Around here, a perfectly ripe avocado can induce mania and ecstasy. Forget drugs — let's just do avocados. We have the best of avocados for you today, with one brilliant piece of advice on how to pick a good avocado, to smart tips on dicing and storing them. We revisit some of our favorite creative uses, from grilled guacamole to crispy avocado fries (fries! avocado FRIES!). There's ice cream, breakfast pudding, and the ultimate California BLT — all featuring the glorious avocado.
Tips for Picking, Storing, and Using Avocados
• How to Determine Whether an Avocado Is Perfectly Ripe Inside
• The Best Way to Keep Cut Avocado Fresh!
• To Quickly Ripen an Avocado, Use a Banana
• A Surplus Of Avocados: Should We Freeze Them?
• A Better Way to Dice an Avocado
• Best Place to Store Avocados? In the Refrigerator
• What's the Best Way to Remove the Pit From an Avocado?
• What Is the Best Way to Store Half an Avocado?
• How to Make Better Guacamole: Tips from Two Food Writers
Surprising Avocado Ideas!
• Healthy & Hearty Breakfast: Egg Baked In an Avocado
• Yes, Adding Avocado to Scrambled Eggs Is a Very Good Idea
• Backyard Party Idea: An Avocado Bar!
• Baking Tip: Did You Know That You Can Substitute Avocado For Butter?
• Must Try: Avocado Salad Dressing Bowls!
• Look! Crispy, Creamy Avocado Fries
• Have You Ever Roasted an Avocado?
• Better Egg Salad: Add an Avocado, Use Less Mayonnaise
Avocado Recipes
• 3-Ingredient Avocado Ice Cream
• Smoky Summer Recipe: Grilled Guacamole
• Cilantro-Lime Sardine Salad in Avocado Halves
• Avocado Breakfast Pudding
• Avocado Hollandaise
• Avocado Toast: Simply the Best Breakfast Ever?
• Creamy, Tangy Avocado Dressing
• Avocado and Grapefruit Salad
• California BLT with Avocado and Basil Mayonnaise
• Raw Avocado Cacao Mousse
• Raw Avocado Lime Mousse
• Creamy, Green, and Sweet: The Avocado Smoothie
• Golden Quinoa Salad with Radish, Dill & Avocado
What are your favorite avocado tips, tricks, hints, and recipes?
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yum!! i love making creamy pesto with mostly avocado instead of oil and/or cream!
http://www.beyondthestoop.com/2011/10/15-minute-creamy-avacado-pasta.html
I never liked avocado growing up, but have since completely changed my mind. I have a favorite guacamole, but I also love it on a great BLT, topping chili or gazpacho, with eggs, or just spread on a slice of toast with a little salt. It's just so creamy and delicious!
one of each, please.
How about avocado soup? http://7th-taste.com/2011/03/25/avocado-soup-with-prosecco/
I also do avocado toast, but mine has lemon and honey in it as well...my favorite! I also love avocado pesto as a change from pesto genovese.
I had an avocado margarita at a restaurant a few days ago. Can't say I would have it again, but it's the first time I've gotten some vitamins-other-than-C from a cocktail.
Avocado for dessert! There's avocado, mangoes and milk (my absolute favorite), avocado ice-box, avocado smoothie, avocado ice cream. I could go on, but I just remembered that I need to harvest the rest of the avocados from our tree.
I like to use it mixed in with the yolks for deviled eggs. Seriously delicious.
I am also very content to cut one in half, scoop all the insides into a bowl, sprinkle with salt and eat as an afternoon snack.
I feel like theKitchn is always reading my mind. Our naturopath just told me to make sure my son gets some avocado every day. Not an easy feat for a picky 2 year old!! We've just found out that he's intolerant to dairy and she wants to be sure he's getting some good fats every day. I'll definitely try a few of these recipes - the fries, smoothie, breakfast pudding. Hopefully he'll like at least one of them. Thanks for the ideas!