ask somebody if they want some chips and
fresh guacamole and they're bound to
reply with an enthusiastic yes but ask
them if they'd like some chips and two
day-old guacamole and they'll probably
stand up to leave what I'm done I don't
deserve this I really do not deserve
this this is because as any fan of guac
will tell you it doesn't keep well and
it's always best enjoyed fresh assuming
you're one of those folks who has the
willpower to not consume an entire bowl
of guacamole in a single sitting you
probably know what happens when you try
to store it in the fridge after just a
couple of hours but once vibrant and
green guacamole is now a putrid grayish
brown and you fear you have fear of the
browning of the guacamole but there's
actually a way to keep your guacamole
fresh and it's likely not how you've
been storing it all these years you
can't beat the enemy if you don't know
the enemy's weakness and to properly
store guacamole you must know what the
enemy is oxigen guacamole and avocados
in general don't hold up well once
exposed to oxygen
according to compound interest this
exposure results in a rapid browning of
the fruits melanin pigments the same
thing happens to other fruits like
bananas and despite what you may have
heard leaving the pit in the avocado or
guacamole Tabo love guacamole go to
waste by tossing it in the trash but
it's also understandable that brown
guacamole is less than appetizing so
what's a guacamole lover to do fear not
because there is a solution and it
doesn't involve lime juice plastic wrap
or ancient Aztec spells according to the
kitchen the easiest solution is simply
adding a little bit of h2o you can use
this trick either with the bowl that
you've been eating your guacamole out of
or by transferring it to a plastic
container simply pour a small amount of
water on the surface of the guacamole
around a half inch or so make sure it's
covered up tightly and your guacamole
should stay fresh and most importantly
green in the refrigerator for two or
three days
adding water to your guacamole might
seem like a gross idea but have
faith you're going to want to try this
out next time you have some leftovers
notice that no one's telling you you're
supposed to mix in the water only pour
it on top this is because the guacamole
itself is so thick that the water won't
seep down into it you'll want to make
sure to press out any air bubbles and
pack it into the bowl before adding the
water the water will act as a barrier
that prevents the oxygen from getting
into the guacamole and browning its
melanin pigments after you've poured the
water on just put an airtight lid on it
and then place it in the fridge when
you're ready to bust it out for Taco
Tuesday or another round of tortilla
chips just pour out the water that's
resting on the guacamole surface and
stir it up a little before serving while
we're on the subject of preventing
guacamole browning and keeping it as
green and fresh as possible it does
raise an interesting question
aside from why a person would want to
eat brown guacamole is it even safe to
do so according to Business Insider it
is the Browning of the guacamole is
simply the avocados compounds reacting
to air exposure and this can happen in
just a few hours it takes significantly
longer for the guacamole to actually
spoil the texture may be a little
different but who knows maybe you'll dig
it if it really bugs you then you can
simply scrape off the layer of brown
guacamole and you should find the
guacamole at the bottom of the bowl
relatively green then again you could
just use the amazing water food hack you
just learned and avoid that brown
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