Muhammad Ali Shahzad

BS Mechanical Engineering 2011-15

Class Roll No: 11

Registration No: 04-3-1-013-2011

Submitted To: Mr. Umar Faiz

26TH February 2014

INSTRUCTION: HOW TO

SLICE A MANGO WITH A KNIFE

Technical Writing: Assignment 2

This document is intended to instruct on slicing a mango using a knife and

fork. By following these illustrated steps, a beginner can learn the correct

way to slice and serve this summer fruit.

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INSTRUCTION: HOW TO SLICE A MANGO WITH A KNIFE

These steps are intended to help you in slicing a mango into small cubes using a kitchen

knife and a fork. The mango cubes can be used along with other fruits in a fruit salad, used

to make mango shake or served on its own.

Requirements The following items are required:

1 fully ripe mango

A jug of clean water

1 sharp kitchen knife

1 green (colour coded) chopping board or plate

Procedure Follow this procedure to slice the mango:

1. Make sure the mango is fully ripe by checking its colour. A fully ripe mango is

characterized by its vibrant yellow colour. Press the mango lightly from the sides

using your fingers to check if it is soft. A ripe mango also has a strong scent near its

notch.

2. Green coloured chopping boards are specified for cutting fruits and salads on. Place

such a board underneath the mango, or simply use a plate.

3. Wash the mango using a jug of clean water without peeling its skin.

4. The mango consists of a flat seed along its longer axis having a thickness of about an

inch. Make two straight and parallel cuts along the sides of the seed.

5. Make light cross-hatched cuts on the faces of the two cheeks of the mango obtained.

6. Using both of your hands, invert the cheeks so that the cross-hatched cuts fan out

from the skin.

7. Cut along the skin of the mango to separate the mango cubes.

8. Peel off the skin from the middle section containing the seed and cut along the

periphery of the seed to remove the remaining part of mango.

9. Serve the mango cubes on a plate with a fork.

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Illustration These figures depict the steps used in the procedure.

Step 1: Wash the mango with water Step 2: Cut along the face of the seed

Step 1: Make hatch cuts on the mango cheeks Step 4: Invert the cheeks with fingers

Step 5: Separate the cubes from the skin Step 6: remove the remaining mango from the

middle section

CAUTION: Use the sharp edge of the knife with great care

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References 1. Illustration image on cover page adopted from www.thenewstrack.com

2. Green chopping board image adopted from www.sparkliving.com

3. Step illustration image adopted from www.wikihow.com