I Just Found Out I’ve Been Cutting Avocados Wrong My Whole Life

Guacamole Serves 4 1 medium tomato, roughly chopped juice of 1 lime ½ small red onion, peeled and roughly chopped 1 large green chilli, finely chopped 1 small bunch coriander, leaves roughly chopped sea salt, to taste 2 ripe avocados, halved and peeled Method Place all the ingredients except the avocado in a blender and whizz for 20 seconds or unti

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Banana skins turn black in the refrigerator; avocados darken and fail to soften further; citrus fruits develop spotted skins. Foods of tropical and subtropical origin keep best at the relatively high temperature of 50°F/10°C, and are often better off at room temperature than in the refrigerator. Among them are melons, eggplants, squash, tomatoes, c... See more

What This Means for You:

If you’re brewing coffee at home, consider experimenting with how much you’re extracting. Try these tweaks to see how they impact the flavors in your cup:

• Grind finer than you usually would for your brew method. Notice how the coffee’s intensity and clarity shift.

• Increase your water temperature, aiming for just below boil... See more