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4 tips for the best homemade guacamole

Improve your guacamole with these tips.

1. Use ripe avocados The secret to a good guacamole is a ripe avocado. Choosing a good avocado remains difficult. There are tricks to check the ripeness or to make the avocado ripen faster.

2. Buy an extra avocado
Just to be sure. Suppose some of your avocado is brown or too hard, you have a spare avocado. That extra avocado will surely show up.

3. Make sure your avocado doesn't turn brown
Did you know you can prepare your guacamole in advance? There's a trick to keep your guacamole from browning:Press down on the guacamole and pour a little water over it. It prevents oxidation and ensures that your guacamole stays good in the fridge for up to a day. Cover the container with cling film. Before you serve the guacamole, pour off the layer of water and stir it again.

4. Dare to leave pieces in the guacamole
Guacamole does not have to be a spreadable smooth spread, it can have bits in it. Depending on your taste, you don't have to blend it completely smooth.