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Bananas
5.0best for frying1:1
Creamy texture in smoothies, sweet not savory
5.0
avocado substitute
for frying.
Avocado flesh is the wrong tool for fry oil duties because its smoke point sits around 250F while deep frying lives at 350-400F. Avocado oil pressed from the same fruit smokes at 520F, but the whole flesh contains 73% water that flashes to steam and spits violently in hot oil. As a coating ingredient on pan-fried items, mashed avocado browns acceptably at 320F surface temp but never crisps because no starch network develops.
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adjustment for frying
Banana at 1:1 unit fries successfully because its 1.3% protein and 23g sugar per cup caramelize at 350F oil within 90 seconds. Where avocado flesh spits and grays, banana slices form a thin crust. Dredge in cornstarch first to hit golden in 2 minutes flat without disintegrating into the oil.
02
Greek Yogurt
5.0best for frying1 cup : 1 cup
Creamy texture for dressings and dips
5.0
adjustment for frying
Greek yogurt at 1:1 cup serves only as a batter binder for fried items, not the fried element itself: its 88% water flashes violently in 350F oil. Mix with chickpea flour at 1:1 ratio for pakora-style fritters where the yogurt's acid loosens gluten and helps the crust crisp within 3 minutes.
03
Tahini
5.0best for frying1/2 cup : 1 cup
Rich and creamy, works in dressings and dips
5.0
adjustment for frying
Tahini at 0.5:1 cup belongs in the dipping sauce, not the fryer, because its 50% oil content scorches at 350F in under 30 seconds. Thin with lemon juice and water at 1:1:1 by volume to make a falafel sauce that survives contact with the hot fried item without breaking.
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04
Egg
4.01 cup : 1/4 cup
Mashed avocado, adds fat and moisture in baking
4.0
adjustment for this dish
Egg at 1:0.25 cup is the standard wash for breading fried items because its proteins set at 145F and cement panko or flour to the surface. Where avocado would never adhere a coating, beaten egg holds a crust through 4 minutes at 350F without sloughing off into the oil.
05
Whipped Butter
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Mashed ripe avocado as spread; adds richness
6.7
adjustment for this dish
Whipped butter at 1:1 cup smokes at 250F and browns past 300F, so it has no place in a 350F fryer where its milk solids would burn black in 60 seconds. Use as a finishing baste on shallow-fried items below 280F, where its 80% butterfat browns into nutty notes.
06
Edamame
2.51 cup : 1 cup
Blend shelled edamame for creamy spread
2.5
adjustment for this dish
Whole edamame pods crisp at 350F oil in roughly 2 minutes, popping audibly when their 12% water content flashes through the shell. Pat dry first to limit splatter. Salt heavily within 10 seconds of pulling from oil so the salt sticks to the residual surface oil before it cools and seals.
07
Olives
10.01 cup : 1/4 cup
Fatty fruit swap for spreads only
10.0
adjustment for this dish
Olives at 1:0.25 cup fry beautifully when stuffed and breaded ascolana-style at 350F for 2 minutes, the 15% salt seasoning the crust from inside out. Their lower water content versus avocado means safer oil contact with minimal spitting. Drain on rack rather than paper to keep the crust audibly crisp.
08
Ricotta
7.51 cup : 1 cup
Creamy on toast, season with salt and pepper
7.5
adjustment for this dish
Ricotta at 1:1 cup must be drained 30 minutes in cheesecloth to shed 3 tbsp whey before it can survive 350F oil as fritter filling. Bind with one egg per cup and fold in flour at 1/4 cup per cup to set the structure, otherwise it disintegrates within 90 seconds in the fryer.
09
Peanut Butter
5.01 tbsp : 1 tbsp
Thick and nutty; spread on toast or blend into smoothies for richness, much denser than avocado
5.0
10
Mayonnaise
5.01 cup : 1 cup
Creamy and rich spread; works on sandwiches and in dressings but lacks avocado's fresh grassy flavor
5.0
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Hummus
2.51 cup : 1 cup
Spread on toast or use as dip
2.5