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Dogwalker

Joined: 20 Mar 2007
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 11 12:17 pm Post subject: avocado
I've been working through the leftovers in the fridge. There's two avocados my daughter brought with her and then didn't use. I didn't particularly like them last time I tried but that was ages ago. Any suggestions of what to do with them that might convince me they're worth bothering with.

Brownbear

Joined: 28 May 2007
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Location: South West

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 11 12:18 pm Post subject:
I like them with just a spot of olive oil and a fine sprinkle of salt.

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
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Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 11 12:20 pm Post subject:
They are also quite nice mashed with a bit of mayo, S&P and then used in a sandwich with beansprouts or crunchy lettuce.

sean
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 11 12:22 pm Post subject:
Or with bacon. Or make guacamole.

Went

Joined: 19 Mar 2006
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 11 12:22 pm Post subject:
With balsamic vinegar - it cuts through the texture and gives a slightly sweetened tang to the fruit.

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
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Location: Dordogne

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 11 12:22 pm Post subject:
DONT.....whatever you do give them to chickens - poisonous.

judith

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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 11 12:24 pm Post subject:

Lorrainelovesplants wrote:

DONT.....whatever you do give them to chickens - poisonous.

But a chicken, avocado and salad sarnie is quite nice.

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 11 12:30 pm Post subject:

judith wrote:

Lorrainelovesplants wrote:

DONT.....whatever you do give them to chickens - poisonous.

But a chicken, avocado and salad sarnie is quite nice.

Or dogs. Avocado is poisonous to dogs and most dogs don't fit in a sandwich.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 11 12:32 pm Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

judith wrote:

Lorrainelovesplants wrote:

DONT.....whatever you do give them to chickens - poisonous.

But a chicken, avocado and salad sarnie is quite nice.

Or dogs. Avocado is poisonous to dogs and most dogs don't fit in a sandwich.

Except chihuahuas.

Dogwalker

Joined: 20 Mar 2007
Posts: 1231
Location: Mid Wales

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 11 12:33 pm Post subject:

Lorrainelovesplants wrote:

DONT.....whatever you do give them to chickens - poisonous.

Thank you for the reminder I'd forgotten that.

Thanks for the other suggestions, I'll have a hunt through the cupboard and see what else I've got to go with them.

Dogwalker

Joined: 20 Mar 2007
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Location: Mid Wales

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 11 12:34 pm Post subject:
So what's in them that makes them poisonous to dogs and chickens but alright for us.

windyridge

Joined: 03 Oct 2010
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Location: Up the garden from Henry

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 11 12:40 pm Post subject:

mochyn wrote:

Treacodactyl wrote:

judith wrote:

Lorrainelovesplants wrote:

DONT.....whatever you do give them to chickens - poisonous.

But a chicken, avocado and salad sarnie is quite nice.

Or dogs. Avocado is poisonous to dogs and most dogs don't fit in a sandwich.

Except chihuahuas.

Oi... I know you is poorly... but leave my doggies out of it

Went

Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 6968

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 11 12:41 pm Post subject:

Dogwalker wrote:

So what's in them that makes them poisonous to dogs and chickens but alright for us.

Wiki:

Toxicity to animals

There is documented evidence that animals such as cats, dogs, cattle, goats, rabbits, rats, birds, fish, and horses[19][32] can be severely harmed or even killed when they consume the avocado leaves, bark, skin, or pit. The avocado fruit is poisonous to some birds, and the ASPCA and many other sites list it as toxic to many animals including cats, dogs, and horses.[33] Avocado is an ingredient in AvoDerm dog food[34] and cat food.[35] However, the ASPCA has declined to say whether this food is safe or not.
Avocado leaves contain a toxic fatty acid derivative known as persin, which in sufficient quantity can cause equine colic and, without veterinary treatment, death.[36] The symptoms include gastrointestinal irritation, vomiting, diarrhea, respiratory distress, congestion, fluid accumulation around the tissues of the heart, and even death. Birds also seem to be particularly sensitive to this toxic compound. Feeding avocados or guacamole to any non-human animal should be avoided completely. Negative effects in humans seem to be primarily in allergic individuals.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 11 1:04 pm Post subject:

windyridge wrote:

mochyn wrote:

Treacodactyl wrote:

judith wrote:

Lorrainelovesplants wrote:

DONT.....whatever you do give them to chickens - poisonous.

But a chicken, avocado and salad sarnie is quite nice.

Or dogs. Avocado is poisonous to dogs and most dogs don't fit in a sandwich.

Except chihuahuas.

Oi... I know you is poorly... but leave my doggies out of it

I wasn't suggesting that he actually make an avo & chihuahua sandwich: it was just the only dog I could think of who'd fit.

windyridge

Joined: 03 Oct 2010
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Location: Up the garden from Henry

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 11 1:06 pm Post subject:
'sallright... the little red one is too scrawny to make a good sandwich.. so is the little boy.. his meat would be too tough.. he is 15.. and fatty.. well she is mostly fur and gristle How are you feeling today mochyn? ETA.. the dog in my avatar would eat the bread before you could make the sandwich!!

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