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Posted 10/19/2017 4:06 PM (GMT 0)
I have a very restricted diet, and I would like to be able to eat a healthy food like avocados.

It causes no problems in terms of digestion; but I don't (can't ?) like its taste. From time to time I buy an avocado and wait for it to ripen (I know exactly when I should eat it, so it's not a matter of ripeness.), cut it, put some salt on it and... Nope.

I am amazed by the fact that many people love this stuff. How do you like it?

I read that some people put black peppers on it; but it's not possible for me: black peppers hurt my stomach.

Any advice?
Posted 10/19/2017 4:19 PM (GMT 0)
Chop it up, add a little balsamic vinegar and olive oil
Add it to scrambled eggs
Grill them; then add salt
Pickled: cut up an unripened avocado. Add vinegar and water. Put in a mason jar. Leave for a couple of days.
Posted 10/19/2017 4:22 PM (GMT 0)
Hey, thanks for the advices.

I am OK with balsamic vinegar and olive oil; but unfortunately I can't eat eggs and fermented foods. What should I do?

Post Edited (xy123) : 10/19/2017 11:22:22 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 10/19/2017 4:42 PM (GMT 0)
You can slice them up, then grill them...then drizzle with balsamic and olive oil. Add a little kosher salt.
Posted 10/19/2017 4:43 PM (GMT 0)
You can also try to bake them. Slice them up, and since you can't use eggs to coat, use water. Then bread them and bake them.
Posted 10/19/2017 4:44 PM (GMT 0)
I add them to pretty much any smoothie. They dull the flavor of the smoothie a bit but I can't taste the avacado.
Posted 10/19/2017 6:30 PM (GMT 0)
Squeeze some lemon on there and add salt, or some tajin. I love avocados though, so for me, it seems so easy. If you don't like, I am not sure how you can make it palatable. They have a weird mushy consistency. How about using it as a spread on toast or something? It's good with mozzarella, tomato and pesto on a pita. thanks for making me think about that. Now i am starving and have a craving.
Posted 10/19/2017 6:40 PM (GMT 0)

notsosicklygirl said...
Squeeze some lemon on there and add salt, or some tajin. I love avocados though, so for me, it seems so easy. If you don't like, I am not sure how you can make it palatable. They have a weird mushy consistency. How about using it as a spread on toast or something? It's good with mozzarella, tomato and pesto on a pita. thanks for making me think about that. Now i am starving and have a craving.

spread a little ricotta cheese on toast, add the avacodo and some lemon juice......
Posted 10/19/2017 7:21 PM (GMT 0)
There are 2 types of avocado: California and Florida. Florida type which may also be Mexican is larger and less intense in flavor (according to spouse who doesn't like Florida type). He will only eat the smaller California type.

Have you tried making guacamole? You might like it because the avocado flavor is secondary to the lemon and garlic flavors. OMG it's delicious if you can eat those ingredients. Good as a spread on a sandwich or cracker with a bit of tomato. Great to dip with a chip. I was really happy when my gut healed enough to let me have guacamole again (gut hated everything in guac. for a long while).
Posted 10/19/2017 8:14 PM (GMT 0)
I like the little pebbly skin ones, Hass. The bigger ones with the smoother skin are not as tasty, plus they tend to be less ripe & have bigger seeds. I avoid the smooth ones generally. They seem to cost more too. Sometimes the Hass are really inexpensive here, like 30 cents. I just got some. All the talk about guac and avocado toast gave me a craving.
Posted 10/19/2017 8:22 PM (GMT 0)
I'm following the Autoimmune Paleo Diet (AIP) for my Crohn's, and it's extremely restrictive on food. So, I can't use many of the ingredients you guys have mentioned.

Maybe I can try the guacamole with some improvisation; but what I don't really understand is, how do people eat avocados with just salt and lemon, and actually like its taste.

Post Edited (xy123) : 12/20/2017 4:46:14 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 10/19/2017 9:39 PM (GMT 0)
I eat them "straight up" and enjoy them a lot... we all like different things, I guess?

I was just talking to my mother on the phone and described a recipe I was excited about trying sometime (a mild curry) and she said, "YUCK!" lol......
Posted 10/19/2017 10:54 PM (GMT 0)
I hated avocados until my last flare and then for some reason i craved them. It was so bizarre, kind of like I was pregnant and wanted to eat some whacky foods only it was just my UC. Now I like them and I don’t get it. The taste used to make me gag.
Posted 10/20/2017 4:48 PM (GMT 0)
Greek Avocado Toast:

Mash up your avocados. Add lemon and salt. Spread that out on toast. Add kalamata olives, chopped tomato and feta cheese.....YUM!!!
Posted 10/20/2017 5:05 PM (GMT 0)
I eat them with salt and pepper.

Love avocados!

q
Posted 10/20/2017 5:32 PM (GMT 0)
I never liked them until a few years ago.

Has anyone seen this:

http://www.brookstropicals.com/slimcado/index.php
Posted 12/20/2017 11:47 PM (GMT 0)
I still struggle with this. Does anyone eat avocados without adding anything to it (other than salt and maybe lemon) and like its taste?

Avocados are great for increasing healthy fat intake easily; I don't want to miss them.

Post Edited (xy123) : 12/20/2017 4:54:54 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/21/2017 12:22 AM (GMT 0)
I do. I eat them all the time with lemon. i bet you don't like the consistency. there's really not much you can do to force it. if you don't like it, eat something else. how about walnuts or almonds? I snack on those a lot too. Many people like banana (which I personally can't stomach - *gag* I hate the consistency and smell), but most people love them.

I never saw those slimcados, but we get avocados for so cheap here in CA. It's usually 99 cents. I've seen 2 for 99, even 3 for a 1$.
Posted 12/21/2017 12:57 AM (GMT 0)
I love the taste of them personally, and can eat them plain. There is a recipe that calls for avocado, stevia extract, and cocoa powder and you use it as a frosting. Doesn't taste like avocado at all to me.
Posted 12/21/2017 1:02 AM (GMT 0)
I like them mashed on GF toast with strawberry slices and honey. I think even without the strawberries it would be tasty. I think avocados taste like strange flavored butter.
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