Here are five knife hacks that will make chopping those challenging fruits and veggies a breeze.1.
How to easily cut a mango.TikToker Nicole Renard (@nicole_thenomad) cuts adjacent to the core for a clean slice.Then taking a knife, she scores the mango by cutting diagonal lines both ways, forming a zig-zag pattern.2.
How to easily cut a pomegranate.TikToker Jaime Milne (@everything_delish) says Make an incision at the top of the pomegranate and then remove.Then cut each section vertically with a knife.
Remove any white pulp, then gently separate and open the pomegranate.Take out the seeds, and place them in a bowl.
Once all the seeds are removed, fill the bowl with water, letting the remaining pulp float towards the surface.3.
The right way to slice tomatoes.TikToker Aaron Alterman (@aaronalterman) says turn it on the side and slice.This way, your sandwiches will stay juicy, and your cutting board will be free of tomato pulp and seeds.4.
How to dice a pepper.After cutting off the top and bottom of a pepper, TikToker Eugene Wong (@the_eugefood) makes one vertical incision.He then lays the pepper on its side and, keeping the knife tucked under the core, rolls it out like a piece of taffy.Wong then cuts the pepper in half after removing its center.He places the halves evenly on top of each other and cuts the pepper into strips with the red skin facing up.
Wong turns the pepper strips again for a final dice.5.
The right way to cut onions.TikToker Sonny Hurrell (@thatdudecancook) cuts the onion straight through the middle from top to bottom.TikToker Sonny Hurrell (@thatdudecancook) cuts the onion straight through the middle from top to bottom.After which he makes one tiny cut to remove the shriveled bottom of the onion.
The finished product is a perfect onion slice with little waste leftover