On the Ataulfo Coast
Unfortunately you won’t find them in stores here any longer, as their brief flash of seasonality has now passed, but as a lifelong mango lover, I’m of course indescribably fond of ataulfo mangoes, or champagne mangoes, as they’re sometimes called.
Of course, this means I might do something crazy like buy an entire case of them for that brief time they’re available. And indeed, I’ll eat at least one just by itself everyday as a snack. But that only takes care of some of the case, and since I’m the only one in the house who likes mangoes by themselves1, naturally I have to find something else to do with them.
This leads to things like making curried mango pies, which are nice, and freeze reasonably well—if they last long enough, that is. Or smoothies, which are obvious. Or a lovely chunky mango, cilantro, and chive vinaigrette to go over a nice, cool summer salad—like this one.
- I know, it’s a travesty!
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Janaki
