Techniques to change “raw avocado” to be as delicious and nutritious as ripe avocado. Many times we buy an avocado only to find that it is “raw” and the flesh is too hard, crushing your hopes of eating it. But let me tell you, raw avocados are more wonderful than we think, and it all depends on knowing how to use them to our advantage. If you have an avocado that is a little too hard, you may be surprised to learn that there are still ways to enjoy it. Who wants avocado fries?
Techniques for making “raw avocado” delicious
1. Make avocado french fries.
We are huge fans of veggie fries and these are our favorites (even though they are actually a fruit). The soft texture of a ripe avocado is not ideal for making fries, but a firm, unripe avocado will do just fine. After a few minutes in the oven, you’ll have fries that are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
2. Make pickled avocado.
Talk about a change! Soaking a frozen avocado in a tangy marinade softens the fruit, giving it an incredibly soft texture and adding a rich flavor.
3. Use grated avocado as a topping for food.
Just because your avocado isn’t soft doesn’t mean it can’t be used as a garnish. Skip the jugs and reach for a grater. This handy tool turns hard avocados into a great topping for chicken salad, tacos (try breakfast tacos or fish tacos), rice bowls, and omelets.
4. Stir-fry
Use firm, chopped avocado to turn it into a stir fry. The heat from the stir fry helps to mellow out the flavors and soften the texture. It helps balance out the crunchy vegetables in the stir fry and is a great complement to the spicy flavors.
5. Baked eggs in avocado
A firm avocado turns into a delicious bowl that softens in the oven just right and is ready to eat. Plus, eggs and avocado always go well together.
How to identify raw avocado
How do you know if the avocado you have in your hand is not ripe? It all depends on your senses. The best indicator of ripeness is the look and feel of the avocado:
- Color: Some avocado varieties, such as Hass avocados, darken their สนใจสมัคร? คลิกที่นี่เพื่อเริ่มต้น skin color as they ripen. A green skin is an indication that the avocado is not ripe yet.
- Firmness: Another sign that an avocado is unripe is when it feels firm. There are levels of firmness ranging from rock-hard to slightly hard to the touch.
- The stem: Unripe avocados usually have the stem still attached, and it’s pretty much stuck. If it comes off easily, you have a ripe avocado (in which case you’re good to go for guacamole and avocado toast).