Avocados are a popular fruit that if ripe will have a creamy texture with a mild nutty flavour.
But you don’t always find ripe avocados in the supermarket. They can be bright green in colour and very hard.
If you don’t have ripe avocados, it will be hard to slice or mash them and add them to salads, sandwiches, or toast.
If you are stuck with unripe avocados, there is one hack that’s hailed “game-changing” that could work for you.
Taking to his TikTok page @samura_cooking, the food enthusiast shared a top tip for ripening avocados using hot water.
The video was captioned: “Got a hard avocado, but can’t wait? A genius hack to ripen an avocado fast.
“Try this – put boiling water over it and let it sit go three minutes, then dunk it in cold water to cool.
“The avocado will soften up, making it super easy to peel and mash to creamy perfection.”
For those only planning on eating half an avocado, it’s important to know how to stop the other half to stop it turning brown and mouldy fast.
To do so, seal the flesh with a sprinkle of lemon juice, lime juice, or olive oil, then tightly wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate.
If you know that you won’t be getting to the avocado anytime soon, you can freeze it for later use.
Freezing avocado as a puree is the best method because it ensures the citrus juice will penetrate all of the flesh, keeping it from browning.
For this method, place the peeled and pitted avocados into a blender and, add a tablespoon of lemon or lime juice and blend until smooth.
Transfer the pureed avocado to a freezer bag and squeeze all the air out. Freeze for up to five months.
