It might not look or taste the same, but brown avocado is usually safe to eat.

Caitlin Bensel

A perfectly ripeavocadois a beautiful thing.

And if youve ever had avocado ice cream, you know the fruit is incredibly versatile.

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You’ll want the avocado to feel somewhat firm but also be easy to cut into.

Its still totally fine to eat.

Why Do Avocados Turn Brown?

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Initially, the change is really just a visual one.

The flavor of the avocado will not be noticeably different and it will still contain the same nutritional value.

How To Revive And Use Brown Avocado

Its perfectly fine to eat brown avocado orguacamolethats turned brown.

There are, nonetheless, a couple of tricks for reviving and using a brown avocado.

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