ripe Archives - falafelandcaviar.com Wed, 06 Dec 2023 09:52:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 Shopping for Produce? Here’s a Short Guide to Test for Ripeness https://falafelandcaviar.com/shopping-for-produce-heres-a-short-guide-to-test-for-ripeness/ Tue, 05 Dec 2023 08:52:00 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=18680 We’ve all heard the advice from doctors telling us to get our daily serving of fruits and veggies, but when it comes to actually buying produce, we have to admit that we’ve often found ourselves at a loss. If you need help figuring out what’s ripe and what’s not, here’s a short guide for you […]

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]]> We’ve all heard the advice from doctors telling us to get our daily serving of fruits and veggies, but when it comes to actually buying produce, we have to admit that we’ve often found ourselves at a loss. If you need help figuring out what’s ripe and what’s not, here’s a short guide for you to follow.

Avocados

You will know when an avocado is ready to be eaten by how firm it is. It should be the perfect balance between soft and firm, and not fully cave when you squeeze it! Another trick is to pull the stem of it off, and if its green its ready! If you are buying multiple avocados, we recommend buying them extra firm and putting a few in a brown bag next to some bananas to ripen. This way they won’t ripen all at once!

Pineapples

You will know when a pineapple is good when the bottom of it smells fragrant and fruity! Another trick is to pull a stem out. If it gives easily, then that pineapple is ready to go. Just don’t let it sit too long after, because they can overripe rather quickly.

Bananas

We recommend purchasing bananas that are yellow and green. They only take a day or two to ripen at that point, and this way they wont be overripe too quickly by the time you are ready to eat them. If this happens though, you can always make a homemade banana bread!

Mangos

Mangos should feel similar in firmness to an avocado! If they are sticky and squirting, they are overripe and will be a little too soft for eating. If they are firm with a slight give, they are ready to be enjoyed in fruit salads or on their own! Of course if you happen upon an ovverripe one, stick it in the freezer and use it in smoothies!

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]]> Fast Ways to Ripen Bananas at Home https://falafelandcaviar.com/fast-ways-to-ripen-bananas-at-home/ Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:19:09 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=5709 We all love using overripe bananas in healthy recipes in stead of sugar. But the thing is that you can’t always find them in supermarkets, so you have to wait. There are some very smart and fast ways to ripen bananas at home, and we’re here to bring them to you. Use a Paper Bag […]

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]]> We all love using overripe bananas in healthy recipes in stead of sugar. But the thing is that you can’t always find them in supermarkets, so you have to wait. There are some very smart and fast ways to ripen bananas at home, and we’re here to bring them to you.

Use a Paper Bag

If you can’t wait for days you can simply use a paper bag. Place the bananas in and close the bag. This is one of the most efficient ways to ripen bananas and it only takes up to one day. Ethylene is the gas that will appear in the bag and will speed up the process. The best thing is that everyone has a bag at home and you don’t even have to check up on the bananas.

The Microwave Method

Another super-efficient trick to ripen bananas, especially if you don’t have too much time on your hands. Place the bananas in the microwave for half a minute up to two minutes.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BgXTEX2h3A0/?fbclid=IwAR1xNrqiFTjquRHF0Q4Ox8qCXzefBNPX8JFm4UHbzGVMTjOSOe6HbKvkFek

In the Oven

This one might sound strange, but it definitely works. Use a temperature of around 300 F degrees and ten minutes up to half an hour. Make sure to check them once or twice.

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> ripe Archives - falafelandcaviar.com Wed, 06 Dec 2023 09:52:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 Shopping for Produce? Here’s a Short Guide to Test for Ripeness https://falafelandcaviar.com/shopping-for-produce-heres-a-short-guide-to-test-for-ripeness/ Tue, 05 Dec 2023 08:52:00 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=18680 We’ve all heard the advice from doctors telling us to get our daily serving of fruits and veggies, but when it comes to actually buying produce, we have to admit that we’ve often found ourselves at a loss. If you need help figuring out what’s ripe and what’s not, here’s a short guide for you […]

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]]> We’ve all heard the advice from doctors telling us to get our daily serving of fruits and veggies, but when it comes to actually buying produce, we have to admit that we’ve often found ourselves at a loss. If you need help figuring out what’s ripe and what’s not, here’s a short guide for you to follow.

Avocados

You will know when an avocado is ready to be eaten by how firm it is. It should be the perfect balance between soft and firm, and not fully cave when you squeeze it! Another trick is to pull the stem of it off, and if its green its ready! If you are buying multiple avocados, we recommend buying them extra firm and putting a few in a brown bag next to some bananas to ripen. This way they won’t ripen all at once!

Pineapples

You will know when a pineapple is good when the bottom of it smells fragrant and fruity! Another trick is to pull a stem out. If it gives easily, then that pineapple is ready to go. Just don’t let it sit too long after, because they can overripe rather quickly.

Bananas

We recommend purchasing bananas that are yellow and green. They only take a day or two to ripen at that point, and this way they wont be overripe too quickly by the time you are ready to eat them. If this happens though, you can always make a homemade banana bread!

Mangos

Mangos should feel similar in firmness to an avocado! If they are sticky and squirting, they are overripe and will be a little too soft for eating. If they are firm with a slight give, they are ready to be enjoyed in fruit salads or on their own! Of course if you happen upon an ovverripe one, stick it in the freezer and use it in smoothies!

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]]> Fast Ways to Ripen Bananas at Home https://falafelandcaviar.com/fast-ways-to-ripen-bananas-at-home/ Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:19:09 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=5709 We all love using overripe bananas in healthy recipes in stead of sugar. But the thing is that you can’t always find them in supermarkets, so you have to wait. There are some very smart and fast ways to ripen bananas at home, and we’re here to bring them to you. Use a Paper Bag […]

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]]> We all love using overripe bananas in healthy recipes in stead of sugar. But the thing is that you can’t always find them in supermarkets, so you have to wait. There are some very smart and fast ways to ripen bananas at home, and we’re here to bring them to you.

Use a Paper Bag

If you can’t wait for days you can simply use a paper bag. Place the bananas in and close the bag. This is one of the most efficient ways to ripen bananas and it only takes up to one day. Ethylene is the gas that will appear in the bag and will speed up the process. The best thing is that everyone has a bag at home and you don’t even have to check up on the bananas.

The Microwave Method

Another super-efficient trick to ripen bananas, especially if you don’t have too much time on your hands. Place the bananas in the microwave for half a minute up to two minutes.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BgXTEX2h3A0/?fbclid=IwAR1xNrqiFTjquRHF0Q4Ox8qCXzefBNPX8JFm4UHbzGVMTjOSOe6HbKvkFek

In the Oven

This one might sound strange, but it definitely works. Use a temperature of around 300 F degrees and ten minutes up to half an hour. Make sure to check them once or twice.

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