Will avocado soup turn brown?
I wanted to make avocado and corn soup ahead of time, but will it turn brown? Will putting it a air tight container in the freezer help at all?
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I wanted to make avocado and corn soup ahead of time, but will it turn brown? Will putting it a air tight container in the freezer help at all?
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Avocados turn brown for two reasons: oxygenation and enzymatic action.
The pit works only by physically cutting off contact with oxygen, most effective when you're storing half a fruit for later use, rather silly in a bowl of guac, totally worthless in soup. Covering with plastic wrap is far more effective.
Besides refrigeration, two other methods of preventing browning are available in the home kitchen: lowering the pH value (acidification), and adding an antioxidant such as ascorbic acid (AKA vitamin C). Citrus fruit contain both factors; lime is traditional of course, lemon and orange will work as well.