How to Eat Peanuts & Avocados
Peanuts and avocados are naturally versatile and nutritious vegetarian foods native to the Americas. Both are generally available year-round, can be served either raw or cooked and contain essential minerals, iron and fat. Peanuts are often classified as a type of nut, but the bush-growing bean is a part of the legume family. Meanwhile, avocados are fruits that grow on trees in warm climates and are famous for having a mellow, nutty flavor. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Compost (optional)
- Serrated knife
- Cutting board
- Salt and pepper (optional)
Instructions
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How to Eat Peanuts
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Buy peanuts. Peanuts can be purchased in shelled and unshelled forms in packages, tins and cans. Peanuts may be sold in a variety of forms, including shelled or unshelled, raw, roasted, toasted, salted, mashed, chopped or sugared.
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Remove the peanuts from the package.
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Crack open the peanut shell to eat shelled peanuts. Inside the light brown sinewy shell will rest two off-white kernels encased inside thin, brownish-red seed coats. Discard shells into the compost, if available.
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Put shelled peanuts on a plate, in a bowl or use as an ingredient for another dish before consuming.
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Eat kernels individually or in multiples by chewing and swallowing. Eat peanuts as a part of a cultural activity; sporting events such as American baseball games are historically associated with consuming salted, shelled peanuts.
How to Eat Avocados
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Acquire a ripe avocado. Either purchase an unripe fruit and allow it to ripen, or purchase a ripe fruit and aim to eat it immediately. Check the color for ripeness. An avocado that is ready to eat will be dark brown or maroon colored. Squeeze; a ripe avocado will give gently under pressure.
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Cut the avocado lengthwise using a serrated knife on a cutting board. Twist the avocado gently and pull apart. One half of the avocado will have a hole while the other half will contain the avocado seed.
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Saw the serrated knife directly into the seed until the knife grabs the seed. Twist the knife and lift out the seed.
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Use the knife to slice each avocado half into a crosshatched pattern that separates the fruit into approximately 1/4-inch rectangular pieces while not puncturing through the avocado skin.
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Turn the avocado inside out and use your thumbs to push the rectangular pieces of avocado fruit from the skin until they separate and fall on the cutting board.
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Eat the avocado raw using a fork or with fingers adding with a sprinkle of salt and pepper to taste. Chew and swallow. Avocados can also be mixed with other ingredients to make salad, guacamole, soup or shakes.
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Tips & Warnings
Peanut shells and avocado skins are not edible and can be composted.
Peanuts are high in antioxidants and lower your risk of cardiovascular diseases, while avocados are low in carbohydrates and high in fat.
Peanuts allergies are common and can cause severe reactions.
Do not put an unripe avocado in the refrigerator; keep at room temperature among other fruits in order to ripen.
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