What's the secret to and the best ? The answer is easy: ripe avocados! The only problem is that, more often than not, they're rock hard when you buy them in the grocery store. So what do you do when the craving for your favorite strikes? All hope is not lost because we've got the scoop on how to ripen avocados quickly. We're talking as little as ten minutes! So, before you whip up those or reach for the green fruit (yes, it's a fruit), read on for everything you need to know about how to ripen an avocado.
Of course, the best way to ripen an avocado is to let it happen naturally. But if you're about to make a recipe that calls for avocados—whether it's a tasty or Ree Drummond's —you can't just sit around and wait for nature to take its course. That's when you need these quick tricks for ripening an avocado. Some take just a couple of minutes, while others take a couple of days. It just depends on how quickly you need to get that guacamole on the table.
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When shopping for avocados, look out for the firmness and color as indicators of ripeness. Ripe avocados will feel firm, with a slight give when squeezed, and will typically be very dark green in color.
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