View Full Version : i bought an avocado - what do i do with it?
yum
Mar 12th, 2008, 10:49 AM
HI all, after reading how many people love avocadoes i bought one yesterday and i have no idea how to eat it? Do you cook it? What with ?
ideas would be great...(and also how to prepare it!)
yum
x
Korn
Mar 12th, 2008, 10:53 AM
This! (http://www.veganforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=488)
:)
Risker
Mar 12th, 2008, 10:56 AM
Is it ripe? it should be soft but not squidgy, if it's too hard you'll need to wait a while for it to ripen.
Put a knife into the middle of it until you hit the stone in the center, then run the knife all the way around it. Once you've done that you should be able to twist the two halves apart. Remove the stone and use a spoon to scoop the flesh out.
You can cook with it, it's not overly common though, usually I just cut it up and put it in a salad/sandwhich.
If it's over ripe and has gone squidgy then it's perfect for making guacamole which there's loads of recipes for.
harpy
Mar 12th, 2008, 11:01 AM
I think they taste funny if you actually cook them although you can heat them up briefly. I sometimes mash them, put on a slice of half-toasted toast, thinly slice or grate Cheezly (the melting kind) on top, sprinkle with Tabasco and put back under the grill until the Cheezly starts to melt.
The simplest way is just to halve it as described by Mr Risker, put a spot of vinaigrette in the halves and eat them like that, with a spoon. Or slice into a salad with leaves and seeds.
yum
Mar 12th, 2008, 11:32 AM
Thank you. I didn't realise people mainly eat them raw. I'm quite fussy but i'm trying to try new foods. :o I might give it ago raw then this lunchtime (i don't like guacomole).
x
harpy
Mar 12th, 2008, 12:55 PM
Hope you enjoy it, yum. I remember being a bit shocked the first time I had one. They used to call them avocado pears and so I think (as we've discussed here before) I was expecting it to be like a pear, which it certainly ain't! I really like them now though - and so do a couple of our cats :confused:
ETA some people do cook them; if you Google "baked avocado" you'll see a few (mostly non-vegan) recipes. But it doesn't do anything for me.
harpy
Mar 12th, 2008, 01:40 PM
BTW I just Googled for "cats avocado" and found some pages saying that you can buy cat food made with avocado and others saying that avocado can be toxic to cats :rolleyes:
Fortunately my cats are quite eclectic in their tastes and are just as enthusiastic about e.g. broccoli and mashed potato...not that that's all they have.
xrodolfox
Mar 12th, 2008, 01:57 PM
I love avocado!
I spoon it out, add some salt, and a tiny tiny bit of lemon. Then I mash it up, and put it on toast with fresh tofu.
If you can figure out what to do with Avocado, send some my way! My kids and I can't get enough!
rantipole
Mar 12th, 2008, 04:02 PM
I like them on a sandwich with hummus. Also, I like to steam spinach, chop an avocado and toss in, and top the whole thing with Annies' Goddess Dressing (although any tangy dressing will probably work).
They are also good chopped up on chili or any beans and rice dish.
Enjoy!
Cheers,
rant
eco
Mar 12th, 2008, 05:00 PM
I just eat it with a spoon, I don't add anything to it, I like it just the way it is. You can put the stone into some soil in a pot, it'll grow into a really nice plant. http://uktv.co.uk/gardens/item/aid/527459
AnneCE
Mar 12th, 2008, 05:35 PM
Don't forget to rub the insides of the skin on your hands - best moisturiser there is.
I eat mine with a drop or two of chilli sauce... Can't wait for summer when they are cheaper.
missbettie
Mar 12th, 2008, 05:41 PM
the BEST way is to just open it sprinkle with a little salt and eat with a spoon. mmmm or on toast with veganaise...mmmmmm
vava
Mar 12th, 2008, 06:42 PM
if all else fails stick it in a smoothie:)
yum
Mar 12th, 2008, 06:59 PM
oooh lots of ideas. Thanks everyone!! I still haven't brought myself to try it yet.
Cherry
Mar 12th, 2008, 07:04 PM
Chopped up in salad is good too, or sliced in sandwiches/on toast. Good in a vegan bacon sandwich.
Just don't go trying to peel it with a vegetable peeler like my mum :D They come out of the skins easily when they're ripe - you just peel it off.
harpy
Mar 12th, 2008, 07:10 PM
It won't bite you. The only tricky thing is getting them at the right moment because if they're too hard or too squishy they're 'orrible. It should just give a bit when you touch it.
yum
Mar 12th, 2008, 07:14 PM
Thanks harpy it is hard at the moment and has some brown dots on it lol! I put it in the fridge :)
missbettie
Mar 12th, 2008, 07:22 PM
its ripe when it feels like a mango, the riping process slows when it is in the fridge too. and you can keep the pit in it if you don't finish it and it will slow down the browning process, though it is still good once it browns....
auntierozzi
Mar 12th, 2008, 07:34 PM
I like them on toast, mashed raw with a bit of miso.
I also like to fry up some garlic and chilli in olive oil then mix with freshly cooked pasta and mashed avocado..Might do that now actually ;-)
Stu
Mar 12th, 2008, 07:47 PM
I like them on a sandwich with hummus.
What he said.
You can put the stone into some soil in a pot, it'll grow into a really nice plant. http://uktv.co.uk/gardens/item/aid/527459
Whoa - avocados do indeed rock.
Don't forget to rub the insides of the skin on your hands - best moisturiser there is.
The humble avocado continues to amaze us!
Thanks harpy it is hard at the moment and has some brown dots on it lol! I put it in the fridge :)
Nooooooo, that won't help it ripen. Stick it near the window for a couple of days or so.
emmapresley
Mar 12th, 2008, 08:22 PM
you can also mush them up with dates, chocolate/carob powder and bananas to make a splendid pudding :)
i love them just on their own..or smashed up with finely diced tomatoes, red onion and a bit of salt and fresh basil..yum!
cobweb
Mar 12th, 2008, 08:26 PM
sorry to say that my answer would be either "throw it away" or "give it to someone you don't like" :p
harpy
Mar 12th, 2008, 08:52 PM
To ripen them I generally put them in the airing cupboard, although they do seem to ripen eventually in any case. Not sure why yours has black spots at this stage though yum!
cobweb, do you see them much where you are? When I were a lad in Glasgow they seemed to be unheard of.
Enchantress
Mar 12th, 2008, 09:28 PM
When I were a lad in Glasgow they seemed to be unheard of.
...and here's me thinking you were female.
harpy
Mar 12th, 2008, 09:30 PM
Just shows you shouldn't leap to conclusions ;) It's really an allusion to some ancient joke, but I can't remember the joke now :o
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