How to cut fruit correctly: The trick to managing 8 hard-to-cut fruits

How to cut fruit the right way: Tricks for 8 different hard-to-manage fruits.

Have you ever gotten mad at a mango? I bet you have and that it was because you didn't know how to cut it without totally butchering the fruit. Don't worry -- it has happened to all of us, which is why this week's Kitchen Help Live, our Facebook Live broadcasts on the Cool Mom Picks Facebook page every Thursday at 1 pm ET, was all about dealing with hard-to-cut fruit. Because you will master the watermelon this summer.

Related: How to feed your family healthy on a budget.

  https://www.facebook.com/CoolMomPicks/videos/10154309642031993/   Watch Kitchen Help Live: How to cut fruit the right way for tips on: * How to cut MANGO two different ways, one of which is nearly enough to get even picky eaters to try it. * How to make WATERMELON match sticks -- so cool and way better than wedges -- and also how to cube it quickly. * A quick trick for peeling KIWI in one fell swoop. * How to cut LEMONS AND LIMES to get more juice out of them. Seriously! * Getting all those POMEGRANATE seeds out quickly and without a big mess. * The right way to peel, slice, and cube an AVOCADO. * How to cut a PINEAPPLE properly. * Peeling an ORANGE into segments in a snap. And, for good fun, I show you a PASSION FRUIT, too, because it looks scary at first, but is ridiculously delicious! Be sure to tune into Kitchen Help Live every Thursday at 1 pm ET/10 am PT on the Cool Mom Picks Facebook page. And leave a comment here or on Facebook telling us what you'd like me to cook up or go over on some episode soon. We want to hear from you!

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