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Oxo Good Grips Mango Splitter
by headsore OXO Good Grips Mango Splitter is an ingenious device which allows you to neatly, carefully and expertly split a mango and be able to remove the hard nut in the middle without any effort at all. It cost just under six pounds and we bought it online about a year ago. It saves a lot of money if you enjoy mango but do not like to prpeare a ... fresh one yourself and therefore are tempted to buy the pre-sliced packets, which can cost a fortune. Our little lad loves fresh mango and we all eat a lot of it as a family but it can be a real pain preparing the fruit and my other half usually leaves it to me. This gadget is like using an apple slicer and it is so easy to use and requires hardly any effort. al you do is put your mango onto this gadget and place the splitter at the top of the mango, and gently push down the fruit. If the mago is not very ripe then you will have to put in more effort and push down a bit harder. The blades are sharp so be careful. What I personally love about this great gadget is that there is absoulutely no wastage of mango flesh like there is if you try to do it yourself. I have to say, personally speaking, there is very very little flesh left on the stone afterwards, especially if the fruit is at the correct ripeness. It is easy to keep clean - just rinse under hot water and you will find that no debris stays on the blades as it just rinses off as it is quite a clean fruit to use. Or, if you want to, then you can pop it into the dishwasher with your other stuff and it will come out looking great. It is possibly a bit expensive but if you work out how much you could spend on pre-sliced mangoes then it is worth it. This review is also published on Ciao under name of sorehead. Read the complete review |
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Oxo Good Grips Mango Splitter
by chrisandmark I love mango, absolutely love it. What I definitely don't love however is peeling and chopping the bloody things as even if I don't lose a finger trying to slice the flesh from around the stone, I'll definitely lose cash as I waste aforementioned flesh when I realise I actually have no chance of getting it all off. So around ... five years ago I wasn't particularly surprised to find an Oxo Good Grips Mango Splitter in my Christmas stocking, as my family aren't known for their exciting choice of present - if my mum notices a need for something she'll buy it (however mundane) for them. It's actually turned out well, the same Mango Splitter being in regular use and showing hardly any signs of its relative old age. I know some people will be looking at my review and wondering what the hell a Mango Splitter is, so I'll explain. It won't take long. You basically get your mango and stand it stem-end down on a plate, position the Splitter over it and then push down until it slides through the mango. When the Splitter has done it's work you'll be left with two fleshy 'cheeks' of mango and the large stone. Eat the mango, wash the Splitter and your work is done. It's so easy to use. The two handles which jut out have a rubbery 'sleeve' which makes the Splitter comfortable to hold and also prevents the risk of your hands slipping once they have become coated in sticky, slippery mango juice. The metal part isn't really sharp so you have to use a bit of force to get the Splitter through the first stage which is when you are breaking the skin at the top of the mango, however once you're through that you'll find the blade will slide very easily through the soft flesh. The stone will still hold a little mango flesh but nowhere near as much as when I attempt to hack into one using a knife - and anyway, providing I'm on my own I'll then happily suck the rest of the flesh and juice from the stone and sod the sticky face afterwards! Washing the Mango Splitter is a piece of cake; a quick swish and wipe in hot soapy water will remove all traces of this very sticky fruit - although do take care with the inside edge of white plastic as I find if this isn't cleaned scrupulously you'll be in for a sticky and tacky time next time you come to use it. It's dishwasher safe up to a certain temperature, although as I don't have a dishwasher I can't comment on the effectiveness of this. I'm completely happy with this low-tech kitchen gadget, the plastic is looking a bit discoloured now but that's to be expected from a five year old item which is used at least on a twice-weekly basis. Not only does it make life easier but over the years it has actually saved me money - I'm sure fellow mango lovers will relate when I say that before owning this I've actually thrown away over ripe mangoes simply because I couldn't be bothered hacking away and by the time I *can* be bothered the mango has gone rotten. This no longer happens and I can hand over my £1.49 (which is a disgusting price for a single fruit, but that's a whole other review!) safe in the knowledge that preparing and eating the thing will not be the drama that it used to be. £6.50 (ish) from anywhere that sells the Good Grips range. Read the complete review |
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Oxo Good Grips Mango Splitter
by katykicker The product This is a 'good grips' mango splitter. It is basically a small device that is used to de-stone a mango with ease. How to use This really is very simple. Take your mango (not over ripe), place it stem side down, line up the splitter so it is sitting on the top of the mango. The oval shaped ... blade in the middle of the plastic circle (with black handles) should be in the middle of the mango. Then you just simply press down and this will literally slide through the mango. It's very simple and will you may need a little bit of force initially once it slides through the mango it is incredibly easy. Once this has slide down to the bottom of the mango you will have three parts. There will be two almost half moon shaped mango pieces and then there will be the seed left with, hopefully, minimal flesh around it. Where can I buy this & for how much? This can be purchased from Amazon.co.uk for £6.35 (August 2011) with free super saver delivery. This appears to be available from John Lewis & Lakeland stores for £6.95 if you prefer picking it up in store. Overall opinion This is a fantastic little gadget! Before I purchased this I was spending a few pounds every week on a little tub of sliced, cubed mango. Now I am able to purchase them when they are on special offer, ripen at home and enjoy them whenever I want to with very minimal effort. The price for this was reasonable, it is not the cheapest kitchen gadget but I thoroughly know and trust the OXO Good Grips name as I have been using their products for a couple of years now and so far I have never found a bad one that does not live up to their claims! This mango splitter does cause a little bit of mess when it is used and I still have to peel the fruit away from the skin but it takes all the hard work out of the worst part of enjoying a home prepared mango. This cuts down on the time it takes to prepare a mango and the chance that I am going to slip with a knife and cut myself. This is reassuringly simple to use compared to slicing my mango myself and it is dishwasher safe also so can just be thrown in the dishwasher after use. The black silicone style handles on this make it very simple to hold and I don't have to worry about it slipping when I am using it. Read the complete review |
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