How to cut a papaya. Slice down the knife along the skin. Using a large sharp knife cut the papaya in half lengthwise. A tropical fruit with sweet deep orange flesh papaya has a mild and musky flavor similar to cantaloupe and a pleasantly buttery texture reminiscent of mango.
Or you can remove the skin with a peeler cut the papaya in half remove the seeds and cut the flesh into pieces for eating. How you cut papaya depends on how you wish to serve it. You can eat papaya either raw or cooked.
To cut a papaya first cut the papaya in half lengthwise using a sharp chefs knife. Then scoop out all of the seeds in each half using a spoon and discard them. If you wish to have it plain that is just as it is you can simply slice it across vertically or horizontally use a spoon to scoop out the seeds and then have it directly off the skin.
Now use your knife to cut the skin off of each slice. You can cut it open take out the seeds and then scrape out the flesh with a spoon. Of course you can a vegetable peeler instead of a knife to peel the skin.
Place the papaya on a cutting board. The pulp of the papaya is reminiscent of melon and tastes sweet and refreshing. Its best to cut not too deeply to save as much fruit as possible.
First peel the papaya fruit by holding it in place vertically.
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