What is it about mangoes? Seriously. Why do so many people obsess over them? You hear all sorts of stories about the lengths some will go to in order to buy the first box of the season. Yet really, in the cold hard light of the day, they taste about as exciting as a kilo of chokos and have the textural consistency of a handful of sand. And have you noticed how it’s impossible to eat the damn things without looking like an extra from a Ron Jeremy flick. Yes, apples, peaches, and plums may stay, but please – for the sake of humanity, and whatever tiny fragments are left of my sanity – let mango. Gettit?! Let man-go. Let … ah, forget it. [paintings by Glenn Moust]
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Zolton said | 17 December, 2006
Hmmm … I’m tempted Gary. But I’ve never had a good mango experience. Now as for passionfruits, well that’s another story altogether.
Nat said | 18 December, 2006
Yes! I totally concur with Gary! Come on Zolton, don’t diss the mango. That’s totally like, un-Australian of you. Or something. Three cheers for mangoes!
lilly said | 21 December, 2006
blasphemy!! :-p
Zolton said | 21 December, 2006
well I would give my kingdom – or my collection of rufus wainwright albums (whichever comes cheaper) — for a delightfully ripe kiwfruit right now. that’s right mango lovers, you heard me correctly. a kiwi fruit, firm and wholesome.
conrad said | 22 December, 2006
Ah but is’nt it interesting how those who seem to dislike the mango are all such cynical, miserable bastards. come on at leat give it a blast with some rum and ice. The mango may bring some joy.
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con
sonny said | 22 December, 2006
I reckon you come close to un australian thoughts there mate, come on , mango are the best, you obviously somehow have been deprived, I remember many a hot summer days when I was a grommet, sitting in the pool with my girl, both eating a mango, together, the same mango, at the same time, yum, messy, but yummy, and isn’t sex messy too ? so what you saying ? Plus there are many ways of eating a mango without the mess, just means you’ll miss out sucking , nibbling and schlurping on the pit.
Fuck it, i’m gonna have one now before going for a surf. T o Gary, i was in Dubai, where I tried a mango from India, and it was incredible as they were so soft and sweet, but they also tasted as if they had lime juice squeezed over it, amazing, never had one like that since
shelley said | 11 January, 2007
Zolton I am really surprised ! I would have thought you would think many things over-rated, but not the mango… Have you never eaten a perfect mango? Where in hell did you get a mango with a sandy texture? And comparing them to chokoes? And Ron Jeremy flicks?
Zolton please go get yourself a firm but ripe mango from your local…
slice it thrice…
take the outer 2… fleshy side up…
criss cross with your knife…
one little square by one little square – no mess and no sexy mouth…
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Gary said | 17 December, 2006
I like my local mangoes. Extremely sweet and juicy. Don’t pick the over-riped ones and you should also taste mangoes which originate from tropical countries, they taste much better. Give mangoes another chance.