602– Everything about Avocado 2 来认识牛油果 2

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Depending on the variety, avocados may be round or pear-shaped, green or black, and small or large. The skin is typically bumpy. The flesh when ripe is smooth and buttery. They are a climacteric fruit, which continues to ripen after harvesting.

Avocados are often sold with hard, unripe flesh, which will ripen in 2-3 days. You can place the avocado sealed in a paper bag with a banana.

The flesh of avocados is infamous for quickly turning brown once exposed to air, called enzymatic browning. Although unappetizing to see, the brown flesh is perfectly edible.

Cover the flesh with lemon or lime juice.

Wrap tightly with plastic wrap or place in a sealed airtight container and store in the refrigerator.

Store an avocado half with some sliced onion in a sealed airtight container.

Ways to eat

-       Toast

-       Salad

-       Smoothie

A ripe mashed avocado is sometimes used as a facial mask due to its high content of hydrating oils and vitamin E.

Vocabulary

Ripe: 成熟的

Ripen: 成熟

Infamous: 声名狼藉

Unappetizing: 勾不起食欲的、倒胃口的

Edible: 可食用的