They are delicious, healthy, and versatile, but they also spoil quickly.The air reacts with the enzymes on the surface of the fruit when it's cut.You can preserve cutavocado until you're ready to use it.Slowing the ripening of a whole avocado will keep it green longer.
Step 1: If you can, leave the pit in your fruit.
The pit doesn't have any special abilities, but it will keep the center of your green.The pit prevents air from entering the center of the avocados.Leaving the pit in your fruit is an easy way to keep it green.You may not be able to leave the pit in place if you're cutting theavocado into small pieces or mashing it.
Step 2: Put the cutavocado under the water in the container.
Attach the cut-side to the container.The container should be filled with enough water to cover the avocados.Store the container in the fridge.The water will keep your fruit green.Some people think it makes the avocados slimy.The technique keeps your fruit green for a couple of days.
Step 3: The container has a cut red onion in it.
The onion can be placed next to the avocados.The smell of the onion shouldn't change the taste of your food.You can either use the red onion in a recipe or scrap it.This technique works for a lot of things.Put the red onion on top of the guacamole.Stir the red onion into your recipe or serve the guacamole with it.
Step 4: Wrap the fruit in plastic after it has been sprayed with lemon or lime juice.
Halve a lemon or lime and squeeze the juice onto your fruit.Make sure there aren't any air pockets below the plastic wrap by pressing it against the surface of the avocados.If you don't have plastic wrap, put your fruit in a container.The plastic wrap works best with fruit.
Step 5: Put theavocado in a container after brushing it with vegetable oil.
If you want to apply vegetable oil to the avocados, you can use cooking spray.If you want to keep your avocados fresh, place them in a container and chill them.The air will not be able to touch the surface of the avocados.If you have any, you might try using it.You may find that this makes your food greasy.You can pat it dry with a paper towel.
Step 6: An easy option is to invest in an avocado keeper.
You can easily store halved avocados in the refrigerator with this kitchen accessory.To use it, place half anavocado on the device.Attach the strap to the avocados so that air can't circulate around the cut side.The avocados should be kept in the refrigerator.The keepers only work with halved avocados.You can find a keeper online or in a store.
Step 7: Water can be used to preserve guacamole for up to three days.
Put your food into a container.Put a thin layer of fresh water on top of the guacamole.Leave the container in the fridge until you're ready to serve it.The water should be poured out before serving.The water won't change the taste of the food.
Step 8: If you want the best taste, eat your cutavocado within 2 days.
It tastes best in the day or 2 after you cut it.You should plan to eat them soon after you cut them because they will continue to turn brown no matter what technique you use.Try different recipes.If you want to add it to a smoothie, you can use it in wraps or on sandwiches.
Step 9: To make it last longer, puree, preserve, and freeze it.
Add lemon juice to the leftover avocados and chop them into small pieces.Place the juice in a container and blend it until it's smooth.Store the avocados in the freezer by placing them at the top of the container.You should have your cut for 4-5 months.You can either add it to recipes or smooth it onto your sandwiches.
Step 10: Buy fresh fruit.
This is an easy way to keep some of your fruit green.For the next day or two, buy ripe and fresh avocados.If you store your avocados in different places, you may be able to speed up the ripening process.Selecting your avocados individually is the best way to do this, but you may be able to find bags that are different stages of ripening.Make sure you remove the ripe fruit from the bag so it doesn't turn brown.
Step 11: If you want to slow the ripening process, put whole avocados in the refrigerator.
Cool temperatures slow down the ripening of your fruit.For a longer time, this can keep an avocados green.If you want to use your avocados, put them on the top shelf of your refrigerator or in your crisper, then remove them a day or two before you use them.While they're in the refrigerator, your avocados will continue ripening.The process will be slower.It's a good idea to check on your avocados every day.Go ahead and eat them if they feel ripe.If you want to eat your fruit soon, put it on the counter.
Step 12: For 1-2 days, let the avocados sit on the counter.
When you're ready to eat anavocado, take it out of the fridge and put it on the counter.If you allow the avocados to sit in place for a couple of days, you'll know if they're ripe.It should be ripe after a day or two.If you've been storing them in the fridge, they'll be ready to eat after a few days.
Step 13: It's best to speed up ripening.
To speed up the process, add an apple or banana to the bag.The bag should sit at room temperature for a day or two.You can return it to the paper bag if it isn't ripe yet.Unless you have fresh avocados, this technique should work in a day or two.The best time to use this is if your avocados are almost ripe.The paper bag works by trapping the fruit as it matures.The trapped gas will help the fruit grow faster.Adding a banana or apple can speed up ripening.The fruit will also grow quicker.