Ideas to keep cut avacados from turning brown.

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  • Mrs_TrimWaistFatWallet
    Mrs_TrimWaistFatWallet Posts: 486
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    Its turning brown because it's oxidizing. To prevent it from oxidizing, you can prevent it from getting any air (saran wrap, under water) which is why leaving the pit in prevents air from getting to the center. Putting anything on it that contains citric acid (ie diluted lemon juice, lime juice, orange juice) prevents the surface from oxidizing. You can squeeze some juice into a bowl of water if you're cutting up a lot of it.

    Same things work for apples, potatoes, artichokes, etc etc.

    Reference: I have degrees in culinary arts and neuroscience (i.e. organic chemistry background)
  • ivy2009
    ivy2009 Posts: 75
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    any air whatsover turns avocado brown. So try wrapping tightly in saran wrap with all of the air out. Also, try dousing it with lemon juice and then wrapping it.
  • pannacottayum
    pannacottayum Posts: 96 Member
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    Rinse the cut side under cool tap water. Don't know why, or how, but this works.

    http://dinnerovereasy.blogspot.com/
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