Guacamole
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 10:20 pm
I decided that since I was in a bad mood this morning, I was going to do what I always do when I get pissy: cook.
My dad lived in Mexico City for a year or so when he was my age many years ago. The family that he lived with grew their own food and whatnot, so he picked up on a lot of their cultural values regarding food, spices, etc. Eventually, he picked up on their family's recipe for making guacamole. It is the BEST guacamole ever.
Ingredients:
2-3 avocados, peeled without skins
1 bundle chopped green onions (scallions).
1-2 red and/or roma tomatoes
4 tablespoons lime juice and/or two limes, squeezed
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
1/2 tablespoon black pepper
1/2 tablespoon powdered garlic (optional)
(Bear in mind that these ingredients are all estimates, since I use my own senses to judge when the taste is right. Three avocados serves about 4+ people.)
Peel the avocados and take out the pits, then put them in a large wooden bowl. Add the lime juice immediately thereafter (lime keeps the avocado from oxidizing and turning brown). Wash the tomatoes and the scallions and place them in the bowl as well. Chop these up until you h ave a pasty mixture, adding in the cayenne pepper, black pepper, and tabasco sauce. You should be chopping it constantly for about 10-15 minutes until it's at the right texture (should be sort of soupy, but have chopped avocado chunks in it).
When you taste it, it should taste slightly like lime. The lime is what makes the guacamole.
Serve with corn tortilla chips or with your favorite Mexican food.
This is a real recipe straight from Mexico, guys and gals, so you know it's genuine. It's been in my family for years (my dad refused to pass down the recipe to me until I turned 18. Go figure).
It is SO good.
-- Sarah
My dad lived in Mexico City for a year or so when he was my age many years ago. The family that he lived with grew their own food and whatnot, so he picked up on a lot of their cultural values regarding food, spices, etc. Eventually, he picked up on their family's recipe for making guacamole. It is the BEST guacamole ever.
Ingredients:
2-3 avocados, peeled without skins
1 bundle chopped green onions (scallions).
1-2 red and/or roma tomatoes
4 tablespoons lime juice and/or two limes, squeezed
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
1/2 tablespoon black pepper
1/2 tablespoon powdered garlic (optional)
(Bear in mind that these ingredients are all estimates, since I use my own senses to judge when the taste is right. Three avocados serves about 4+ people.)
Peel the avocados and take out the pits, then put them in a large wooden bowl. Add the lime juice immediately thereafter (lime keeps the avocado from oxidizing and turning brown). Wash the tomatoes and the scallions and place them in the bowl as well. Chop these up until you h ave a pasty mixture, adding in the cayenne pepper, black pepper, and tabasco sauce. You should be chopping it constantly for about 10-15 minutes until it's at the right texture (should be sort of soupy, but have chopped avocado chunks in it).
When you taste it, it should taste slightly like lime. The lime is what makes the guacamole.
Serve with corn tortilla chips or with your favorite Mexican food.
This is a real recipe straight from Mexico, guys and gals, so you know it's genuine. It's been in my family for years (my dad refused to pass down the recipe to me until I turned 18. Go figure).
It is SO good.
-- Sarah
I'll have to try it out sometime, I can't wait! 