You’ve probably caught on by now that I LOVE avocado. Recently, I’ve used it {here}, {here} and {here}! Since I go through about a bag of avocados a week, I buy them in bulk at Trader Joes, while they are still hard and green, and ripen them as I need them!
Here is a trick I use to speed up the ripening process…
Place your avocado in a closed paper bag with a banana.
Within half a day, your avocado should be well on its way to ripening. The longer it sits, the more it ripens. I usually throw my avocado in a bag on the morning of the day I want to use it. By the time I get home from work it is squishy and ready for dinner!
Apparently ripe bananas release a lot of ethylene, which help speed up the avocado ripening process.
One more avocado trick to keep your avocado from browning…
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Instead of squirting the avocado with lemon juice {or coating it with cooking spray}, simply layer a lemon slice on the cut half of the avocado and wrap it tightly until you’re ready to use it.
whaaaat? this blows my mind, and is a total game-changer. we go through avocados so quickly, and i get so upset when i cant find one that's ripe! thank you thank you!
Thanks for the tip! I had no clue!
I go through avocados like it's a part-time job. I usually leave the pit in my dip (or whatever I make) to keep it from browning. After a little stir, it's green again!
Wow, that is crazy! Thanks for sharing. Xo-Lsimplylowcountry.blogspot.com
ok seriously this just made my day!!!! 🙂 thank you!!!
As a fellow avocado lover I wish I had the ability to hug you right now; I can't count how many times I've gone through unripened avocados and almost cried as I threw them away in the trash because they were inedible. I am an impatient person, ESPECIALLY when it comes to noshing on avocados 🙂
Love avocados!!! I was just telling my husband today that I hate how they go bad so quickly- thanks for advice!
You are like the cutest little wife ever with all these tips. I am also obsessed with avocado. There is this amaze recipe on skinny taste.comhttp://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/06/shrimp-quesadillas-with-tomato-avocado.htmlI bet you would like it. It is so delicious and skinny too. Can;t beat it. Great little trick honey!!
Wow, these tips just blew my mind! Thank you so much for this post.
Love love LOVE avocados! I also leave the pit in the avocado half I don't use immediately and wrap in plastic wrap. Most of it stays green until I'm ready to use it the next day. Great tips!!
just found this entry!!I will def. try it!!