A soft store-bought avocado is no better than a hard one. It may turn out that we have come across rotten fruit. Then, when cut, it is black, fibrous and has unpleasant-looking spots. So buy harder avocados and learn a simple trick to soften them. It’s very simple.
Hard ones will ripen faster thanks to a simple trick with aluminum foil and boiling water. So what should you do?
First, wrap the hard avocado tightly in aluminum foil. We have to do it very carefully so that no water gets inside. The fruit should be warmed, not soaked in boiling water.
In the next step, we put the prepared avocado in a bowl and pour boiling water over it – the water must completely cover them. We wait from 3 to 5 minutes. After removing from water and unwrapping the foil, the fruit will be softened. We can start cutting it as soon as it cools down.
We recommend eating the fruit immediately after it has softened. It is very likely that it will quickly enter the overripe phase. If we do not plan to eat the avocado on the same day, be sure to put it in the fridge to slow down the changes.
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This trick works on hard avocados because boiling water softens the flesh. Thanks to the aluminum foil, the fruit softens gently and evenly.
It is important not to cook the avocado in boiling water, but to give it time to soak in it. Only then will it maintain its perfect, creamy consistency.
This home method is good when you don’t want to buy a soft avocado in the store, which may turn out to be spoiled. From now on, hard fruit will no longer be an obstacle.
This softened avocado can be used in many different ways in the kitchen. It is perfect as an addition to sandwiches, toast or wraps, giving them a creamy consistency.
We can prepare guacamole and various sandwich spreads from ripe fruit. It goes great in salads, e.g. with grilled chicken, tomatoes and arugula. It is also increasingly used in cocktails and desserts, replacing butter or cream.
