There are very few things that beat the sweetness of a ripe mango. When I was little and globalisation wasn’t yet a thing, we only got local fruit and veg in my region. I am from the north of Spain, so that means a really good assortment of citrus, berries, melons and watermelons, and pretty much anything that grows in my sunny land.
However things like mangoes, passion fruits and avocados where completely unknown, we didn’t even know how they looked like!
My dad on the other hand had to travel to exotic destinations for work and he brought some of those things for us to try when I was about 6 or 7. I remember that the first time I tried a Mango, I thought it tasted like “pine tree”. I was very creative describing flavours but i didn’t have any other reference. Let’s just say I wasn’t a big fan at the time. Nowadays it’s one of my favourite fruits and I get very protective of a good ripe mango I have been keeping for a special moment.
These pictures are 3 different settings with 3 different light situations for the same parfait. The breakfast is made of a layer of home made granola, greek yogurt, raspberry coulis and Mango.
To make the raspberry coulis you have to boil 1 cup of frozen raspberries with 1/2 cup of water with the juice of 1/2 a lemon and some sweetener, I used sucralose in this case. Let simmer for 10 minutes and then use a ricer to remove the seeds. You can keep it in the fridge for up to 10 days and use as sauce for cheese, yogurts, cakes etc.
Lots of protein in this recipe, good sugars (very good pre or post workout) and fibre from the granola and the fruit.
About the photography, I just wanted to show you how much can a setting and the light change the look of a dish! Which one is your favourite??
I love mango! Great photos!
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Thank you Laura! 🙂
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Reblogged this on Brainy Versatility.
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No French pun intended ( ok, well maybe then), but this is “Parfait” ! 🙂
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hahahaha XD
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I love all 3 of them. The first one is my favourite.
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mine too 😀 Thanks!!
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Beautiful parfait! This looks so good! 😋
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Your photography is just awesome!! One of the best food pics I’ve ever seen in the recent times.. I am sure it tastes as good as it looks 😍
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You made me blush! 🙂 And sorry I replied so late, for some reason I didnt see it! THANK YOU SO MUCH for your kind words. x
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You’re welcome! Would you mind if I reblog this post on my blog?
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Of course you can! thank you 🙂
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Thank you so much ! Reblogged on https://divinespice.com/2017/11/13/mango-parfait-food-pics/
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Oh my gosh, all of your posts look so tasty! Great photography too!
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Reblogged this on DivineSpice and commented:
Mango Parfait
Winter is coming” – Everyone would be rather looking for their own comfort soups, stews, etc.. This may not be the right time to post deserts, however this amazing rainbow desert attracted me from its colours to extraordinary photography when I stumbled upon our fellow blogger marylinlawson’s posts. As much as I am in love with this recipe , I believe you all will find it interesting too. Thank you so much marylinlawson for letting me reblog this recipe on my blog !!
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OMG I saw it!! Thank you sooo much 🙂
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How beautiful and delicious looking!
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thanks very much 🙂
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