Avocado ranks among the 10 healthiest foods in the world for no reason. Also called the crocodile pear, the avocado is distinguished by its useful composition and distinctive taste qualities.
The fruit has Mexican roots, so it is a part of some of the most popular traditional dishes in Mexican cuisine, such as guacamole. Avocado is gaining worldwide popularity, because of its exceptional composition. It contains over 20 different minerals and vitamins, including potassium, magnesium, manganese, iron, phosphorus, zinc, B and C vitamins.
Because of its useful composition and specific rich taste, avocado has a wide application and is used in various types of dishes.
How to properly consume avocados?
Despite the popularity of avocados, there is still a tendency to consume them incorrectly. First, it is good to wash the fruit with lukewarm water, then cut it into two equal halves lengthwise. The cut is made along the long side of the fruit, not the short side. Then you remove the stone with the help of a spoon and move on to peeling.
Most people eat the avocado with a spoon, by digging into it. However, according to scientists, this way of consumption destroys the beneficial properties of avocado.
That is why the avocado should be consumed, by peeling it carefully to preserve the dark green part under its outer layer. It contains the main useful components of the avocado - antioxidants, fiber, fatty acids, minerals and vitamins.
Therefore, it is recommended that peeling is done using a fine peeler or knife and not with cutlery.
Also read how to ripen avocados faster, how to store avocados and what avocado oil is good for.
Also read how to store avocados, how to freeze avocados and how to peel avocados.
