I was 21 the first time I tried the glorious green dip that is guacamole. And it was only then that I realized I had not been living for those first 21 years of life. I was simply existing. There is no need to debate, discuss, or dispute whether or not guacamole is God's gift to us mere Earthlings.
Anyway, like all great things in the world, the sanctity of guacamole comes at a cost. The stuff lasts only about 2 minutes and 12 seconds in the refrigerator until it turns into a mushy brown vat of slime.
But, there is a cure, and you probably already have everything you need to make it work. The next time you make guac, just spray the top with some vegetable oil, coconut oil, or olive oil spray, then cover it in plastic wrap. It should stay green for up to 24 hours, according to PureWow.
Naturally, we had to know how this works—especially before greasing up our guac. Turns out, the spray creates an oxygen barrier around the mashed avocado, which eliminates any oxidation from occurring (the process that makes it turn brown). You could try this trick on sliced avocados too—perfect if you're only using half for a stuffed avocado or avo toast and want to save the other half for later.
This hack's a game changer—though, if you eat the entire bowl of guac in one sitting, you really never have to worry about this problem.
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