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According to the experts, drowning your avocados is both unsafe and, well, icky.
If that sounds too good to be true, its because it isat least from a food safety perspective.
According to the FDA, storing avocados in water is considered unsafe.
a food safety expert and corporate director of technical training and consulting atMicrobac Laboratories
TheFDAdoesnotrecommend this practice, an FDA spokesperson tells Well+Good.
While avocados have a thick skin, they are not a perfectly-sealed item.
Storing them in water allows the water to get inside.
This TikTok hackdoesntget his (nor the FDAs) seal of approval.
Craig says the answer is still no.
While avocados have a thick skin, they are not a perfectly-sealed item.
Storing them in water allows the water to get inside.
This heightens the potential for bacterial growthespecially bacteria from the outsidethat could seep inside the water and cause growth.
Another common food safety mistake Craig sees often: washing avocadosbeforestoring them.
a food safety expert and corporate director of technical training and consulting atMicrobac Laboratories
To reiterate, an avocados skin is permeable and porous to a certain extent.
This is why Craig urges folks to hold off from washing cados until theyre ready to actually eat them.
Dangerous bacteria like listeria and salmonella can be on the outside and will still grow even under cold conditions.
These are all things we want to avoid… right?
So if yousee this hack in your TikTok feed, keep scrolling, fam.
Dont have a squeeze of lemon on hand?
The easiest way to get the job done?
Enlist the help of an ice tray, especially once an avocado has been cut into.
avocado until youre ready to eat it.
And dont toss the pit!
Avocados are usually eatenwithoutany cooking.
Of course, this doesnt mean we should avoid avocados from here on out.
Exerting a little extra precaution is more than enough.
This will help ensure the avocado shelf life is as long as possible.
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