Comments on: Kitchen Tip: Avocado Ripeness

By: Tamara

Tamara — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:16:00 +0000

Thanks! Avocados are one of my favorite foods, but I never knew that trick.

By: Jane Maynard

Jane Maynard — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:46:19 +0000

liz – excellent point! thank you!

collette – do you have any idea what the name of that variety is?

glad everyone is so happy with this tip!

By: Collette

Collette — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:59:36 +0000

I don’t know if you can get them on the west coast yet but the BEST avocados are the ones grown in Florida and a few places in the Carribean. They are larger with a smooth, lighter green skin. They are smooth and creamy inside without the stringiness that the Hass avocados can get. Sorry to the Hass devotees…

By: Liz Lemon

Liz Lemon — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:29:50 +0000

I grew up on 4 acres of avocado trees and never once did that! What a great idea! The only thing I have to add here, is that the avocado will probably turn brown on that spot after it is exposed to the air for a few hours – so don’t freak out when you check it again at home and it looks brown.

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:11:11 +0000

Liz from Meal Makeover Moms here. Avocados are my favorite food in the world, and nothing ruins my day more than a brown or mushy one. Thanks for the terrific tip. I’ll be sneaky so the grocery guy doesn’t see me!

By: Jen Schulte

Jen Schulte — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:55:52 +0000

Thank you … I can’t tell you how many times I get home and cut into a too ripe / mushy one, yuck! I will give this a try.

By: Jane Maynard

Jane Maynard — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:40:05 +0000

soooo upset. he’ll slap your hands with celery stalks.

By: bigmimi

bigmimi — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:32:40 +0000

will the grocery guy be upset?

By: Linn

Linn — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:09:51 +0000

Oh man, you are super helpful! Thanks friend!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:05:22 +0000

great idea!