The avocado is a fruit full of energy, which is used in many cooking recipes and also serves as an important food for health. If you buy a green avocado, it will ripen at room temperature in a few days. To accelerate its ripening, place it in a dark paper bag. Store it at room temperature for a day or two, until its skin yields to slight pressure. You can also ripen a cut avocado this way. The cut surface will eventually get brown, but this phenomenon can be delayed by covering the cut surface with lemon juice and then applying plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Ripe avocados can be stored in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days. Do not refrigerate avocados that have not yet ripened because they will never finish ripening. If you have excess avocados, peel them and mash them with a little lemon juice to limit oxidation. You will need two teaspoons of lemon juice per avocado. Then store the mash in a plastic container with a lid, label the date, and keep it in the freezer for up to four months. Preparation To peel an avocado, first slice it into quarters or halves lengthwise. You can twist the cut avocado to separate the halves. Remove the pit with a peeler if it doesn’t come out on its own. If the avocado is ripe, peel it with your fingers. You can also use a peeler. Always rub or spray lemon juice to prevent oxidation. This brown stain does not affect its flavor or nutritional value, but it gives it a less appealing appearance. Cover the avocado mash with two layers of plastic wrap to directly cover its entire surface.

The widespread belief that putting the pit in the avocado mash will prevent it from oxidizing is unfortunately not true.

Cooking Recipes Take note of the following recommended cooking recipes to prepare delicious dishes with avocado. Avocado Cream Avocado cream is a typical dish from Michoacán. This recipe contains cheese, avocado, cream, and spices. Shrimp with Avocado Dressing Delicious shrimp in a lemon and avocado vinaigrette over a slice of avocado. Avocado Sauce Avocado sauce to accompany tacos or grilled meats. Nina's Avocado Cream This delicious hot avocado cream is easy to make and very tasty. Mango, Shrimp, and Avocado Salad The avocado and mango make an excellent combination, and in this recipe, they are combined with shrimp for a very tasty salad. Guacamole A Mexican snack made with avocado, onion, and lime, served with Totopos Milpa Real. Tuna Salad in Avocado Delicious tuna salad inside an avocado. A great recipe for Lent.