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Alice Henneman, MS, Registered Dietitian and Extension
Educator
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County
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Peeling
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Photo Source: California Avocado Commission |
Though Simon and Garfunkel weren't thinking of avocados when they wrote "Slip Sliding Away," this phrase might describe our experience trying to peel and pit an avocado. Here's the "how-to" from the California Avocado Commission <www.avocado.org> to help get a handle on this slippery fruit. (Yes, that's right! Avocados are a fruit.) |
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TIP: To ripen avocados, place them in a plain brown paper bag and store at room temperature. It will take about two to five days until they're ready to eat. To hasten ripening, place an apple in the paper bag with them. To store a cut avocado, the California Avocado Commission recommends you "sprinkle it with lemon or lime juice or white vinegar and place it in an air-tight covered container in your refrigerator. Eat within a day or two." "If refrigerated guacamole turns brown during storage," the Commission recommends discarding the top, browned layer. To help keep guacamole from changing color, "Lay plastic wrap directly on the surface of the mixture before covering. Refrigerate up to two days." Using a guacamole recipe that contains lemon or lime juice or vinegar also helps prevent browning.
Classic Guacamole
(Serves
12) 2
ripe California avocados PREPARATION Cut the avocados in half and remove the seed. Scoop out the pulp and place in a bowl. Drizzle the pulp with lemon or lime juice and mash. Combine with the remaining ingredients, mix well and serve. NUTRIENTS PER SERVING: Calories, 50; fat, 4 grams (saturated fat, 0.5 grams; monounsaturated fat, 2.5 grams); protein, 1 gram; carbohydrates, 4 grams; dietary fiber, 3 grams; cholesterol, 0 milligrams; sodium 100 milligrams; sugar, 1 gram. FOR MORE AVOCADO INFORMATION AND RECIPES: |
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