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SomethingWitty2578 t1_jc4uafr wrote

Reply to comment by getgoingfast in [homemade] guacamole by brandirosie

It doesn’t. The guac turns brown because of an enzymatic reaction between polyphenol oxidase and oxygen. The only ways to prevent browning are either an air tight container or something the deactivates the enzyme (like lime juice).

Edit- autocorrect typo, lime juice

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Turtleramem OP t1_jc4nr78 wrote

Recipe: browned cubes of beef chuck in a dutch oven, set aside. Sauteed onions, mushrooms, and garlic. Once soft added back beef, covered with stock, added herbs, splash worstershire, s&p to taste. Baked in oven at 300 until beef was tender. Mixed with sour cream and tossed with egg noodles. Finished with fancy parsley

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danknadoflex t1_jc4ned5 wrote

Reply to comment by brandirosie in [homemade] guacamole by brandirosie

No need. If you don’t have a vacuum sealer get plastic wrap and push it down on top of the guac in its storage container so it makes full contact with the guac all around and folds out and over the sides of the storage container, then close the lid over the guac with a plastic wrap layer.

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brandirosie OP t1_jc4l9v1 wrote

Reply to comment by getgoingfast in [homemade] guacamole by brandirosie

Yep. And then I also use sour cream that helps quite a bit. And then I used canned jalapeno juice as well. It usually lasts for about 3 to 5 days before it starts really getting the icky brown. Couple years ago is when I started adding the pits to it before it would last, maybe two days. after adding pits is when it started getting a lot better 🙂

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