>This might be a stupid question but its because I really hav=ADe no
idea
>but how can you tell when an avocado is ripe so you can stor=ADe it in
the
>fridge?

Smartest people I know got that way by asking so many stupid questions
they learned everything they wanted to know.

Avocados are ripe when they are soft to your touch. A little
experience will soon teach you how to judge when they are the degree of
ripeness you like.

>And where do you initially store the avocado, is th=ADe pantry a
>safe area?

Pantry, cupboard, countertop, all fine. If you want to accelerate the
ripening, put it in a closed paper bag in a dark place.

Guacamole (not that you asked, but I'm all the way up on this soap box
and it brings out such strange urges) in our house starts with avocado,
minced or pressed garlic, salt and lime juice. All to taste. Often it
stops there. Tomato, jalape=F1o, onion, salsa, etc. are all gilding the
lily, but sometimes you feel like it.

-aem