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Avocado Avocado is a pear shaped fruit of the avocado tree. It has a dark green to brown color that gets darker as the fruit ripens. Although the fruit contains a high amount of fat when compared to other fruits, most of it is monounsaturated fat which is considered healthy for our diet. Avocados are widely used in Mexican, vegetarian and sushi dishes. The main ingredient of the famous Mexican guagamole dip is avocado.
Tips about AvocadoStoring avocados To slow the ripening process of avocados, store them in the refrigerator. At room temperature, avocados take from 3 to 5 days to ripen. To speed up the ripening process of avocados, keep them at room temperature in a plastic or paper bag together with an apple.
Checking if an avocado is ripe A ripe avocado will yield slightly when you press it gently in the palm of your hand.
Preserving the color of avocado flesh Avocado flesh becomes oxidized when exposed to air and turns brown. To prevent this from happening, squeeze fresh lemon or lime juice to the avocado, immediately after peeling it.
Nutritional information on avocado Avocado contains a lot of fat, compared to other fruits. Most of it though is monounsaturated fat which is good for the health. They also have 60% more potassium than bananas, are in vitamin B, E, K and folate. How to remove the seed from an avocado To remove the seed from an avocado, follow the steps below:
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Slice the avocado in half
- Twist the avocado halves to separate them
- Tap the avocado seed with the edge of a sharp knife
- Give the knife a quisk twist to disloge the seed
- Remove and discard the seed.
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