Ingredient: Avocado

Avocados are fruits of the Avocado tree. Grown in warm climates, avocados are a unique stone fruit known as a large pear-shaped berry having a single large pit. Since they have dark green leathery skin, avocados are known as ‘Alligator pears.’ Avocadoes are also unique in their distinguished creamy texture, which gave them the name ‘butter fruit.’ The fruit has an overall mild, muted, and not so overwhelming flavor to it. It generally tastes both buttery and nutty, while this can vary depending on the avocado ripeness and variety you use. On the other hand, many can taste more of a grassy or earthy flavor when eating an avocado. For sure, when it comes to avocados, the texture is more striking than the taste. Lately, avocados have gained extreme popularity in the culinary arts and are being grown worldwide. This can definitely be credited to its extreme versatility. Thanks to their tastiness and creamy, smooth consistency, avocados can be easily used to make countless recipes and meals. Also, perhaps since it has such a mild flavor, the avocado strength lies in its ability to pair well with the more flavorful, stronger ingredients. You can transform avocados into tasty guacamole or serve it for breakfast on toast over any bread of your choice. Avocados can also transform veggie salads into the most filling meal. Additionally, Avocados are superfoods, containing considerably less sugar than other fruits. The fruit is indeed tasty as well as incredibly nutritious since it is rich in antioxidants, healthy fats, full of minerals (magnesium and potassium) and vitamins (A, E, and K).