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You’ll learn how to ripen avocados, clever ways to store them and, most importantly, basic techniques for preparing them like an expert!
How to choose the right avocado?
- If the avocado skin is too green, then it is not good. It will be ripe in 1 week.
- If the avocado skin is dark but firm to the touch, then it’s not ripe yet. It needs 2 more days.
- If the avocado skin is dark and yields to gentle pressure, then it’s just right!
How to ripen avocados?
- Put avocado in brown paper bag for 4 days.
- Make sure to check daily.
- If the avocado yields to gentle pressure, then it’s perfectly ripe!
How to slow down the ripening of avocados?
- Once avocado is ripe, pop it in the fridge to preserve it for 3 days.
- Cut it in half and enjoy!
How to remove an avocado pit?
- Cut avocado in half.
- Use a chef’s knife and firmly enter blade in pit, twist it slightly and voila!
How to slice an avocado?
- Cut avocado in half vertically.
- Remove the skin of the avocado.
- You can slice in vertically or horizontally.
- Put it on toast, bread or whatever else you would like.
How to dice an avocado?
- Slice avocado in half.
- Cut it into small cubes.
- Scoop them info bowl with a spoon and eat!
How to mash an avocado?
- Slice ripe avocado in half.
- Use a spoon to scoop it out.
- Use a fork to mash it.
- Add some lemon drops to taste. Enjoy!
How to grill an avocado?
- Slice avocado in half.
- Remove avocado pit.
- Drizzle some olive oil on top.
- Put it on grill for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add whatever garnish you would like.
How to preserve half an avocado?
- Cut avocado in half.
- Add lemon drops or olive oil on the unused avocado piece.
- Wrap avocado half tightly in saran wrap.
- Pop it in the fridge up to three days.
How to freeze diced avocados?
- Slice avocado in half.
- Cut into small cubes.
- Place pieces on a tray with parchment paper.
- Add some lemon drops.
- Place avocado cubes in Ziplock bag. Make sure to get the air out. And freeze.
- You can keep them in freezer up to 6 months.
When can we find fresh avocados?
- Fresh avocados are available all year long.
- Avocados from Mexico are always in season, even in the dead of winter.