Technically there are hundreds of different avocado varieties out there, but here in the United States there are notably
just two: California avocados (aka Hass) and Florida avocados.
Shopping 🛒
When you are shopping for avocados you want to avoid and sunken in dark spots or cracks. Most of the time they
will still be hard, which is fine, because they will continue to ripe once you get them home.
Storage ⏳
Once you have your avocado home, leave them right on the counter in a cool dry place until you are ready to use
them. A hard avocado will usually ripen within a few days. If they ripen before you are ready, you can put them in the
fridge to slow down the ripening process.
Working with your Avocado 🔪
Working with your avocado is very simple. Grab a knife and cut the avocado in half
lengthwise. When you cut in you will feel the pit, you can use that as your guide as you go around the avocado.
Then simply twist and separate. One half of the avocado will have the pit in it and the other won’t.
Pairings 🍫
Avocados love to be paired with citrus, garlic, scallions, beans, tomatoes and onions. They also make an
amazing heart healthy solution to mayonnaise and LOVE to be paired with cocoa. A few ideas for recipes are chocolate
avocado brownies, chocolate avocado mousse, guacamole, and black bean mango avocado pita pockets.
