foto: Instagram/@mang_ucuppppp
Brilio.net - Choosing a ripe avocado is often done by squeezing the middle. Although this method looks simple and practical, it turns out there are risks that can arise from this method.
Pressing directly on the center of the avocado can damage the flesh inside, causing the texture to become soft and uneven. This can certainly reduce the pleasure of eating the avocado.
Additionally, squeezing an avocado too hard can leave bruises on the flesh, which not only affect its appearance but also its taste. Bruised areas tend to rot more quickly and can have a bitter taste. Damaged avocados are also more susceptible to bacterial growth, which can reduce the quality and safety of the fruit for consumption.
This method of choosing avocados is indeed not recommended. An Instagram user @mang_ucuppppp also admitted this.
Through one of the uploaded videos, the fruit juice seller admitted that squeezing the avocado in the middle can damage the fruit. But not only that, this method also tends not to indicate whether the fruit is ripe or not.
So, the fruit juice trader who is often called Ucup has another trick in choosing a perfectly ripe avocado. Reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @mang_ucuppppp on Saturday (7/12), an easy trick to know if an avocado is ripe and good is to look at its smooth surface. Make sure there are no small holes because usually these holes are a sign that the fruit is infested with worms.
photo: Instagram/@mang_ucuppppp
Then to find out its ripeness, he chose to press the fruit at the bottom end. So, not in the middle or the top end. According to Ucup, if the bottom end of the avocado is soft and tender, then the rest is also soft and perfectly ripe.
" If this (bottom) is soft, it is certain that this side (middle and top) will also be soft. But if the middle or top is soft, but the bottom is hard, it is usually bitter ," he explained further.
photo: Instagram/@mang_ucuppppp
Well, besides looking at the texture, Ucup also explained the difference between hollow and solid avocados. Usually when shaken, there is an avocado seed that sounds quite hard. This indicates that the inside of the fruit has a wide cavity or air, so the flesh feels lighter.
photo: Instagram/@mang_ucuppppp
Unlike avocados, which are smaller and heavier, when shaken, there is no sound of the seeds inside.
This condition of the avocado indicates that the flesh is solid. However, this method cannot be used as a sign that the avocado is perfectly ripe. You can use this method if you want to choose an avocado with denser and hollow flesh.
Since it was uploaded on Saturday (11/30), the video about the trick of choosing avocados has been watched more than 4 million times. Who would have thought, many other Instagram users claimed to have just learned the trick. On the other hand, there are also those who claim to have successfully applied the trick of choosing avocados as in the video.
" Mang ucuuuuppp, thank you very much for the tips on choosing avocados. I tried it by pressing on my butt earlier and I was succesfull to get a ripe one, thank God uhuuuyyyy ," said Instagram user @privview_umm.
" I got the knowledge to choose avocados ," replied Instagram @yunisaras27.
" Thanks for the tips, Cup. It's really useful for me who often gets cheated by fruit ," wrote the Instagram account @alifa.frh.
" Thanks for the knowledge, bro ," said Instagram @aviandinigh.
" Great tips, bro Ucup, please make tips on choosing fruit more often ," commented the Instagram account @esaaisyah1626.
(brl/lea)
