obscure fruits:
1. Star Fruit
2. Papaya
3. Pomegranate (messy, but good)
4. Kiwi
5. Durian
May 6, 2008, 2:52 pm
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Let's not get too carried away now - CO needs to take care of a more simple fruit first. Pineapple. On the old fruit plate, we used to get 2-3 nice slices - now, we get 1 dried out white cube. Yuck.
May 6, 2008, 2:58 pm
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Another tip, if your mango is not fully ripen, just add some salt and black pepper - very tastey.^
May 6, 2008, 3:01 pm
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