Posted on 12/17/2016 1:20:52 PM PST by nickcarraway
“Alligator Pears” Are China’s Newest Superfruit
“Avocados”
I have never tried an avocado.
You have to. They are delicious.
China can have our superfruit.
He leaves office on January 20.
That’s a good one.
You want to eat them when they are just slightly squishy on the outside when gently squeezed. If hard, let ripen a few days. If it was picked too early, it never ripens right, and starts to turn brown inside.
Ideally, it will be a healthy dark green around the immediate inside of the firm skin, and a nice light green leading up to the large seed. It should be easy to cut through with a knife—if not, it's not fully ripe, but harmless to still eat.
It tastes good by itself, with a subtle flavor, but most use a hint of salt, lime, cilantro, lemon, or onion to set it off. I think its best with all of those minus the lemon, then mashed up into guacamole. However, it is really nice as untouched slices on hamburgers and other meats.
It is worth trying.
“I have never tried an avocado.”
Where I’m from, that’s like saying you’ve never eaten an apple.
Try one. They’re delicious. It’s also where guacamole comes from.
Peel the skin first...
‘Specially when made into Guacamole!
Lol! Post of the day!
Wifey been trying to nurse along a little Avacado tree here for about 5 years. Tough going and having to move it in during the cold and all that. Grown from a pit my daughter gave her. One day....
I love avocados! There’s nothing else like them.
Peeling an avocado is impractical. You cut it in half lengthwise, lever out the seed, put lemon juice in the cavity and eat it with a spoon.
I always avoid alligator pears. They have a rough texture and a bite to them.
I believe they need to cross-pollinate.
A few years back, I tasted them for the first time.
I wish I would have known about them so much sooner. I make the best Italian style guacamole dip with them.
Avocado makes just about anything taste better ;)
BLT with jalapeno bacon and sliced avocado on it; tacos and burritos with sliced avocados added; avocados cut in half, seed removed and cavity filled with crab salad; cheese, salami, apple and avocado as a snack - obviously I could go on and on.
I love avocados.
Just don’t try and swallow the seed. It will be the last thing you do.
I sure as heck don’t know.....having trouble enough to get the mini-tree to grow! :0)
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