Last week's news proved that 'avocado hand' - the notion of cutting your hand when slicing up an avocado - is a very real issue. But it won't be any longer, because food chain Iceland have come to the rescue with their ingenious frozen, pre-sliced avocados.
Yes, you can now purchase frozen pre-stoned, pre-peeled and pre-sliced avocado segments, which eliminate all of the dangers that come with preparing an avocado. But the fact that they're injure-proof isn't even the best thing: seeing as the avocados are frozen at the peak of ripeness, you'll never have to worry about whether or not they're ready to eat (as if often the problem with fresh avocados). Plus, you can essentially wave goodbye to rotting avocados in the fridge!
Iceland Head Chef, Neil Nugent, said: 'Our frozen avocado is a great staple for every avocado lover's freezer, allowing them to create delicious recipes, reduce waste, and avoid injury - all at the same time.'
And if you're concerned about the frozen avocados lacking flavour, Iceland are here to reassure you that 'the avocados were harvested and frozen when perfectly ripe so they retain flavour, texture, aroma and colour'.
But be warned, these prepped avocados, which are available now across select stores in the UK, don't come cheap - a bag of 460g of avocado (approximately 8 half slices) costs £2.50. Plus, the other downside to frozen avocados is that when you take them out of the freezer, they'll be, well, frozen. So, you're going to need to let them defrost for a few hours before you can eat them, and then you'll have a window of about two hours before they go brown. Who knew eating avocados could be so complicated?
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.