It would be an understatement to say that the mango season is awaited the entire year. Once this King of Fruits arrives in all its golden glory in Pakistan, each day is dedicated to making sure that this precious fruit is relished in one fashion or the other. Sometimes it is savoured by cutting the mangoes in slices, pieces or slivers. Sometimes the fruit is blended to make shakes or purees to be used as condiments. Be it as a sweet treat, a drink or a pickle, mangoes in any form are a relished treat. Is there a more versatile fruit? Undoubtedly, the mangoes of Pakistan are the envy of many other countries.

The Art of Peeling a Mango:

Yet, the mango needs to be peeled with care. Its thin peel must be eased off to ensure that the fruit inside does not get pulled off or go to waste. If you take off too much it’s a sorry excess; of you fail to peel it properly the peel gets in the way of its signature saccharine taste.

Food connoisseurs claim that peeling a mango is an art in itself. You need to grip the large fruit properly and once you peel it you have to ensure the flesh inside doesn’t slip out of your palm. If you don’t know how, peeling a mango can be a messy job. Many chefs give a tip that the best way to get the most out of the mango is to peel it with care and attention and then make a deep cut into the center of each rounded side until the knife hits the pit. Make a perpendicular cut, from the stem to the bottom. This will get you oval fleshy pieces minus the stringy bits that get stuck in your teeth.

The Victorinox Fruit Peeler:

The best way to take off the mango peel is to use the Victorinox all steel peeler made in Switzerland. From home cooks to professional chefs, this stainless steel peeler with a carbon steel blade that never dulls is a hot favorite. Its contoured grip which keeps hands safe and reduces hand fatigue is perfect for peeling the delicate skin of mangoes.

You could also opt for the Victorinox 13 cm peeler available in the vibrant signature Victorinox red as well as the classic black with the company logo on the broad lightweight, plastic handle. The handle allows smooth, seamless, non-slip grip and has a stainless steel blade in the form of a single-edge, pivoting construction. The built-in eye remover easily removes imperfections and eyes from the mangoes without damaging or wasting the fruit.

Use the inimitable Victorinox knives to cut or dice the King of Fruits with the reverence it deserves. Log onto hazaris.com, shop online from an impressive range of Victorinox kitchen cutlery and peelers available online and have them delivered to your doorstep all over Pakistan.