34 — Wednesday, May 13, 1998 — North Shore News north Ap shore news OOD Mangoes make meals m-m-marvelous ——, Julius Pokamandy we | 7 a chef in your kitchen 7 I just cannot resist mangoes at these prices. For about a month or so the popular tropical fruit will be available for less than ten doilars a case. A tropical bar- gain. The quality this year seems excellent. Mangoes are the most popular traded fruit commodity globally. Largely because in the hea popu: lated tropics they are used for cooking and pickling, and nor just asa cable fruit. The "98 crop is plentiful. Costs to consumers should remain stable, but don’t wait too long, they are their best = NOW, Native of Southern Asia, mangoes Were introduced to North America in 1880. The first large producers were cen- tered around Santa Barbara, California. Mango trees are sensitive plants, but some specimens are known to be more than 300 years old. The fruit matures in 100 to 150 days. Most of the mangoes we consume come from Mexico. A smaller amount arrives fiom the Philipines and from the U.S.A. This latter type is the yeliow kidney shaped fruit, usually a little more costly than the Mexican variety. For the past five years consump- tion in B.C. and in the Yukon has been increasing. In 1993 FACTORY. -REBATE - ~Stuec} tc . Consumer Rated #1 «Lasts Longer Than Any Other Brand Countrywide 476-store — ‘buying “‘power., NEWS photo ly Goodman THE peach-like and juicy mango is the most popular globally traded fruit. it is high in Vitamin A and C, easi- ly digestible, iow in sodium and is also a good source of fibre. we imported $3,750,000 worth of mangoes, mangos- teens, and guavas, this amount grew to $5,152,255 in 1997. Mangoes should be eve shaped, with smooth. skin. The color of the Mexican vari- at the time of purchase, is usually dark green, slowly turning to crimson, tangerine red. Jt is best to ripen this « Consumer Rated # 1° « Lasts Longer Than Any Other Brand - toe . ee J 400 Marine Drive. fruit, stem down on travs at room temperature covered with a damp cloth. The easiest wav co have these fruits to stand stem down is to cut foam coffee cups in half, and place these foam rings on a tray. All this effort is worth it. The flesh of a mango is pceach- like and juicy "MAYTAG — DISHWASHERS ees | ¢ SELECT RONELS: : C + Consumer Rated #1° * Biggest Dishwashing Capacityt Ey The more’ North Vancouver fibrous the fruit the more fer- tilizer was used;] the plant- tion was probably also irrigat- ed with hard water. The skin is not edible, if the fruit is toc ripe it can taste a little like tur- pentine. Mangoes are high in Vitamin A and C, and a are good source of fibre. They are also easily digestible and very »MAYIAG @ ~ REFRIGERATORS ‘502 FREE GD Mw PARTS & LABOR’ a - FACTORY - REBATE SELECT MODELS - + Fresntock Cabinet + Galion Plus Door Storage ANCE 6 bloc ks east of C apilang Road. low in sodium. This week, three recipes his wonderful cropical Pickled Mangoes 4c. sliced mangoes (firm) 1% c. water 1 c. golden yellow brown sugar 4c. white vinegar SE 4c, salt, or to taste Selecta sauce pan. Peel the fruit and cut inte pices. With a Sharp medism sive knife cur through the seed. Remove the kerned. Pry and cut the shell into pieces, this will give the mangees a crunchy texture. Bring the water, sugar, vine gar, salt ta boil, Cook x the sugar dissolved , cool a lit- te. Pack the fruit (and shelis) inter sterilized jars. Pour over the syrup. Cover. Seal the jars well. Retrigerate upside down, and turn ever onee a day for 3 days. Keep the jars refrigerar- ed, they will keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks. Serve with curry dishes, roasts, or even on toast. Metbod: Halibut in Mango sauce 4-6 oz. halibut steaks 4c. olive oil 1 Tbsp. dark soy sauce 1 tsp. pickling salt 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 4 cloves of garlic crushed 1 green onion chopped fine 1 Tbsp. cilantro chopped fine Sauce: 1% Ib.-2 Ib. mangoes % Ib. finely chopped green bell peppers, and add as many jalapeno peppers as you like for hotness 4+ Tbsp. olive oii Method: Select a non stick frypan. Heat the oil, saute the peppers until glossy, now add the mango pieces. (Save four nice wedges for garnish). Simmer for 5-7 minutes. In another skillet add the first oil See Mango page 38 asian Ti ime Offer! ‘MAYTAG | PACTORY. REBATE ELECT MODELS * Even Browning With Two Rack Baking CEN’ 987 7-22 DShs