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What Does an Avocado Taste Like?
Many people have this question on their mind. What does an avocado taste like? We tried to tell you the taste of avocado based on our experiences. And we gave little clues about how to eat it.
The question of how to eat avocado is more important than what does an avocado taste like. Because it’s not a good experience for you when you get it wrong. Since avocado is a fruit that matures after harvest, it should be expected to ripen after purchase. Otherwise it would be bitter, unpleasant, nauseating. You need to keep the avocado at room temperature for 3-4 days. When you get a brown color, it’s ready to eat. But it doesn’t taste like pineapple and mango. It has a taste that lies between fruit and vegetables. When you try to eat it before it’s ripe, it tastes bad. When ripe, it tastes very nice and you can eat it with a squeeze of lemon. It contains plenty of vitamins and is very healthy.
What is Avocado?
Avocado is a pear-shaped fruit with a rich creamy taste. It has attracted attention in health fields because of its high levels of good fat content and extremely low cholesterol level. It is mostly native to Mexico, Guam and Central America. Many varieties of avocado are available. Avocados are considered “superfoods” and are rich in a variety of nutrients, vitamins and minerals. They are also a good source of monounsaturated fatty acids.
Avocados are rich in potassium and successfully balance the ratio of potassium to sodium, which is vitally important to overall health. They are a good source of energy. Avocados contain calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, copper, manganese, phosphorus and zinc, according to a study. It also contains high vitamin A.
Vitamin A increases immunity, improves eye health, strengthens bones and teeth. K, C, E, B6, D, thiamine, riboflavin and niacin are a great source of dietary fiber, and a single serving can provide more than 40% of your daily need.
What are Benefits of Avocado?
Avocado’s benefits aren’t just counting. Here are the benefits of avocado.
- Healthy heart
- High potassium
- Helps digestion
- Improves vision
- Skin and hair care
- Prevents bad breath
- Protects the liver
- Kidney health
- Vitamin K deficiency
- Cancer prevention features
- Anti-aging
Avocado Recipes
There are many recipes you can make with avocado. We’ve researched these recipes that you can make for both snack and dinner, and we’ll tell you a few of them.
Avocado and Tomato Salad
Ingredients
- 1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 tsp. cumin
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 avocados, cubed
- 1 pt. cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 small cucumber, sliced into half moons
- 1/3 c. corn
Directions
First, in a small bowl, whisk together oil, lime juice, and cumin. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Then, in a large serving bowl, combine avocados, tomatoes, cucumber, corn, jalapeño, and cilantro. Gently toss with dressing and serve immediately. This recipe is very simple to prepare, you can add color to your salads.
Avocado Mac n Cheese
Ingredients
- 2 large avocados, peeled and pitted
- 2 tsp. lemon juice
- 1/2 c. unsalted butter
- 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 c. whole milk
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 1/2 c. shredded white cheddar
- 1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan
- 2/3 lb. fusilli pasta, boiled
Directions
Firstly, place avocados in a medium bowl and add lemon juice to prevent browning. Mash until smooth. After then, in a large pot or saucepan, melt butter. Sprinkle in flour and cook until slightly golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in milk and whisk until combined. Season with salt and pepper. Let simmer until it starts to thicken, about 5 minutes.
Finally, turn off heat and add mashed avocado and cheeses to pot. Whisk until smooth. Add pasta and stir until fully coated in cheese sauce. Season again with salt and pepper if needed. Top with chopped avocado and serve.
I grew up in “Avocado Country:” Santa Barbara, CA US. In my experience, there are two types of avocado folk: those who love a good avocado and those who think it tastes like vegetable fat. There are also two types of avocados: the buttery and sublime Haas and that shiny green skinned imposter that really does taste like vegetable fat. To have a good experience (especially with avocados) it is necessary to have good ingredients.
As to ripening, as children, we would help our neighbors by cleaning up the orchard floors (both Haas avocados and California Navel oranges) … and then sneaking in early next morning to collect the fruit that had fallen overnight – I have had great avocados and tasty oranges but nothing to compare with the ones gathered in the dusky early hours.