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The avocado stone stops the flesh turning brown

Tradition says: "if you leave the avocado stone in a purée or guacamole you have just made, it will not turn brown".

True or false? Let's try the experiment...

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Last modified on: July 25^th 2017

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1

The avocado stone stops the flesh turning brown

A puree is made with an avocado cut into pieces and blended.

Stage 2

The purée is divided between 3 ramekins: on the right plain, in the centre with the stone, and on the left with a pinch of vitamin C.

Stage 3

A few hours later...

Stage 4

Unfortunately the stone has had no effect.

Stage 5

The vitamin C, on the other hand, has acted as an effective anti-oxidant.

Conclusion

False: So there is no point leaving the avocado stone in the prepared dish. Vitamin C, and so the lemon juice added to guacamole is much more effective.

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The 1 comment already posted on this recipe

Thanks for doing this, been wondering if it's at all true. Now I understand it's the lemon juice I've been using, not the stone, that has kept my guacamole fresh :)
Posted by JPO august 15^th 2011 at 17:48 n° 1

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