How to save half an avacado

[tobetinytina]

I know that you really shouldn't eat a full avacado every day, but what I want to know is how can you save the half you don't eat without it turning all brown and gross?? I don't want to add lemon juice to it, because i feel like it disrupts the flavor. Does anyone else have this problem? I'm looking for any solution. I don't want to waste food and throw out the other half, but at the same time, I don't want to eat the weird brown avacado the next day. Thoughts?

[treehuggertodd]

It?s good that you want to save half the avocado, because eating the whole fruit really is a lot of fat and calories that you likely don?t need. That being said, I also get that it?s not so pleasant watching the other half go brown and I think it effects the taste too.

For starters, it helps to know why it?s going brown. The reason is that only the parts that are connected to the pit will stay fresh once it?s been cut open. The reason the pit stops the avocado from browning is it?s blocking the flesh from getting air. As soon as it?s exposed to air it starts to oxidze and turn brown. So, in order to stop turning it brown, you need to mimic what the pit does for the rest of the flesh.

First things first save the half of the Avacado that still has the pit in it. Don?t remove the pit. This will help some of the avocado stay fresher. Next, you can keep it from going brown by doing one of three things. The first is the lemon juice coating, which you clearly don?t want. The second is to use an onion. Roughly chop up a quarter of a red onion into large chunks, line a container and sit the skin-side of the unused portion of the avocado down on the chopped onions and store it in your fridge The flesh won?t take on any of the flavor from the onion and you can still use the onion later, so nothing is wasted.

You can also brush the flesh of the avocado oil with olivie oil (or a non-strong flavor oil) stick the avocado in an airtight container and put in the fridge?but like the lemon method, this may change the taste. All that said, I would recommend the onion method. It does work the best IMO.

[Nelly]

It?s good that you want to save half the avocado, because eating the whole fruit really is a lot of fat and calories that you likely don?t need. That being said, I also get that it?s not so pleasant watching the other half go brown and I think it effects the taste too.

For starters, it helps to know why it?s going brown. The reason is that only the parts that are connected to the pit will stay fresh once it?s been cut open. The reason the pit stops the avocado from browning is it?s blocking the flesh from getting air. As soon as it?s exposed to air it starts to oxidze and turn brown. So, in order to stop turning it brown, you need to mimic what the pit does for the rest of the flesh.

First things first save the half of the Avacado that still has the pit in it. Don?t remove the pit. This will help some of the avocado stay fresher. Next, you can keep it from going brown by doing one of three things. The first is the lemon juice coating, which you clearly don?t want. The second is to use an onion. Roughly chop up a quarter of a red onion into large chunks, line a container and sit the skin-side of the unused portion of the avocado down on the chopped onions and store it in your fridge The flesh won?t take on any of the flavor from the onion and you can still use the onion later, so nothing is wasted.

You can also brush the flesh of the avocado oil with olivie oil (or a non-strong flavor oil) stick the avocado in an airtight container and put in the fridge?but like the lemon method, this may change the taste. All that said, I would recommend the onion method. It does work the best IMO.

This is awesome advice, but wouldn?t the onions stink up your fridge? Does it have to be left out in an open container or can you seal the container?or would sealing it make the avocado take on the onion stink?

[1000kw]

This is awesome advice, but wouldn?t the onions stink up your fridge? Does it have to be left out in an open container or can you seal the container?or would sealing it make the avocado take on the onion stink?

I've done the onion method and the answer is yes they will stink up your fridge if you don't cover the contains with plastic wrap or a lid. That said, it does work! Your avocado will not go brown if you use this method. That said, the flesh will take on a slight odor and flavor of the onion. This is fine for me because I typically eat avocado with onion. However, if you are going to use it with fruit or something with a more lemon flavor then use the lemon-saving method, likewise, use the oil one if that flavor makes more sense to how you intend to eat this second half of avocado. The piece you save will always take on the flavor of something, so just use the method that makes the most sense. Otherwise, if you just want to eat it plain without any other flavor infused, you'll have to eat the whole thing or sacrifice one half of it to the compost.

[anne]

I've done the onion method and the answer is yes they will stink up your fridge if you don't cover the contains with plastic wrap or a lid. That said, it does work! Your avocado will not go brown if you use this method. That said, the flesh will take on a slight odor and flavor of the onion. This is fine for me because I typically eat avocado with onion. However, if you are going to use it with fruit or something with a more lemon flavor then use the lemon-saving method, likewise, use the oil one if that flavor makes more sense to how you intend to eat this second half of avocado. The piece you save will always take on the flavor of something, so just use the method that makes the most sense. Otherwise, if you just want to eat it plain without any other flavor infused, you'll have to eat the whole thing or sacrifice one half of it to the compost.

That's really great advice! Thank you for this 1000kw. I was also wondering if the Avacdo would take on the onion flavor and I like your recommendation of how to keep it based on how you intend to eat the other half. This makes a lot of sense and it's nice to know that there are lot of options. I always feel like I have to eat the whole avacado to prevent the other half from going brown. While I certainly don't mind eating the whole thing i know that a single avacado does contain a lot of fat (even if it's good for your fat) and I don't want to have all this fat all the time cause it can really add up!

[Klara Finigan]

I always wrap half of any vegetable or cut product in food film. The product is wonderfully preserved and can you can use it the next day!

[kellykatt]

I always wrap half of any vegetable or cut product in food film. The product is wonderfully preserved and can you can use it the next day!

This doesn't work with all vegetables (of in the case of avocado) fruits. Apples, bananas, avocados and other fruits brown when they are exposed to oxygen. Wrapping them in just food plastic film isn't going to stop this process. You need something that will prevent oxidation, like lemon or onions. I'm guessing you've never saved an avocado before Klara lol

[tobetinytina]

This doesn't work with all vegetables (of in the case of avocado) fruits. Apples, bananas, avocados and other fruits brown when they are exposed to oxygen. Wrapping them in just food plastic film isn't going to stop this process. You need something that will prevent oxidation, like lemon or onions. I'm guessing you've never saved an avocado before Klara lol

I have to agree that I don't think your method will apply to avocados Klara but if for some reason it does, what film do you use and I'm guessing you store it in your fridge?