Mexico is considered the birthplace of avocados, but due to its light pleasant taste and beneficial properties, this evergreen tree is grown around the world. Avocado received public recognition in Russia - now it is eaten in its “pure” form and used to prepare a mass of dishes.
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Instruction manual
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Determine avocado maturity by fruit color. Carefully cut the stalk and look at the surface of the pulp. Dark brown flesh indicates an overripe fruit. It will be bright green in an unripe avocado. Edible avocado will be green with brown streaks.
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Once you have chosen the ideal fruit for you, proceed to cutting avocados. Rinse the avocado well. Mentally draw a line along the fetus and with a sharp knife, carefully divide it along the intended path.
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Try to stick the middle of the knife blade into the bone. Pull the handle of the knife, trying to pull the bone out of the pulp, at this time, with your free hand, separate the halves of the fetus to the sides. Please note that the bone is quite tight against the pulp and it is not easy to pull it out. You can walk with a knife blade around the bone to slightly cut the adjacent flesh.
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After you get rid of the bone, remove the flesh from the skin with a spoon, "cutting" the distance between the flesh and the skin. The skin of the avocado is very tough, so it is not used for food. However, it can serve as a good "plate" for your exotic dish, as it retains its pear shape for a long time.
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If you want to make a salad of chopped avocado and plan to serve it on traditional plates, you can not monitor the integrity of the skin. Just slice the avocado transversely. Then cut off the skin from each lobule, trying to grab the pulp as little as possible - so as not to throw away the edible parts of the exotic fruit.
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Gradually you will reach the bone. Cut it from the pulp if you can’t just take out the seed.
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Please note that upon contact with air, the flesh of the avocado instantly darkens, so it is advisable to sprinkle it with lemon juice to maintain a pleasant appearance.
Useful advice
Visually, all avocados look the same. Determine the ripeness of the fetus by slightly pressing on it with your fingers. If the avocado is like wood, then it is not ripe for cooking. You can buy it only if you have an exotic dinner planned in 2-4 days. In this case, bring the avocado home and wrap it tightly in a paper bag. Leave the fruit to ripen in a dark place, such as under a bed.
Overripe avocados, by contrast, are very mild. With a slight pressure on the skin, noticeable dents remain. An overripe avocado can be crushed very easily with little pressure. It is not suitable for human consumption.
An ideal condition for avocados would be moderate softness. When pressed, the fetus should be gentle, but fingerprints should disappear after a few seconds.