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This will never again happen in my lifetime...

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bluebluevalentine · 12/05/2026 17:17

Went to make myself a rocket, avocado and goats cheese salad for lunch. Checked which avocados were ripe, 2 felt squishy so I was already pre-empting the inevitable brown. But no! Cut 1 open and it was perfectly light green!

Not only that but the seed came out easily, the flesh scooped out easily with skin in tact, it was creamy and delicious and the most perfect avocado I've ever had in my life!

So, I thought, let's try the next one. I wouldn't usually use 2 avocados but these were really tiny Aldi ones and as the first was so perfect I just know that the second squishy one would go bad by tomorrow.

Lo and behold, a second, perfect, light green, creamy, tasty avocado with easily-removable seed, easily-scoopable flesh, and intact skin.

However, now I have experienced avocado perfection, not just once but twice, I am very aware that this is a once-in-a-lifetime event and I now face the future of never again experiencing avocado perfection.

I should just stop buying avocados, shouldn't I?

NB - I should probably apologise for the hyperbolic thread title for such a mundane story, but I really am that easily impressed 🤷‍♀️

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purpleygrey · 12/05/2026 19:00

Ah you are so lucky 🍀 go buy a lotto ticket !

I hope you enjoyed every bite !

bluebluevalentine · 12/05/2026 19:33

Oooo, good shout on the lottery! I hardly ever play but might get a ticket for tonight!

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Inventorofthetoasterstreudel · 12/05/2026 19:37

Don’t apologise! This is exactly the sort of thing that makes my day (and I’m sad enough to tell people when it does)

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TamzinGrey · 12/05/2026 19:54

Many years ago a very wise woman told me that to test if an avocado is good to eat, you should never squeeze the whole thing.
What you're supposed to do is to press your thumb very gently on the stalk. If it feels slightly soft, but not squishy, the avocado will be just right.
This method has never let me down. Perfect avocados every time.

bluebluevalentine · 12/05/2026 20:59

I've heard many a story on how to test for the perfect avocado, but am loathe to believe. Today's were definitely properly squishy.

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TamzinGrey · 12/05/2026 22:36

OK. You don't have to believe my "story".
I was just trying to be helpful. Glad that you enjoyed your avocados.

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