Let’s face it, going to the market, and picking fruit can be a pain sometimes. Those days you get super excited to make a recipe only to taste it and find out that one ingredient wasn’t ripe or even worse, too ripe! We have all been there, and I wanted to take a second to help you pick out the best mangos every time.  First, it’s a good idea to hold the fruit in your hand. You should be able to give it a very light squeeze, and it should be soft and give just a bit. If it’s hard or too soft, skip that one and head on to find the next one.  Another great indicator of fresh mango is the smell. I know you may feel strange picking up a bunch of fruit and sniffing it, but it truly gives you the best idea of what you are getting into. When the mango is ripe, you will notice that it smells very sweet and delicious. If you don’t notice any kind of smell at all, then that isn’t ripe yet. If it’s overly ripe, it will probably smell between really sweet and almost sour at the same time.