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If you have recently invested in St Lucia real estate, you have probably decided that this island is worth more of your time than just a two-week annual holiday. No doubt you want your family to experience more of what the island has to offer – its culture, its history and its fabulous food. St Lucia is certainly blessed with some incredible natural ingredients and the variety of fresh fruit on the island is impressive. One of the favourites on my family table is the mango, and if you and your family have your own St Lucia real estate property, I’m sure you will want your kids to learn how to cut into one properly and become a real islander while they are here through the summer. Cutting this fruit correctly means you are going to get the most out of the juicy flesh, not waste any fruity goodness, and avoid the hairy core. An Introduction to Mangoes on the Island May and June are the best months for mangoes. During this time the mango trees are laden with fruit, and many who own St Lucia real estate will more than likely have their own trees in their gardens, meaning free fruit for the whole family. Kids will love harvesting the delicious orange crop, either from the tree itself, or collected from the ground, where they are often ripest. A ripe mango has an intense smell and is soft to the touch. You’ll definitelyl know when this exotic delight is ready to chop up for eating! Here are some tips on how to cut one properly. Your kids will be very impressed, and it only takes a couple of minutes. Step 1: Cut The Fruit in Half Either Side of The Pip The wide flat pip in the centre of a mango can easily be avoided when you are cutting the fruit in half to either side of it. Get as close to the pip as you can. Step 2: Slice Grids Into Each Half Take the tip of a sharp knife and slice a grid of squares into each concave half of the mango flesh, without cutting through the skin. Step 3: Flip Inside Out Next, flip the skin inside out so that the fruit pops out into exposed little cubes. You can then cut the cubes from the skin and if they are too large, cut them into smaller pieces. My kids like to eat them straight from the skin, although I always get them to do this outside, as the mangos are so juicy! Step 4: Don’t Waste Any You will see that there is still some flesh left on either side of the pit that you have left behind. You can simply slice this off and chop it up. Don’t waste it though, as something this good should be made the most of. Mangoes are a simple pleasure and one that can be enjoyed ‘au naturel’ or in a salad, smoothie, salsa or sauce. You can taste them prepared in different ways in several of the restaurants on St Lucia. Real estate owners tend to spend more time than most visitors on the island and so will have plenty of opportunity to try the mango in lots of guises. Once you have mastered the art of cutting the fruit properly, however, you will be enjoying them at home so much more too. Adam Gobat is a renowned expert on the Caribbean, with a passion for its culture, history, people and places. His indepth local knowledge and wealth of experience in luxury St Lucia real estate are key to the marketing and sales of the luxury villas and penthouses in The Landings, one of the most desirable freehold beachfront developments in the Caribbean.
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