October 2, 2025

GRILLED MANGO DOWN UNDER

PS for the previous post

I heard from Paula, who lives on the other side of the planet.

A true story, with variations:


"Believe it or not, in Queensland we barbecue mangoes - yep, on the grill. Pineapples too. Quite scrumptious actually. But you might have heard thrilled mangoes and wondered what all the excitement was about. Or spilled mangoes, an obvious result of their slimy character. What about killed mangoes? Of course we take a knife to them and cut off their cheeks - we even score them (score, not scar - adjust your hearing aids with that app!). How about drilled mangoes or filled mangoes..."