Avocados? Do You Buy Them And What Do You Pay For Them?

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    One of my favorite things is cold butter sliced thick onto a piece of good bread. It would be hard to beat that, but I'll give it a try one day.
     
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    I just picked up a mesh bag of 4-5 small organic ones at ALDI. They were refrigerated, ±65¢ each.
     
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    Sounds like my mother. She put butter on toast as thick as I would spread peanut butter.
     
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    I've found nori to be a little strong. Do you have a specific type you like, or a specific soaking method? I think they are high in iodine if I recall correctly.
     
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    I happened to be at Walmart tonight and they happened to be unloading a big table of avocados right near the front door. I think they were all small. From Mexico. For 98¢. Some were greenish and some were purplish. Clueless, I picked a purple one. They all seemed firm. Will let it sit in the fridge for a day or two, at least.
     
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    If it's hard, then it's not ripe. Don't put it in the fridge or it will stay hard. Put it on the counter for a day or two to ripen.
     
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    Some taste disgusting. I have gotten some on amazon and Walmart. I g
    Yes they contain iodine. Eat brazil nuts with them for the selenium.
    However, I just saw a you tube that Japan intends to flush the 'treated' Fukashima water into the ocean and people of Korea are buying up even salt to prep. I have plenty of nori in storage. It is packaged to keep but not sure new nori will be safe any more.
     
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    Thanks. Do you have a brand you can recommend?
     
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    Have to get down to check the name in food storage which involves stairs. Will do it later today.
     
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    I appreciate that, but don't put yourself out (or at risk.) And that's not good news regarding Fukashima.
     
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    So your recipe made me pickle some ginger tonight. (I looked for a generic Pickling thread to post this but I think all the pickling threads are for specific foods.) I hope it turns out OK. It seems basic enough, except the amount of sugar per 1.5 cups of water/vinegar ranges from 0 to 1 cup. I settled on 1.5 TB. This recipe only got 3.5 stars, but there is no comments section so I have no idea what the issues were.
     
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    I cheated and got a bottle on amazon. It is not as strong as I would have liked but it was easy. And some wasabi--just in case.
    Our Japanese exchange students showed us how to make sushi roll ups but I am too lazy and don't eat rice. So I just use double sheets and fold. If you use a slice of ham, it is easier to roll. Not very kosher, though.:rolleyes:
    PS I am not very strict with recipes, or much else.
     
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    Normally I would have looked at 4 or 5 recipes, noted their differences, and done a hybrid. If this one doesn't turn out well, I'd be less more frustrated over the money and more frustrated at the wasted time it took me to peel all that oddly-shaped stuff and then shave it on the mandoline. We could make a fortune if we could train ginger root to grow as straight and long as carrots.

    I like your sushi roll substitute, and shall not waste my time putting the idea before Hebrew National. I hope those Japanese kids did not see you do that...although they would be too polite to say anything.
     
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    Here's a link to an avocado article on The Lost Herb.

    These are some things you can make with the peels and the pits:
    • Smoothie additive
    • Toothache gargle
    • Tea
    • Foot bath
    • Foot massage balls
    • Exfoliant
    • Shampoo
    • Diarrhea relief
    • Compost
    • Ornaments (seriously)
    • Fabric dye
     
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