Skip to main content

Cooking with Avocados from Peru: 5,000 Years of Peruvian Cuisine

Page 19

SEASONALITY SUMMER Because Peru is located in the southern hemisphere, its avocados are available in the United States from June through September—the best time of all for eating avocados! Fresh avocados from Peru add a creamy texture and slightly nutty flavor to favorite summer dishes, and they make the perfect addition to salads, sandwiches, and picnics. And of course, an avocado makes a nutritious, tasty lunch all by itself, scooped straight from the shell.

SPRING

FALL

Aside from their flavor and texture, Peruvian avocados are also rich in nutrients and contain nearly 20 important vitamins and minerals and no sodium or cholesterol. Summer is the season for avocados—and summer avocados are from Peru.

WINTER


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook