Only the flesh of ripe avocados is really ready to eat. But then the inside of the fruit is also creamy and soft. Cutting away the peel, as we do with other fruits, is impossible here. A few tricks and tips make "peeling" possible.

Ripe avocados are easy to peel

Leave unripe avocados in their skins

Most supermarkets sell avocados that are still unripe. You can buy them with peace of mind, because these fruits continue to ripen well in their protective shell. This way you can be sure that the optimal degree of maturity will only be reached at home.

Wrap the hard avocado in newspaper and let sit at room temperature until ready to eat. It will ripen faster if stored in a paper bag with an apple.

The maturity test before peeling

The pulp usually takes several days to ripen. During the post-ripening period, no avocados should be peeled so that the flesh, which is still inedible, does not spoil. So be sure to test the fruit before you start peeling.

  • Unwrap fruit in between
  • do a pressure test
  • the shell should give slightly

Separate the avocado in half

  1. Place the avocado on a large cutting board and gently hold it with one hand without applying much pressure to escape.
  2. Score the long side of the avocado all the way around with a pointed and sharp knife. You should get to the core with the blade.
  3. Grasp each avocado half in one hand and twist them in opposite directions until they completely separate.
  4. Take a large, heavy knife with a sharp blade and strike the core once. The blade gets stuck in it.
  5. Now carefully turn the knife back and forth until the core separates from the flesh.

tips

If you only need half an avocado for the time being, you can store half with the pit unpeeled in the fridge for a day. Drizzle the cut surface with lemon and wrap the avocado in cling film.

Separate the flesh from the peel

The skin of some avocados is edible, but mostly only the flesh is used. The two avocado halves can be freed from the skin in several ways.

  • Variant 1: You can carefully peel off the peel from each avocado half with a sharp small knife. This will give you two whole halves of pulp that you can cut into smaller pieces as needed.

Variant 2: Take a large soup spoon and place it on the narrow side of the fruit between the skin and the flesh. Continue to slide the spoon under the softened flesh until you've separated it completely from the skin.

Variant 3: Take a stable and sufficiently large glass in your hand. Press the edge of the cut surface against the jar opening and then move the fruit down. The pulp slides into the glass while the peel stays on the outside.

Variant 4: Cut the pulp several times lengthwise and crosswise. The cuts should be even and penetrate to the skin. Then simply turn the avocado half over so that small cubes of flesh point upwards like spikes. With a small spoon or knife, they can be easily detached from the shell.

tips

The green avocado flesh will brown quickly when exposed to air. You can prevent this by immediately putting a few drops of lemon juice on it.

Special avocado slicer

The market, which is well stocked with all kinds of kitchen tools, now also offers a special avocado slicer. It can be used to cut, core and peel the fruit. Since the price is less than ten euros, the purchase could be worthwhile for avocado lovers.

Conclusion for fast readers:

  • Eating maturity: let the fruit ripen in the skin; only peel ripe avocados
  • Tip: Store in a paper bag with an apple for faster ripening
  • Halve: Cut the long side all the way around; twist halves apart
  • Peel: Peel can be removed in several ways
  • Variant 1: Carefully peel the half of the avocado with a sharp knife
  • Variant 2. Push a spoon under the pulp and detach it from the skin
  • Variant 3: move the avocado along the edge of a glass; Pulp slides in
  • Variant 4: Cut the flesh several times lengthways and crossways; turn half over
  • Tip: Drizzle the flesh with lemon juice immediately to prevent it from turning brown

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