Avocados: Guac This Way
One of the surest signs of spring at our markets is the appearance of avocados, starting with the smooth-skinned bacon variety and leading up to the more popular, creamy Hass, so well suited to guacamole. But what to do with an abundance of alligator pears?
Sean Timberlake Can a mess of avocados and you'll have access to green stuff all year long.
Avocados famously brown almost immediately after being cut open, so storage is an issue. For short-term storage, a swab of lemon juice and a tight cover with plastic wrap will stave off the ugliness for a short time. For longer-term solutions, you might need to step it up and put it up. Then, you can crack open a jar of creamy, green goodness at your convenience.
If you want to keep it simple, can it in chunks or as a puree. Or why not jazz it up with some exotic Indian spices for a sexy avocado chutney? For that matter, why not just go for the gold, er, green, and can yourself some guacamole? Click to find out how!
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