Do you have to peel a mango before you eat it?

Answer 1

Absolutely.. if you do not you can develop a rash that is quite painful. This is from the oil that is on the skin of the mango. Unfortunately my brother did not know this and found out the hard way always peel....always

Answer 2

I highly recomend you peel the Mango, then wash your hands and the Mango. The Mango is in the toxicondendron family (AKA the poison ivy family). The peel of a Mango contains Urushiol, the same oily stuff found in the ivy plant. If you are alergic to poison ivy, oak, or sumac leaves I say you should just stay away from the Mango all together. As for myself, I am alergic to such plants and the last time I ate a Mango my face was left red and horribly disfigured.

A good idea is to use a spoon to dig out the fruit and you can cut it in sections with a knife. But please, know what you and your friends are alergic to. Urushiol oil spreads very easily.

Answer 3

You do not have to peel a Mango before you eat it. Wash it thoroughly as you would any other fruit. You can slice it up like an apple or just bite into it. Mango is great with a sprinkle of sugar.

Answer 4

Get a knife and cut. It's that easy. Gosh.

Answer 5

My researchers and i have been studying this for 3.5 years now. we have come to the conclusion that if you eat a mango peel you will turn into a Narwhal.

Answer 6

it depends on what mango you are eating.