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Mango Is Back! Explore 5 Different Styles To Cut A Mango (Option 4 Is Too Pretty To Miss)
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Mango Is Back! Explore 5 Different Styles To Cut A Mango (Option 4 Is Too Pretty To Miss)

[ad_1] Say a big welcome to our beloved summer fruit - Mango! Mangoes are back in season and we cannot contain our joy. If you are a mango lover, head to your nearest fruit vendor or supermarket and bring this delicious fruit to your home. Now there is no right way to eat a mango (every way is right when it comes to mangoes). However, you can make your mango-eating experience more fun by cutting it in different styles. Excited? Grab a mango and a knife, and get slicing and chopping!Here Are 5 Different Ways To Cut A Mango:1. Mango Cup And SpoonPhoto Credit: iStockIf you like eating mango with a spoon, this can be your favourite mango-cutting style. It is also one of the simplest, no-fuss techniques, perfect for those with amateur knife skills. All you need to do is slice the mango into t...
Watch: Man Makes Shockingly ‘Ultra-Thin’ Apple Sandwich, Viral Video Gets 32 Million Views
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Watch: Man Makes Shockingly ‘Ultra-Thin’ Apple Sandwich, Viral Video Gets 32 Million Views

[ad_1] There are light sandwiches, low-calorie sandwiches and then there is this viral "ultra-thin" sandwich. This video shared by a Japanese man Ryota Togishi, who describes himself as a "Knife sharpener" in his Instagram bio, shows him making an "ultra-thin" apple sandwich. The viral video has amassed more than 32 million views. Thanks to his super sharp knives, Ryota slices a loaf of bread as thin as possible. It is quite fun and engaging to watch him slice the bread so thin. Next, he slices the top of a green apple -- a very, very thin slice. He places the paper-thin slice of bread, adds the shaky slice of apple and sandwiches it with another thin bread slice. The sandwich is so thin that you can see Ryota's fingers through the sandwich as he holds it from one side. Even the apple sl...
5 Cooking Techniques Every Budding Chef Should Know
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5 Cooking Techniques Every Budding Chef Should Know

[ad_1] Thankfully, cooking is no more a chef's job. It's a survival technique. Now if you are new to this, starting from the basics is extremely important to ace this. After all, cooking is edible art, right? It is a common beginner's mistake that you should know every skill to become a great chef. Well, you do, eventually, but acquainting yourself with basic techniques is the most important step to becoming a good chef. If you relate to this or are looking for a way to revise your cooking knowledge, then fret not. We have combined a list of five cooking techniques every budding chef should know.Also Read: Indian Cooking Tips: 7 Traditional Cooking Techniques Used In Indian CuisinePhoto Credit: iStockHere Are 5 Cooking Techniques Every Budding Chef Should Know1. SauteingYou must have com...
Safe Kitchen Practice: How To Handle Kitchen Knives Like A Pro?
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Safe Kitchen Practice: How To Handle Kitchen Knives Like A Pro?

[ad_1] Wonder why your sauteed vegetables don't taste like the ones available at restaurants? Has it anything to do with the cooking process? The answer is no! Instead, it depends on how the ingredients are chopped. Ask any expert or the mothers and grandmothers at home, they would always ask you to slice the vegetables proportionately. Ever wondered, why? It's because the shape and the size of the ingredients help define the final look and taste of food - and that is where a good knife comes into play. How you cut the ingredients depends much on the quality of the knife. If you have a blunt knife in hand, it may slip during the process, leading to an uneven shape.Then there are risks of cutting your skin while chopping vegetables. If you don't handle a sharp knife properly, you may end ...