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Choosing a Good Avocado
How many times have you come home from the grocery store, certain you’ve selected the perfect avocado, only to find it’s not ripe yet? You’re not alone. Picking the perfect, ready-to-eat avocado can be tough, but it doesn’t have to be! The most important traits to look for are color, texture and firmness, but don’t just rely on one of these qualities. To get the perfect avocado, you need all three!
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Observe Is it green?Dark green to nearly black? Dark green with black speckles? Ripe avocados will have a skin color that is dark green to nearly black.
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Feel the avocado.Is the skin smooth? Or is it bumpy? In addition to their dark green skin, ripe avocados will also have skin with a bumpy texture.
03
Gently squeeze the avocado.Is the avocado firm? Does it yield to firm, gentle pressure? Does it feel mushy? Ripe avocados should yield to gentle pressure without leaving indentations or feeling mushy.
How To
Choose Avocados For Your Week
Knowing how to choose an avocado that’s ready to eat is one thing, but what about choosing avocados that will be ready throughout the week? Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered – here are some tips for choosing avocados that will ripen in 1-2 days and those that will be ready in 3-4 days.
When picking an avocado for now, look for a darker color and that it yields to gentle pressure.
In picking an avocado for later, look for one with greener color and is more firm.
Ready To Serve
Your Avocado?
01
CutPlace on a cutting board and cut the avocado in half lengthwise around the pit.
02
TwistTwist halves apart, and lift pit out with a spoon.
03
ScoopGently spoon around the edges and scoop out to serve.
How to Tell if an Avocado is Ripe
How to ripen an avocado
How to Slice and Dice an Avocado
How to Eat Avocados
