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How to Pick a Perfectly Ripe Avocado Every Time—Not Mushy or Hard

A ripe avocado should feel slightly soft when gently squeezed and have a dark green (but not black) peel.Avoid avocados with ...
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How to Tell If an Avocado Is Ripe

Here‘s how to make sure your avocados are ripe and delicious. People began cultivating avocados around 500 BCE, and the crop has become a staple of many cuisines in the centuries since. Although the ...
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Please Stop Squeezing Your Avocados — There’s a Better Way to Tell if One Is Ripe

A perfectly ripe, buttery avocado is so delicious, you might be tempted to eat the green flesh scooped straight from its shell, with a sprinkle of salt. But the level of ripeness is critical to ...