The best time to eat avocado

The nutritional value of avocado is very high. It is a kind of fruit grown in Taiwan, my country, but its price is really very expensive. We may need about ten yuan to buy an avocado in the market. It is also called snake skin fruit. The appearance of avocado looks green, and the core inside it is very large, just like the fruit of Hawaii. So what is the best time to use avocado?

Many people may not associate avocado with fruit. Avocado flesh is nutritious and rich in fat, which is very helpful for children and pregnant women. However, many people say that it cannot be eaten at night. The following article will give you a detailed introduction.

The best time to eat avocado

Avocado is known as "forest cream" because it is rich in plant fat. It is a high-energy, low-sugar fruit. From the perspective of health functions, avocado has the effect of strengthening the stomach and cleansing the intestines, and has important physiological functions such as lowering cholesterol and blood lipids, and protecting the cardiovascular and liver systems. Suitable for infants and the elderly, it is recommended to eat one a day. However, due to the high vegetable fat content of avocado, it is not suitable to be consumed at night.

So you can use it at any time except at night, but try not to eat it at night.

How to choose avocado

It is best not to choose the dark or green ones. Although they can be eaten immediately, the chance of them going bad is quite high. Buy the greener ones and ripen them yourself. Put them together with apples at room temperature and they will be ripe in two or three days. When you buy it, you can press the head. If it is very soft, it is usually broken.

Look: When the avocado loses its bright green color and starts to turn black, it is the best time to eat it;

Touch: When avocados are at their best edible stage and begin to soften slightly, and feel soft when you squeeze them lightly, you can start using them.

Many people find it difficult to judge the ripeness of avocados by just looking at them, so when we buy them, we mostly judge the ripeness of avocados by pressing or pinching the fruit with our hands. If you press it very

If it is hard and cannot be pinched at all, it means it is not ripe yet. You can buy it, but you need to leave it for a few days before eating it. If it feels soft when pressed, it means the flesh is rotten, and maybe even black inside, so don't buy it. If it is of moderate hardness and can be slightly pressed, it is the most suitable state for consumption.

When you cut it open with a knife, you'll see a tender yellow-green color inside, a very light color. Avocados are in their best condition if they have no dark spots.

How to store avocado

1. Judging rawness and ripeness: When avocado is raw, the skin is bright green. As it is left to ripen, the skin gradually turns black. When it is fully ripe, the skin of the fruit turns ink-black and feels soft when pinched. At this time, it can be eaten. Do not cut or eat unripe avocados. They are inedible if they are not ripe.

2. Storage time: The storage time of avocado varies according to the maturity of the fruit and the storage environment. It can be judged based on the standards for rawness and ripeness. Be careful not to leave it for too long or it will break.

3. Store at room temperature: Avocados that are not fully mature will ripen naturally after being left at room temperature for three to five days. Raw avocados can be kept for 5 to 7 days.

4. Refrigerate to keep fresh: The best refrigeration temperature is 4~8℃, and it should not be lower than 4℃ to avoid frostbite. The refrigeration time is generally 5 to 10 days depending on the maturity.

5. Storage after cutting: Please note that the avocado flesh will turn black easily when exposed to air after being cut.