Comments on: The Mango Mafia http://offthebroiler.wordpress.com/2007/06/12/the-mango-mafia/ Food, Technology and the Mind of eGullet Founder Jason Perlow Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:57:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: More Mango Madness « Off The Broiler http://offthebroiler.wordpress.com/2007/06/12/the-mango-mafia/#comment-47258 More Mango Madness « Off The Broiler Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:05:21 +0000 http://offthebroiler.wordpress.com/2007/06/12/the-mango-mafia/#comment-47258 [...] Mango Madness After my run-in with the Mango Mafia last week, I’m now completely hooked on Indian Mangoes. The problem is, they are practically [...] [...] Mango Madness After my run-in with the Mango Mafia last week, I’m now completely hooked on Indian Mangoes. The problem is, they are practically [...]

]]> By: offthebroiler http://offthebroiler.wordpress.com/2007/06/12/the-mango-mafia/#comment-46086 offthebroiler Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:23:12 +0000 http://offthebroiler.wordpress.com/2007/06/12/the-mango-mafia/#comment-46086 The Mexican Ataulfos are very nice, particularly the small ones which come like 16-20 to a box, which can be eaten with just a small paring knife and are far less messy to deal with than the big ones. I must admit I have not yet had a Alphonso, and as I understand, it is towards the end of the season so we are not getting the "peak" Alphonsos, because they didnt allow importation until much later. The Kesars and Banganpallis each have a very distinctive flavor profile, much different than the Ataulfos, which I like. The Kesar has a saffron smell (Kesar actually means Saffron) and a flowery, litchi like taste, and the Banganpalli is extremely tangy, more like a citrus fruit. The Mexican Ataulfos are very nice, particularly the small ones which come like 16-20 to a box, which can be eaten with just a small paring knife and are far less messy to deal with than the big ones.

I must admit I have not yet had a Alphonso, and as I understand, it is towards the end of the season so we are not getting the “peak” Alphonsos, because they didnt allow importation until much later. The Kesars and Banganpallis each have a very distinctive flavor profile, much different than the Ataulfos, which I like. The Kesar has a saffron smell (Kesar actually means Saffron) and a flowery, litchi like taste, and the Banganpalli is extremely tangy, more like a citrus fruit.

]]> By: Luther http://offthebroiler.wordpress.com/2007/06/12/the-mango-mafia/#comment-46084 Luther Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:16:24 +0000 http://offthebroiler.wordpress.com/2007/06/12/the-mango-mafia/#comment-46084 I think the recent buzz about Indian mangoes is the result of a massively successful viral ad campaign. Despite costing three times as much, the Alphonso mangoes I bought at the local Indian grocery store were not much different from the Ataulfo mangoes I can get at any local supermarket. Of course, either is certainly preferable to the awful, large kind with the citrusy, stringy, watery interior. The Alphonsos do have an additional bouquet of interesting flavors around the stem end, but are no more pleasurable to eat than the Ataulfos, all things considered. I think the recent buzz about Indian mangoes is the result of a massively successful viral ad campaign. Despite costing three times as much, the Alphonso mangoes I bought at the local Indian grocery store were not much different from the Ataulfo mangoes I can get at any local supermarket. Of course, either is certainly preferable to the awful, large kind with the citrusy, stringy, watery interior.

The Alphonsos do have an additional bouquet of interesting flavors around the stem end, but are no more pleasurable to eat than the Ataulfos, all things considered.

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