Does the Pit Really Work?

All right.  Today is Cinco de Mayo...which means plenty of Guacamole at our home.  You know, there’s an old wive’s tale that if you leave the Avocado pit in the guacamole, it keeps your guacamole from turning brown.  So I did an experiment.  I did not use a pit.  I used actually a clear light bulb.  That way, I can look right into the Guacamole.  Your Guacamole, when exposed to the air, will turn brown because of oxidation.  But if you look right through that light bulb, the Guacamole is still nice and green.  That's because air could not reach the Guacamole that was right up against the light bulb.  That proves it has nothing to do with the pit.  It has to do with oxidation.  If you want to prevent oxidation from happening, when you cover your guacamole, make sure you press the cellophane right down to the guacamole.  That will help keep the air from oxidizing your Guacamole.
YPM...Gettin' Fresh