Avocado...The Shy Alligator Pear, prefers to ripen in the privacy of a small paper bag. Check him daily. When he yields to a gentle squeeze, he is ready, and you'll find that his skin pulls away easily. As a snack, I eat the alligator pear cupped in my hand,halved, unpeeled, cantalope-like, with a spoon. To counteract the high caloric count of this delicacy, wash it in lime juice and eat it standing up. Surely standing takes more energy, and of course, it's common knowledge that cutting into anything allows all the calories to fall out.
