The Sweets Life
Mango Madness in St. Louis
University City resident and U City Patch restaurant and food contributor Natalie McLaury writes about taking part in the Mango Taste-Off Tour.
Do you think of mangoes as an exotic fruit, something that you can only see while vacationing in Mexico or the Caribbean? On Friday, May 6th, the National Mango Board made a stop in St. Louis as part of its Mango Hometown Tour to, as they called it, spread their “mango passion”. I had the opportunity to attend the Mango Taste-Off Tour where two local chefs, Josh Galliano of Monarch and Nick Miller of Harvest, competed against each other to create a unique mango recipe that reflects our region. Set in Monarch’s dining room, the atmosphere was buzzing with hungry attendees, excited to sample each chef’s masterpiece. Though I’ve used mango in recipes before, such as Mango Chicken, I hesitate to buy and cook with them regularly because they’…
