Mangoes: fun to eat, not so fun to prep. What prevents many people from enjoying fresh mangoes is they simply have no idea how to cut them [1]. Leave it to Alton Brown [2] to share quite possibly the best mango-cutting tips ever, leaving us anything but intimidated to slice one ourselves. Here's a step-by-step visual of how he does it:

Step 1: Draw about a one-inch circle on either side of the flesh.