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"Sheldon" > wrote:

> Katra wrote:
> > Ok, got a bunch of old avocados cheap the other day... (free,
> > they came in a box of lettuce leaves I got for the chickens!)
> >
> > I ended up composting about 50 of them, but 21 were salvagable.
> > Obviously I could not leave them in their peels, they'd have finished
>
> > going bad in no time!
> >
> > I've been putting off getting a Tilia for a long time now, so finally
>
> > bought one.
> >
> > Vacuum sealed 3 per bag in 7 bags.
> >
> > It's been 4 days now and they are still nice and green. :-) No
> turning
> > brown.
>
> They've not turned brown because sealed they're not exposed to air, but
> refrigerator temps are too high, they will become rancid/rotten within
> a few days. You need to place them in the freezer.
>
> http://www.avocado.org/avocado-facts...-selection.php

Hey thanks Sheldon! :-)
I did not realize I could freeze Avocado!

>
> Ripe fruit can be stored in the refrigerator uncut for two to three
> days.
>
> To store cut fruit, sprinkle it with lemon or lime juice or white
> vinegar and place it in an air-tight covered container in your
> refrigerator. Eat within a day or two.

Yes, I've done that... but I've gone further with a whole bunch of
Strawberries dad bought. I'm not eating much fruit right now since I'm
low carbing and I'm loathe to toss Straweberries, so I brandied them. ;-)
The alcohol will keep them preserved for a _long_ time I suspect!

>
> If refrigerated guacamole turns brown during storage, simply discard
> the top, browned layer.
>
> When you have an abundance of fresh fruit, consider freezing it.
> Although avocados are not satisfactorily frozen whole or sliced, pureed
> avocados freeze very well and can be used in salads, sandwiches and
> dips.

Yeah, they were so soft anyway they will just end up being used for
sauces or dips, so I guess freezing them might be the best answer.
I'm going to open a package or two this afternoon and make some avocado
sauce for the seafood stir fry I made last night.
(more on that later).

>
> Wash, seed and peel the fruit as described above.
> Puree the flesh, adding one tablespoon of lemon juice for each two
> pureed avocados. Pack the puree into a rigid container, leaving 1 inch
> of headspace.
> Seal and label the containers.
> Freeze and use within four to five months.

They could also be vacuum packed with care. There is a tilia technique
to packing liquids like soups and sauces. Pre-freeze then pack them.

> ---
>
> Sheldon
>

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