Bonus Post! ~ Avocados

Avocados are one of my all time favorite foods! Up here where I live there are two varieties to choose from. On the right side of the picture you can see the most common type of avocado. These usually are grown in either Mexico or California and have a small pit and rough bumpy skin that turns black as it ripens. The avocado on the right is a Dominican avocado. They tend to look more like an unripe mango with smooth green skin and a larger pit.

They also vary in taste. The small black avocados have a stronger, more noticeable flavor and the flesh tends to be greener in color. The large Dominican avocados are lighter and more buttery. Their flesh is more yellow than green. You can get more out of the Dominican avocado but I prefer the flavor of the more common Mexican or California avocado. When I'm feeling naughty I like to eat them straight out of the skin with a little red wine vinegar and salt. Nummy!

Price wise in the Heights the Dominican avocados tend to be on the cheaper side except for today when the black avocados were on sale for 99 cents!! SCORE!