Avocados are super versatile – and the ultimate brunch staple for many households.
Perfect in a salad, sandwich, wrap or smoothie, this fruit is extremely popular and for good reason.
The only problem with avocados is that they only have a short window of deliciousness.
At perfect ripeness they are creamy. However, an underripe one might be bitter or have no flavour at all while an avocado past its prime may be discoloured, smelly, and not yummy at all.
Typically avocado lovers wait days for their fruit to ripen properly, but they don’t need to, claimed one woman with her two-minute hack.
Sharing a video on TikTok, @lauraleecreations claimed that all you need is a microwave and cling film for this hack to work.
She captioned the clip: “Do you need to use an avocado and it isn’t ripe enough for the whole recipe? Here’s a trick for you!
“Cover it in plastic wrap and microwave for two minutes. Let it cool in the fridge and there you go.”
Laura started with a “super underripe” avocado and once it had been in the microwave it had instantly ripened.
TikTok users in the comments section were amazed by this tip. @lake said: “Bro no way, you fixed my whole life.”
@hk3006 wrote: “I tried this hack out just now. Wow, just wow. Thank you!”
@janes364 commented: “Worked so well for me and kept it tasting good too. Absolute game-changer.”
Once your avocado is nice and ripe, why not use it to make a delicious guacamole?
Jamie Oliver has a “super-quick and easy” tasty guacamole recipe that takes just 10 minutes to knock together. It’s deliciously creamy with a hint of chilli.
