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We have to assume that instinct is what got the best of Martha Stewart over the weekend.
“Do you know the ripe avocado trick?
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?,” Stewart asked in her caption.
“When ripe, avocados will stay perfectly in a bowl of water in the refrigerator.
These were two weeks old!!!!”
If that reality sounds too good to be true, your instincts are right on the mark.
Even if the stem on your avocado is intact, the fruit doesn’t have airtight skin.
Pregnant people are especially vulnerable toListeria, as are folks older than 65 and those with weakened immune systems.
Thoseexposed toSalmonellamay experience stomach cramping, nausea and fevers as well.
Stewart’s method went viral last year, too, whena Facebook postmade the same suggestion.
And we get itthe idea of on-demand ripe avocados is alluring.
Otherwise, keep them on the counter so they slowly reach that perfect level of ripeness.
Avocados are a healthy ingredient to keep around.
Just be sure to store them properly so you reap all of the benefits without any of the stomachaches.
