Cutting and peeling a mango is tricky and there are a lot of different ideas on the right way to do it. We think the best method is the one that matches your kitchen and knife skills with the ripeness of the mango. With a little education on ripeness, the varietal nuance and the stages of ripeness, even kids can cut mangoes. There is no need to cut every bit off the pit, there is plenty you can do with it too.