how do I prevent Avocado from getting black?

shevi

Thu, Aug 23 2012, 7:53 am

I am making avocado salad for a 7 Brochos tonight. Would like to make it as early as possible, keep it in the fridge and than right before to scoop it out on plates. How do I prevent it from getting black?
Please help....!

ima22

Thu, Aug 23 2012, 8:14 am

lemon juice will help and keep the pits inside the salad until right before you serve. also wrap tightly so that it is not exposed to air - touch saran wrap to the top of the avocado. you might have to skim some discoloration off the top layer but the rest should be fine

naturalmom5

Thu, Aug 23 2012, 10:15 am

Just eat it before it turns blac LOL

k

Mazal Tov

OOTBubby

Thu, Aug 23 2012, 10:32 am

Put the pit in the salad and take it out only right before serving.

IMHopinion

Thu, Aug 23 2012, 11:03 am

Bit of lemon jc.
And as mentioned above, leaving the pit in the salad really helps.

mvp

Thu, Aug 23 2012, 11:15 am

most important is the saran wrap - it's the air that turns it black. I usually put a sandwich bag over the dip dish. It has to be tight - no air exposure at all - and it will not get black

shoemaker

Thu, Aug 23 2012, 12:16 pm

just add a little citric acid. it really works.

Surprise

Thu, Jul 09 2015, 9:49 am

I heard that if you put the pit into water it keeps the avocado fresh even if u take it along to work..interesting but is it a myth or does it really work?

sleepless

Thu, Jul 09 2015, 10:03 am

Surprise wrote:

I heard that if you put the pit into water it keeps the avocado fresh even if u take it along to work..interesting but is it a myth or does it really work?

It definitely works. I do it all the time

sky

Thu, Jul 09 2015, 10:04 am

leave pit in. And lay a layer of saran wrap tight over the top of the salad.

Member24

Thu, Jul 09 2015, 10:15 am

Surprise wrote:

I heard that if you put the pit into water it keeps the avocado fresh even if u take it along to work..interesting but is it a myth or does it really work?

Amazingly, it does work! I thought it was made up and took an avocado to work every day for a week just to disprove it. Well, I was the one proven wrong as it works like a charm. Its some sort of miracle, if you ask me

sky

Thu, Jul 09 2015, 3:18 pm

mrentro wrote:

What does it mean - to put the pit into water?

Member24

Thu, Jul 09 2015, 3:31 pm

sky wrote:

What does it mean - to put the pit into water?

I just fill a plastic cup 1/2 way with water, and dunk the pit into it. It will float.

sky

Thu, Jul 09 2015, 3:58 pm

And then what do you do?

You leave the pit in the water? and leave the avocado out separate?
How does that work.

Liebs

Thu, Jul 09 2015, 4:06 pm

Surprise wrote:

I heard that if you put the pit into water it keeps the avocado fresh even if u take it along to work..interesting but is it a myth or does it really work?

Yes, I heard of this working very well!!

OOTBubby

Thu, Jul 09 2015, 4:15 pm

Liebs wrote:

Yes, I heard of this working very well!!

You just need to remember you can't put the pit in water on Shabbos -- that would be zorea (planting).

Surprise

Thu, Jul 09 2015, 4:26 pm

amazingly it works. even if the pit and actual avocado are far apart.

workaholicmama

Thu, Jul 09 2015, 7:24 pm

Lol just this shabbos my BIL mentioned a shaila someone asked: if a woman in labor goes to the hospital on shabbos, may they take along the pit in water and remove it when.a baby is born so the avacado at home should turn black??? While he didn't know the answer, it was an interesting discussion...

myself

Fri, Jul 10 2015, 6:39 am

workaholicmama wrote:

Why would they want the avocado to turn black when the baby is born? Confused