If you've only tried canned avocado products try the real thing, it's nothing like the vaguely avocado-like stuff you can buy off the shelf.
If you've only tried canned avocado products try the real thing, it's nothing like the vaguely avocado-like stuff you can buy off the shelf.
That. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Despite loving Mexican food, 10 years ago I never would have eaten avocado. Then I discovered fresh, homemade guacamole. Avocado, diced onion, diced tomato, minced garlic, fresh squeezed lime juice, sea salt, and a splash of tequila. Yum.
Seriously, give it a try.
^I like the splash of Tequila idea. The wife makes awesome guac, to the point when we go somewhere for a get together it's been so requested, it's just kind of given we will bring it.
My problem with avocados.
Purchase avocados. Eat all within 2 days.
They seem to go from hard as a rock to overly ripe wayyy to quickly.
Duke wrote: That. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Despite loving Mexican food, 10 years ago I never would have eaten avocado. Then I discovered fresh, homemade guacamole. Avocado, diced onion, diced tomato, minced garlic, fresh squeezed lime juice, sea salt, and a splash of tequila. Yum. Seriously, give it a try.
You forgot cilantro. And I like tomato as well, but the cilantro is absolutely necessary.
Yeah, I like cilantro, but some people don't.
PHeller wrote: My problem with avocados. Purhchase avocades. Eat all within 2 days. They seem to go from hard as a rock to overly ripe wayyy to quickly.
True, which is probably the reason the canned stuff tastes like a crappy knockoff of the real thing...the real thing doesn't have any shelf life.
Those don't look like Haas Avocados. Don't be disappointed if they don't taste very good. There are dozens of Avocado types, but the Haas is the commonly eaten variety. Other varieties do fine in recipes, but most people don't enjoy just eating them.
Those look like Choquette or Hall variety. Both are good. The Choquette flesh will give off green watery juice when squeezed. The Hall is a subvariety of the Choquette and has less water. Both are fine, but not the typical Haas flavor that is so common.
I don't know how I missed this thread, but one of my favs is a turkey bacon club on rye with fresh avacado. Holy E36 M3! It's that good! 
FWIW, Curtis was right. They are probably a variety called the Florida Avocado (...which is currently marketed as the "Slimcado") that is less popular because the high water/lower fat content change the consistency and flavor. Some people like them, though.
http://thegardeningcook.com/slimcado-information/
http://www.brookstropicals.com/slimcado/
http://www.fitnessblender.com/v/article-detail/What-is-a-Slimcado-Slimcado-Nutrition-and-Taste-Review/bh/
They're all disgusting avocados to me....
compost those bitches into some dirt that'll grow real food. like garlic, dill, and cucumbers so you can man up and can some pickles. bonus for making a pressure canner out of an old washing machine - you have the skills.
Once again, is there some way you can mail me produce? 
All this talk of avocados is making me queasy.
Please, for the love of all things holy, don't start an eggplant thread.
Oh man. Eggplant? We slice it thin, bread it, fry it, and serve it on a toasted bun with fried onions and tomato sauce. Now that's a sangweech.
If you're so inclined a bathenjane salad is a meal in itself.
I could go on
All I can think of is Austin Powers.
"I want to slice it up and make guacammmmole!"
Sorry, nothing constructive to add.
Just make sure they are fully ripe before you try to eat them. Nice and soft, like your favorite
mammary, then they are ready. Before ripe, they are very bitter.
Zomby Woof wrote: Oh man. Eggplant? We slice it thin, bread it, fry it, and serve it on a toasted bun with fried onions and tomato sauce. Now that's a sangweech. If you're so inclined a bathenjane salad is a meal in itself. I could go on
We just brush them in olive oil and balsamic.
Grill.
Eat.
Avocados are awesome, and for that matter so is Unagi
I put it on BLTs. Making it a BLAT!
Here's the better question: did your avocados ripen over the past 8 months?
Also, sliced thin in ramen with seaweed and curried chicken or beef. Mmmmmm, grad school crack.
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