Avocado Pits Can Be Eaten, but That Doesn’t Mean You Should
Avocados simply cannot stay away from the news. Not only are they dangerous to the hands and wallet , but now it seems that eating their creamy green pulp is not enough. My friends, the new trend is seeds.
This is part of the Lifehacker Eating Trash With Claire series in which Claire Lower convinces you to turn your kitchen waste into something edible and tasty.
While the California Avocado Commission discourages you from doing this – there’s just not enough research done for someone to safely recommend it – there are still people who insist that dehydration, chopping, and then eating the pits will lead to all. types of health benefits due to the many antioxidants. One of the pit-eating enthusiasts is David “Avocado” Wolfe himself , a man whose primary goal seems to be to clog Facebook with garbage health tips. (Also, his name is rather suspicious, and I suspect it’s some sort of Big Avocado conspiracy. Watch out for the money.)
While I wasn’t sure if eating avocado seeds was really good for your health, I was still curious about how they tasted. So, following the instructions inthis video , I decided to take apart one of them.
At first, I dried the bone in the oven for two hours at 250 ℉.
Then I removed the husk, split it at the seam and chopped it.
Then I grinded it in a blender to make a bone powder.
I tried bone powder and found it to be unpleasantly bitter. Most bone-eating advocates recommend mixing the powder into the smoothie to hide the bitter taste, which is why I did so.
I couldn’t feel the bitterness, but there was more grit in my smoothie than I would have liked, and I didn’t feel like adding the minced bone would make it stronger anyway. In short, eating avocado seeds has no real benefit – for health or taste – and should be avoided. If you really don’t want to throw them, I suggest turning them into a houseplant or tree if you have the land to do so.