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  <title>How to Prevent an Avocado from Browning</title>
  <published_at>Tue Nov 03 16:20:00 -0800 2009</published_at>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <short_description>A semiscientific study shows the best method</short_description>
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	<h1>How to Prevent an Avocado from Browning</h1>


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Stephen Gibbs, executive chef of <a target="blank" href="http://www.handsongourmet.com/about/about.html">Hands On Gourmet</a>, a team-building cooking event company based in San Francisco, has tried it all when it comes to keeping his avocados green. Here he shows the results of his testing of the most commonly used approaches: lemon juice, plastic wrap, tap water, and red onion.
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