Avocados are part of the Ecuadorian diet and a large part of the Latin American countries. In salad dishes it is very common to enjoy them, but little do they know for sure when an avocado is ripe. So that you can be successful when choosing and buying them, follow these recommendations.
The Niusdiario website explains that it is important to see the color of the avocado, because when it is totally green it means that it is not yet ripe. But, if it’s too dark, it’s probably stale. Ideally, the avocado should be somewhere in the middle: with a shade between green and purple, without reaching black.
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How to know if an avocado is ripe?
To touch
Something infallible is to touch the avocado, but it is recommended to do it at the ends, so as not to spoil it. If the skin or shell does not yield, it will be green, while if it sinks too much, it will be stale. The sweet spot will be when it touches and sinks just a bit.
Stem
Another option is to remove the stem and check the color of the flesh. If it is intense green, it is not ripe and if it is brown, it will be past. The ideal shade of ripe avocado should be yellowish.
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How to ripen an avocado
For its part, the web portal 20 minutes explains that to ripen avocados in 10 minutes they must be wrapped in aluminum foil and put in the oven at 100 degrees Celsius. Then, it is left to cool and ready to accompany any dish. They also suggest chopping them and putting them in a covered jar, but this will take longer for the maturation process.
How to prevent the avocado from browning?
Once the avocado is cut, it quickly oxidizes. Hola magazine published a series of tips to prevent it from turning dark.
- Squeeze a few drops of lemon juice, cover with plastic wrap and leave in the fridge for a couple of days.
- Directly cover the avocado with plastic wrap, place in an airtight container with a lid and refrigerate.
- Put the avocado in a ziplock bag along with a quarter of an onion and store in the fridge.
- Put the avocado in cold water to delay oxidation.
- Cover the avocado with a napkin.
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Source: Eluniverso
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