i love avocados, but DH hates them, so it's just me and DS(who is 16 months and doesn't eat that much of them) who eats them. i hate throwing the unused portion out, but i can't seem to figure out how to prevent it from going brown. i tried the 'spray with pam and cover in plastic wrap' trick that i saw on Pinterest, but no dice. i see people pack them for their LO's lunch too but how do you keep it from going brown?
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Keep the pit in!
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I throw them in the freezer!
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I wrap the cut side in plastic wrap, then put it cut-side down in a small Pyrex container. Or, I guess I should say I used to do this... I am increasingly tolerant of brown avocado and usually just scrape the brown off the top.
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I leave the pit in it. Or, if I mash it up for guacamole, I keep the pit in the bowl.
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I keep the pit in the side we aren't eating. Also you can squeeze a film of lemon juice on it & that will help (my MIL has done this before & it worked well).
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Keep the pit in and then plastic wrap so it touches it and it is supposed to last. They also sell avocado preservers, but not sure how they actually work.
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I keep the pit in and plastic wrap and it still browns! LOL
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I keep the pit in and use Press N Seal.. which works better than plastic wrap in this situation.
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@sarbear: I just eat it all.
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I leave the pit and just throw it in tupperware. It never gets that brown, but I just thin slice the exposed face off when I get back to it, and the rest is fine.
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I saw on pinterest that laying lemon slices over the cut area will keep it green! I haven't tried it yet though..
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i second the lemon slices.
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@Mrsbells: I think this is a great way to deal with it.
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I squirt lemon juice and then cling wrap - the trick is to get all the avocado flesh touching the cling film.
Our local supermarket sells bags of "baby" avocados and I love them! Perfect size for baby and no waste. -
@sarbear: I keep the pit in and throw it in a ziplock! My avocado leftovers last a few days!
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Pit in and ziplock
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all right, i'll have to try pit in and ziplock/plastic wrap next time.
today i just scooped off the top layer/bit that turned brown over night -
I keep lemon juice in a mini travel sized squirt bottle and i squirt it on avocados, bananas, and apples all the time. Totally works!
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@sarbear: when you do plastic wrap make sure it is pressed all the way down and there is no air getting to it. That is what turns it brown.
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All the above is correct, but actually if they are at the perfect ripeness they just won't go brown. Most people tend to cut them open when they are a tad overripe. (We eat a couple kilos of avocados weekly, so I've had a lot of experimenting.)
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Rinse it under cold water then stick it in an air tight container in the fridge. It stays green 2-3 days this way.
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