Slimcado....?

[Maria]

Has anyone tried the Slimcado that's now available at the grocery store? I don't like that they've tampered with the avocado. It's the large Florida kind, and you can't find the regular ones any more here in FL where I live. I stick to Haas for now. :( Please stop tampering with our food!

Maria

[tinystrawberry]

is it genetically modified? I saw them at Wegmans and me and my boyfriend thought it was so strange. but maybe they're just fine?

[Angelina]

and was very disappointed -:eek: - not real creamy at all...the flesh is lighter in color and texture...very bland...

[youraw]

I was also wondering about this.....I googled it and this is all I could find

"look for SlimCado avocados in July through January. They're a different type of avocado (West Indies) that grows in hot and humid Southern Florida. They have half the fat of the leading California avocado and 35% fewer calories. They're high in vitamin A and potassium and have no chloresterol. Use this link for additional information: www.brookstropicals.com"

Some of the other information I looked at lead me to believe they are just a different type of avocado, not necessarily genetically engineered.....but still am not convinced.

[samariah]

i dont know, i saw them at the store with a sign saying half the fat. i wish people would realize that there is such a thing as good fat. i'd take a full fat avocado over a low fat one any day.

[Eva]

Funny, I just had one and I think they're divine. I like the regular ones too, but I like the FL avocados. They're the same price as the other ones, but they're twice the size. I guess it all works out the same; I don't count calories anyways.

If you guys hate them, I hope you have the other ones available. No avocados would be a real shame. I think they're all like heaven when they're nice and soft. MMMMM

[Lady Green Jeans]

Oh, this is too funny/odd. I had Florida avocados years ago and found them more watery than the richer tasting true Fuerte (my fav) or Haas. Maybe this is just a slick marketing spin to push sales on these. Sounds like it to me anyway. I'll stick to my satisfying full of wonderful fat and flavor avos.

[tinystrawberry]

Some of the other information I looked at lead me to believe they are just a different type of avocado, not necessarily genetically engineered.....but still am not convinced.

that's what me and my mom were thinking.

[youraw]

I found this in the archives:

"Avocados seem almost too luscious to be healthful, but the fat they contain (and there's quite a bit) is highly monounsaturated, the kind that's associated with a healthy heart. Avocados are also rich in vitamin E, another heart helper. Although the banana is thought of as an exemplary potassium source, the avocado actually supplies 60% more potassium, ounce for ounce. These velvety "vegetable fruits" are high in fiber, and provide substantial amounts of folate (folic acid), vitamin B6, and pantothenic acid, as well as some iron, copper, and magnesium.

On the phytochemical front, avocados contain glutathione, an antioxidant with anti-carcinogenic potential. They also contain a significant amount of a cholesterol-lowering phytosterol called beta-sitosterol."

and

" Two dozen avocado varieties are grown in California and Florida, ranging in size from a few ounces to several pounds, with skins bright green to black, some smooth, some pebbly in texture. The California varieties, which are more widely available nationwide, are considerably higher in fat (and thus "creamier" and more flavorful). The most popular California avocado is the Haas, which weighs about half a pound and has a pebbly black skin when ripe. The Fuerte, also from California, can weigh up to pound, and has a more pronounced pear shape and a smooth, dark-green skin.

Florida avocados are larger than most California varieties; they have shiny, medium-green skins, and are more watery than California types. Therefore, ounce for ounce, they contain less fat (but less flavor). "

http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshel...523,46,00.html

[Maria]

Hmmm, maybe it is only a marketing ploy. Obviously I haven't done any research on these. They have replaced the regular FL avocados here. I never minded the "regular" kind of FL avos. They are an acquired taste, but I do like the Haas the best. I'm going to ask at the grocery store and see what kind of answer I get. I'll let you know.

Actually, I LOVE AVOCADOS!

Maria

[rawsurfer]

i made fun of my mom when she got the slimcados. mainly because she is skinnier than i am and is a personal trainer so there is no reason for her to worry about that. especially when she is drinking coffee and eating meat and stuff.

[Lilly the Naiad]

Sounds like the avos that grow in the Caribbean, the Zutanos. When I first saw the usual avos that you find throughout most of the world, all tiny, dark and wrinkly on the outside I thought they were rotten!

I'm used to eating those enormous ones with the sleek green peel. But as with all things in nature, the bigger tends to be more bland while the smaller is more concentrated in flavour.

It's like taking a big bland avo (Zutano) and compacting it in flavour and fats, then you get the tasty ones ;)

I suppose they might work well for specific recipes.

[Nooneluckier]

Having lived in South Florida almost all my life, I know SlimCados and love'em :). They are Florida avocados, they're not GMO (FYI check any produce label, if the number (not barcode) starts with 8 it's GMO). 'Lite' is a great way to describe their taste. They're different avocados than the Hass. If you think about it, Hass is grown in dry climates - SlimCados are grown in sub-tropical South Florida which is anything but dry.

For guacamole, it's hass. To top sandwiches, or chop into soups or salads, it's SlimCados. They've got all the nutrients of Hass just lighter taste. I can eat avocados more and i love it.

[DopeRawAbundance]

But as with all things in nature, the bigger tends to be more bland while the smaller is more concentrated in flavour

Preciseleh.

How to make your own Slimcado:

Take a normal avocado. Dillute with water until less flavorful result is reached. Enjoy.

[rawrawks]

didnt look or feel right to me so I never buy them...looks manmade

[SevenKindsOfCookie]

didnt look or feel right to me so I never buy them...looks manmade

It's funny how some people seem to think that when new (or old) varieties are introduced to the market they are "unnatural" or "fake".
Thing is that all the fruit you can buy today has been heavily cultivated. So much that most people wouldn't recognize the original wild varieties.

[rawrawks]

oh well....gotta eat what we buy or grow it ourselves. Pick wild too!!!

[lovenlife]

Preciseleh.

How to make your own Slimcado:

Take a normal avocado. Dillute with water until less flavorful result is reached. Enjoy.

hahahahahahhaha:p