What to do with overripe avocaodos

possum · Post: # 79081Post **possum** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:48 am

Currently working in a fruit and veg shop, I take home the green waste for the goat, some is still perfectly edible, just not saleable.
So what do you do with overripe avaocados ( there are loads and you can't feed them to a goat)
Also brocolli I seem to get loads of that, other than freeze it can you do anything with it?

hamster · Post: # 79082Post **hamster** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:06 am

Have no idea about the avocados, short of industrial quantities of guacamole, but with the broccoli, could you make something with it and freeze it? Make a big broccoli and cheese pasta bake or something, then portion it out and put it in the freezer so you have a supply of healthy 'ready meals'. That or broccoli and stilton soup, if you like it (I don't!!).

ina · Post: # 79128Post **ina** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:55 pm

possum wrote: ( there are loads and you can't feed them to a goat)

Why not? Must admit, I've never fed whole avocados to my goats, but they always got the skins (with little bits left in them). They like them, too.

As to broccoli - I'd probably make loads of soup and freeze that. (You can make it without the stilton...)

Thomzo · Post: # 79138Post **Thomzo** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:55 pm

Industrial quantities of guacamole sounds great to me. I love the stuff!

I have many recipes for guacamole-type avacado dips. You can try:

Avacado and mayonnaise with a little pepper to season. Very rich and creamy.
Process whole tomatoes in the food processor (peel them first if you must). Then add the avacados and some mayo. A much lighter, salsa type dip.

One I've thought about but not tried yet is avacado and quark. Might be a bit too rich.

Zoe

contadina · Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:46 pm

Avocados are poisonous to chickens (I only discovered this after one of ours died suddenly after eating a whole one by herself). I just did a quick search having read this thread and it seems they are toxic to birds, cats, dogs, horses, rabbits, fish, cattle and goats.

http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pa ... ic_avocado

ina · Post: # 79169Post **ina** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:59 am

Thanks for that link. But that talks of the PLANT, not the fruit. I somehow can't imagine that the fruit which is very beneficial to humans, is so terribly toxic to animals!

contadina · Post: # 79171Post **contadina** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:12 am

It would seem that the leaves, bark, skin and stone are the worst but even the flesh can be fatal for some (including humans). Thankfully not me, which is lucky, as I really, really like them.

possum · Post: # 79175Post **possum** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:55 am

Yes defintely do not feed any part of avocados to any animal. I have heard too many horror stories to risk that.

mrsflibble · Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:11 pm

found this in one of my recipe books

"To freeze avocado, remove the skin and pit and purÃ©e the flesh with Â½ tablespoon (7mL) of lemon or lime juice per avocado. Pack in an airtight container and freeze for up to five months. Avocado slices and halves do not freeze well."

Annpan · Post: # 79196Post **Annpan** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:19 pm

I bet you could do a lovely smoothie with avacado, with maybe banana and yogurt???

I too would make loads of guacamole (2 tomatoes, an avacado, some lime juice and some coriander - whizz in a whizzy thing until smooth.... yummy)

possum · Post: # 79263Post **possum** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:31 am

Annpan wrote:I bet you could do a lovely smoothie with avacado, with maybe banana and yogurt???

yuk!! (sorry I hate bananas with a passion) though avocado and something else might work - suggestions?

hamster · Post: # 79268Post **hamster** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:59 am

I once had a gorgeous avocado and lime smoothie.

I also found a recipe for avocado soup, which I'll post later.

possum · Post: # 79277Post **possum** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:15 pm

oh avocado soup sounds ood, looking forward to the recipe

hamster · Post: # 79295Post **hamster** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:25 pm

Doesn't it just?!

Anyway, you will need:
2 large avocados
1 litre chicken stock
250ml single cream
salt & pepper
1 tbsp chopped coriander to garnish

1) Mash the avocado flesh andpress through sieve into a warmed bowl with the back of a wooden spoon
2) Heat stock with cream in pan. When hot (but not boiling) whisk into pureed avocado.
3) Season to taste. Either serve immediately with coriander, or leave to cool, then cover and chill before serving.

I'd be interested to know how it turns out if you make it! Must say, the thought would never have occurred to me if it hadn't been on the opposite page from the soup I was making last night...

Carl H · Post: # 92503Post **Carl H** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:49 pm

If the 'cado is too far gone to eat, mash them and use like a skin cream. Rub the pulp onto elbows, heels, feet, etc...anyplace where your skin is dry. Rub into your hands, face if you like. Sit for a while and 'marinate' then scrape the 'cado pulp off & compost, have a shower and a big glass of water, your skin will thank you.

If you've got some that're still good I like to split the fruit, remove the pit (carefully whack a sharp knife into the pit, wiggle the blade and the pit should pop right out.) Use a big spoon to push the fruit out of the skin and put half an avocado on each plate, fill the 'pit' hole with crumbled blue cheese and chopped red onion. Pour garlicky vinegarette over all and serve promptly as a salad course.
Or do what I often do - split, pit, add salt and pepper and Sriracha hot sauce, eat with a spoon from the skin, standing over the sink. Bachelor's delight.

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