Is she still going on about avocados? Yes, yes she is.
I actually really recommend that emergency guacamole recipe if you’re experiencing sharp guacamole cravings and you have avocados and some kind of salsa. It’ll do just fine in a pinch, but of course nothing will compare to real, fresh guacamole. Even with the lime, avocados go brown really quickly, so be sure not to make more than you’re planning on eating or sharing in one sitting, because it won’t keep. And you can substitute milder peppers than serrano – or none at all – if you’re not a fan of spice.
So! This might be the end of my little avocado arc. For the time being, anyway!
In other news, I’ll be exhibiting in Artists’ Alley at Chicago Wizard World next weekend. Come by if you’re there! I’ll put up a map and booth number soon.
Have you seen the PES animation of this very recipe? http://www.eatpes.com/fresh_guacamole.html (this will totally get spamscreened by your blog software, but I had to share it!)
If you put the pit of the avocados in the guacamole it won’t go brown for longer! :) I usually like my guacamole w out garlic and with white onions, but it all depends on people’s tastes.
Actually, the best way to keep guac from browning is to put plastic wrap on top of it (directly on the stuff, not around the edge of the bowl) before you put it in the fridge. Since the browning is caused by oxidation, if you cut out most of the oxygen, it won’t brown. I’ve been able to keep guac overnight without browning that way.
I make weird guacamole but highly recommend it (probably not as healthy). With the avacado, add a splash of lime, some mayo (about the amount of the seed, but not more), a dash of cumin, a little powdered garlic, and some freshly chopped cilantro.
If you only use half the avacado, you can leave the pit in the unused half to help keep if from browning, like Angelina suggested with the guac.
Boy avacados are good. I’ve been having them on delicious chicken burgers lately.
Apart from the tomato I just run all of my guac ingredients through a cheese grater instead of mashing or chopping any of it. Works really great and fast.
I always succumb to a version of emergency guacamole, once I’m craving it I rarely have the patience to whip up a full fledged version of it.
My partner hates guacamole. I don’t get it! It was almost a deal breaker when I found out (OK, not really, especially when I realized it just meant I didn’t have to share my bowl of guacamole and it was an excuse to eat it all myself)