Exotic fruits: how to choose avocado

Currently, avocados are widely used in cooking. From the fruit prepare different salads, snacks, first and second dishes. But how to choose an avocado, so that it has a delicate taste and useful properties?

There is an opinion that ripeness of an avocado is determined by the color of its peel, however, this view is erroneous, since the color of the fruit depends on its variety and can be either green or brown.

There are several ways how to determine the ripeness of an avocado. First, it is necessary to pay attention to its hardness. If the fruit is very hard, then it is unripe, and if it is very soft and has spots - ripe. Ripe same fruit has a dense skin, after clicking on which it easily regains its appearance, its color must be uniform.

You should know that the avocado is matured slowly enough, so if it is used after a certain period of time, you should choose a heavy hard fruit so that it can ripen during this time. To do this, put it in a bag of paper and put it for a few days in a dark cold place. And so that the avocado arrives faster, it is placed in a bag (after making holes) with an apple or a banana.

Consider how to choose avocados depending on its variety.

1. California avocados are dark green, so it is very difficult to notice dents on it, which increases the risk of acquiring a ripe fetus. The flesh is soft with a delicate taste, it is used to make soups-purees.

2. Florida avocado has a thin smooth peel of light green color. Its flesh is rather dense, it is used for making rolls and salads.

3. Avocado Pinkerson is dark in color and covered with pimples. Used this fruit for cooking a variety of dishes.

In any case, before choosing an avocado, you need to learn how to correctly determine the degree of its maturity. One such method is to remove the cuttings from the fruit, the trace of which in the ripe fruit will be brown, and when pressed, juice will be allocated to it.

Store a ripe fruit in a cold place for no more than five days, because then it will darken and lose its taste qualities. Cut the same fruit is recommended to sprinkle with lemon juice so that it does not turn black, wrap in cellophane and put in the refrigerator (where it can be stored for up to two days), the stone is not taken out. By the way, many then use the fruit bone in order to grow the avocado plant at home, as it is distinguished by a special beauty and grace, although it does not bear fruit.

Avocados are widely used in cooking when preparing various salads, sandwiches, soups and second courses. It fits well with poultry meat and red fish, shrimp. To eat fruit is recommended in raw form, as its pulp contains tin, which emits bitterness during heat treatment.

You can clean the fruit with a sharp knife. To do this, they make a cut in the diameter of the avocado and the fruit is divided into two halves, the bone is removed. Next, on each half, an incision is made from the top down and the skin is peeled off.

Thus, before choosing an avocado, you need to pay attention to its appearance. In this case, its peel should not have any damage, stains and dents.

It should be noted that avocado is a useful fruit and refers to food of a dietary nature, since it does not contain fat and cholesterol. But its energy value is not inferior to the egg and meat. Regular use of this fruit helps reduce blood cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and many others. Having a delicate taste, the avocado will not leave indifferent all those who love exotic fruits.