How to keep the avocado: 5 sets

Recently I tried a smoothie cafe avocado - was very tasty, though not cheap. I bought a piece of fruit in the hope to repeat a culinary masterpiece bartender, but I got unripe. Now I decided to learn how to keep the avocados at home. Let's deal together.

How to store fruit

Contain avocado - is not easy. Select storage method depends on several factors:

• fetal maturity;
• purpose and usage time of the fruit;
• shape (whole or cut).

Ripe avocado, namely, soft to the touch, fragrant and dark-skinned is not stored for more than 6 days in the refrigerator. Unripe fruit can hold at room temperature for up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator and - up to 2 months. Cut the product, of course, spoils quickly.

Approach 1. Keeping the whole unripe avocados

Another solid avocado quite unpretentious. By itself it will be ready in a week at a temperature of from +15 to +25 ° C. For its contents, I will give a few recommendations:

1. Do not wash the fruit.
2. Keep fruit at room temperature - cold retards aging.
3. Check the product every day for ripeness. Ripe fruit is easy selling. If by clicking on the skins was "bruise" - ripe avocados.

Approach 2. Storage of a ripe avocado

To determine how to keep the avocado, you need to know how long he's matured. Ripe fruit does not lose its properties up to 6 days in a cool, but no more than 2 days at +16 ° C:

1. Remove untouched fruit in the refrigerator.
2. Place the fruit in a bag, removing as much as possible from it air - it will prolong the life of 2 days.
3. Check the product - swelling and black indicate overripening.

Approach 3. Storage of cut unripe avocados

If you cut the fruit is not yet ready for use, the main thing - to act quickly. Product is already dried up after 1-2 days will begin to deteriorate. To help the avocado with your hands, you need to:

1. Immediately connect the halves, the most pressing them to each other.
2. Remove closer to refrigerate the freezing chamber.
3. Constantly monitor the process of ripening. Once the pulp is amenable to gentle pressure - you can eat.

Immediately packed fruit can last for up to a month in the refrigerator. I know two ways to extend the life of the fruit:

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	method 1 Wrap the assembled parts in baking the film so that oxygen does not enter inside and accelerated oxidation process.
	method 2 Remove the prepared product in a plastic bag or container. Press the air to slow down the oxidation process.

Approach 4. Storage of cut ripe avocado

Properly store avocados, which you have already cut, it will be difficult. Even with all the rules will be able to extend the life of the fruit no more than two days:

1. Keep only fruit in the refrigerator.
2. Wrap each piece in plastic wrap.
3. Always check for the presence of rotting sources.

Increase the shelf life of 4-5 days in two ways:

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	method 1 Lubricate the avocado flesh with lemon juice.
	method 2 Grease pulp sunflower or olive oil.

Suitable 5. freeze avocado

Can I freeze avocados? Why not. However, I note immediately, when you get a freezing ingredient for cooking - after thawing the fruit loses some properties:

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	Step 1 Peel the fruit from the skin and bones.
	step 2 Cut the fruit into cubes.
	step 3 Grind product into a puree using a blender.
	step 4 Add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or lime.
	step 5 Place the puree in a tightly closable container, and store it in the freezer.

How to help the fruit ripen - 5 reliable ways

Mysterious Russian soul for overseas fruit beckons with shelves, which sells it, as a rule, a little immature. How to make a ripe avocado, you will know right now:

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	Method 1. microwave This technique is suitable for those who need to learn how to make a soft avocado in just 2 minutes. "Matured" fruit using microwave partly change the taste, so it is best to use it for cooking any meals than to eat raw. Place the product on the plate, pre-pierced with a fork, and cover with a plastic lid. Instead of the lid, you can use a paper napkin. Set the mode for 30 seconds. If the product is not softened, send it in the microwave for another 30 seconds.
	Method 2. Foil + oven This method will also allow to soften avocados in a matter of minutes: Wrap the avocado into a dense foil. The fruit must be completely covered - otherwise exposed parts are welded. Put it on a tray in the oven and leave for 10 minutes at a temperature of 200 ° C.
	Method 3. Paper bag This method takes 2-3 days, but at the same time keep all useful properties and taste of the product: Place the fruit in a tight bag. By "immature" avocado put in apple or banana package - this will increase the amount of ethylene gas, which will accelerate the ripening process. Close the package and store at + 17... + 25 degrees.
Method 4. Lemon juice If you have already cut an avocado, and he was unripe - it does not matter. Help him to mature ordinary lemon and baking the film: Lubricate the pulp of the fruit with lemon juice. Connect the cut of the film and wrap the fruit. Leave in the refrigerator until fully ripe.
	Method 5. Newspaper This method is the oldest and simplest among others, and it takes a few days: Wrap the product in newspaper and put in a warm place. To quickly avocado is ripe, you can put it off, but still hot from previous oven. After 2 days check again warm up, if necessary.

Summary

From this moment you know all about how to keep the avocado is matured for longer, and to keep it. You know the other secrets? Share them in the comments. For information on how to determine the ripeness of an avocado - in the video in this article.