The Avocado - a surprising and healthy fruit!
While avocados are cholesterol-free like all fruits
and vegetables, they do contain a fair amount of fat, but this fat
isn’t bad for your health.
In fact, most of the fatty acids in avocadoes are monounsaturated.
These "good" fatty acids play a heart-healthy role, helping to
blood cholesterol levels.
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- With their nutty-flavoured, creamy flesh, avocados go well with
citrus fruit and salty foods such as ham and shrimp.
- Avocados are usually eaten raw, split in two and sprinkled with
lemon juice or in salads, sandwiches and dips such as the classical
Mexican guacamole.
- To split an avocado, cut it in two lengthways and twist the two
halves in opposite directions to separate them. Using a knife, lift
the pit out.
- Cut avocados discolour rapidly; sprinkle them with lemon juice
to prevent this.
Why do avodacos are sometimes rock-hard in supermarkets?
- Avocados begin to ripen when they are cut from the tree, which is why they are sometimes rock-hard in the store.
- Once they begin to soften, they spoil quickly. So it’s best to buy relatively firm avocados free of blemishes and ripen them at home in a paper bag at room temperature.
How to rippen an avocado?
- Avocados don’t ripen properly in the refrigerator.
- To test ripeness, press an avocado lightly with your fingers; a ripe avocado will give a little.
- Depending on the variety, as a general rule an avocado’s dark
green peel becomes black when ripe.
