Avocados

By Hklbrries

Dear Heloise: I have found a great tip - leave the pit in whatever dish you make with avocados, and the dish will not brown. Thank you for your great hints. - Jeannie M, via email.

Jeannie, this is an old hint that many peopel do. However,t he Heloise update is that the pit does not keep guacamole from turning brown. Oxygen is the villain that causes avocados or guacamole to brown. Leaving the pit in the avocado half will protect only the surface that the seed touches. Better to press plastic wrap over the surface to keep air out.

Here in Texas, guacamole is a staple of Mexican food. The California Avocado Commission (www.avocado.org) has some great information on its website. You might have heard that avocados are high in fat, and they are, but it's good fat! One-fifth of an avocado (about 1 ounce) has about 50 calories and 4.5 grams of fat. A plate of Tex-Mex food looks lonely without a dollop of guacamole! - Heloise

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