Comments on: Frozen Avocados Suck Worse Than You’d Think

By: fabgrandma

fabgrandma — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:29:50 +0000

While I do like my avocados fresh, I live in a remote area. I have to drive about 90 miles to get to a grocery store. I bought some frozen avocados from the Schwan’s man who comes around every other week, and they were not so bad. Not as good as fresh, but not as bad as these Trader Joe’s frozen ones sound.

I was planning a dinner party for tomorrow, and bought 6 avocados at the grocery store yesterday. Then today I found out I have a mandatory staff meeting I have to attend at 6 p.m. tomorrow, one hour after my party was to have started. So, I googled “How to freeze avocados” and found your article. I’ll let you know how my home frozen avocados turn out. I just can’t stand the thought of wasting $9 worth of avocados.

By: Lara Adler - a personal health + lifestyle counselor » » Truth: Frozen Avocados Suck

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:58:21 +0000

[...] Oh, man… frozen avocados?!! This brave reporter went where no one, NO ONE, should ever go… to the freezer for an avocado. Read his post. Make [...]

By: Blog Fast Food » Blog Archive » Trader Joe’s Frozen Avocado Halves = Fail

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:57:17 +0000

[...] to Mike Hess of True/Slant, the shrunk-wrapped halves are no bigger than limes (first mistake). And when turned into [...]

By: A Trader Joe’s Fail? | Haute Nérd

A Trader Joe’s Fail? | Haute Nérd — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:51:30 +0000

[...] pull out of the freezer for a quick meal. But, as Mike Hess over at True/Slant found out, their new frozen Haas avocado halves are full of fail. A quote: …at this point I figured I’d ditch the cube idea and just try to salvage this sad [...]

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Trader Joe’s Frozen Avocado Halves = Fail | YoGoG.com — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:32:40 +0000

[...] to Mike Hess of True/Slant, the shrunk-wrapped halves are no bigger than limes (first mistake). And when turned into [...]

By: Mike Hess

Mike Hess — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:16:46 +0000

I’ve got no beef with Trader Joe’s. They have lots of products I use and love regularly (their frozen garlic naan is unstoppable). The avocado thing just seemed like a bad idea to begin with, and turns out it was.

Thanks for passing the marshmallow recipe along. Sadly, I tend to never ever work with sugar or make desserts. I just can’t deal with the precision of it all.

By: kimberlychica

kimberlychica — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:26:35 +0000

Looks like low-grade, bland guacamole! As another avocado lover, I was surprised at the heading of the post b/c avocados SEEM like a food that wouldn’t freeze well. I’ve found with many veggies of a comparable texture..portabellas come to mind, though not terribly alike..lose their buttery texture in the freezing/thawing process. This is a perfect example of a food that should be eaten only in it’s rich, natural state..

By: Mark Rozzo

Mark Rozzo — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:26:28 +0000

Maybe you should rip on Trader Joe’s. To me, they’re the Odd Job Lots of the food world—no staples, but a lot of goofy merchandise of questionable provenance. Anytime anyone raves to me about the place, it’s about something that I know I’ll have no interest in: allegedly gourmet snack food (an oxymoron, really) or, say, some fantastic frozen shrimp. Fantastic shrimp never comes frozen in a bag, of course.

I salute your fearlessness. If you have any frozen avocados left over, maybe you can do up a batch of avocado marshmallows: http://www.gourmet.com/food/testkitchen/the-test-kitchen-challenge-avocado

By: Mike Hess

Mike Hess — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:15:01 +0000

Understood. This was strictly for blog/curiosity purposes. I am otherwise well versed in the art of selecting, prepping and consuming avocados.

By: Jeff McMahon

Jeff McMahon — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:57:00 +0000

Warning: Always consult a Californian before purchasing any avocado-related product. While some TJs employees may resemble Californians, it is advisable to ask for identification.