How to Preserve Half an Avocado: A Simple Lifehack – It Won’t Darken or Spoil
Not always a whole fruit is needed to prepare salads and other dishes. If we are talking about onions or potatoes, then it is not a problem even if the leftovers are lying around.
But when there is only half of such useful purchases as avocado left, you want to save every vitamin and every penny.
We'll tell you how to properly store leftover avocado after preparing salads and other dishes.
It is no secret that if you leave an avocado on a plate in the refrigerator, the pulp will darken, dry out and wrinkle. The taste will change for the worse.
How to store
Whether you store an avocado half at room temperature or in the refrigerator, the flesh will inevitably darken due to exposure to air.
The most reliable way is not cling film, in which housewives wrap everything that is left after cooking.
It is best to apply a layer of olive oil to the pulp of the fruit.
The oil will act as a barrier, protecting it from contact with air and the inevitable chemical reaction. As a result, the pulp will remain light.
The oiled avocado should be placed in an airtight container and placed in the refrigerator.
But even in this case, you should try to use the fruit as directed within four days.
However, shelf life may vary depending on the ripeness of the avocado and the temperature in the refrigerator.
Earlier we talked about why housewives put onions in the freezer.
