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Guacamole
Guacamole is a traditional Mexican dip made from mashing avocado and sea salt together with a mortar and pestle. Many guacamole recipes add tomato, onion, pepper, lemon, garlic, or chili to give the dip more complex flavors. Guacamole is often served with tortilla chips or on tacos and burritos, and is widely associated with the holidays of Cinco de Mayo and Super Bowl Sunday.
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What is the color of guacamole?
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There are different-colored guavas in different parts of the world. In South Africa, the fruit of the guava is dusky-pink; in Israel, the guavas are a pale yellow.
Is guacamole safe to eat the next day when its brown?
Asked by Wiki User
If it was refrigerated, it should be fine. You can just skim the brown stuff off with a spoon. It isn't bacteria or anything. It is just where the oxygen turned the color. That part may taste a little funny.
Why is guacamole famous in Mexico?
Asked by Wiki User
i think it was because they grew avocados and it was part of their name, and were known for that.
It may sound similar to an English ear, but it is like saying you and a ewe are related because the two word sound similar.-(sorry nothing personal was intended, but now I like it)
Guatemala=Land of trees
Guacamoli=Avocado souce. both from Aztec, and no other connection then avocado grows on trees
Where can you buy guacamole?
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Wok With Jon has a wasaba ( Is that spell right?) guacamole that is great.
4115 Neptune Rd.
St Cloud Fl 34769
I think the # 407-891- wok9
Can you add sour cream to guacamole?
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If you put the guacamole as one of the lower layers, it won't brown. You just need to reduce the air contact with it.
What is guacamole made from?
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Making guacamole
Guacamole is mainly comprised of avocados. There are countless variations and methods, but a traditional Mexican guacamole is made in a molcajete (mortar and pestle). You can use a bowl and a big spoon.
Finely chop a Serrano Chile (more if you like it), a small onion, a Roma tomato, and a generous handful of cilantro. Put that in the bowl. Add two or three peeled avocados and mush it all together. Some prefer a slightly more lumpy consistency, some less. If you leave the pits in it will not turn brown. At this point season with salt and lime juice to taste.
Simple guacamole
Mash up 2 cups of FRESH avocados. Mix in juice from one lemon. Salt and pepper to taste.
Simple and traditional
Here's a synthesis of the previous two -- both "authentic" tasting and very quick to make:
Mix together an avocado, half a chopped small red onion, a teaspoon each of chili powder, of garlic powder (chopped fresh garlic is better, but this is the quick version!), salt/pepper, and a splash of lime juice (or lemon juice if you don't have lime). Tastes very different after being refrigerated for a day (less "bright" and more rich/intense -- both are good)
Authentic guacamole
2 large ripe avocados chopped 1 tomato finely chopped 1-4 oz. can green chilies diced 1/4 cup onion finely chopped 2 tbsp. lime juice 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. chili powder 1/4 tsp. cumin Combine ingredients in a bowl. Mash mixture until avocados are slightly mashed. Chill. Serve with tortilla chips.
Simpler guacamole
Mash 4 avocados salsa sour cream lime juice and salt just mash together and mix. and serve with tortilla and/or corn chips...
Guacamole consists of avocados, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, salt and lime juice various other ingredients depending on what type you're looking to make. There are plenty of different kinds of guacamole recipes online
How do you say guacamole in Spanish?
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Since guacamole is a Spanish food, the word is already in Spanish.
Can you eat guacamole that's been left out overnight?
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No, it is not safe to eat if it has been left out overnight.
How long can you keep guacamole?
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Guacamole does not last long at all. Since it is made out of avacadoes, it turns brown if not eaten within a few hours after being made. If you want to preserve it, try squeezing lime juice on it, or also covering it with lettuce or something. It's actually usually the top of the guacamole that only goes bad at first because of the oxygen hitting it. So somtimes when just the surface of the guacamole is brown, you can mix it together with the rest of the green guacamole - unless it's obviously rotten.
Is guacamole a carbohydrate or protein or fat?
Asked by Lovenails
Guacamole is a combination of the three. A food cannot be one or the other.
Does guacamole have gluten?
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No, guacamole that is made from scratch does not have gluten. If you are using purchased seasoning packs, you have to be careful to read the ingredients for wheat based products.
How can you tone down spicy guacamole?
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Although the garlic flavor is very characteristic, you can tone it down with some parsley (either the curly-leaf or the Italian kind). It has a strong flavouring too. You might try using potatoes or some chayote, which are flavor-absorbing plants. It also helps with salty-excessive dishes.
How many calories are in guacamole?
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The best way to know is to make your own and add up the calories from the components as may be found on www.calorieking.com. My recipe is simple as follows:
Buy 2-3 ripe Hass avocados, peel and smash in a medium sized glass mixing bowl. Add a couple of tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, salt to taste -- and oh yes, the best ingredient -- juice of half of one lime.
This recipe make a little over 1 cup of prepared avocado "guacamole" dip and is very healthy. The avocados have approximately 368 calories per cup, and the rest of the ingredients have little to no calories.
The problem enters in when one enters fattening ingredients such as sour cream. Good to taste, but devilish on the waistline (492 calories per cup!).
How does guacamole taste after it goes bad?
Asked by Kshinebright
To me, spoiled guacamole tasted a little sour at first, then a significant tingle on the tongue. This had not turned brown. It was in a sealed plastic container that went unused for too long.
Can you use limes in guacamole?
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Yes, you can make guacamole using limes. Below is a great recipe:
Classic Guacamole Recipe
Ingredients:
2 ripe avocados
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2 tablespoon to 1/4 cup onion, minced
1-2 serrano chiles - remove stems and seeds, and mince
2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
A dash black pepper
1/2 ripe tomato - remove seeds and pulp, and chop
Procedure:
- Cut the avocados in half.
- Remove seed and scoop avocado out of the peel.
- Put avocado in a mixing bowl.
- Mash the avocado. It should be a little chunky.
- Sprinkle with salt and lime juice.
- Add the onion, cilantro, black pepper, and chiles.
- Place plastic wrap on the surface of the guacamole to prevent air reaching it.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Note: If you want to add chopped tomato to your guacamole, add it just before serving.
Is Guacamole from Guatemala or Mexico?
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It is of Mexican origin. Guacamole comes from the nahuatl (aztec) "ahuacamolli", which would translate as "avocado soup or sauce"; the word aguacate or avocado comes from the nahuatl "ahuacatl", which means "testicle".
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How do you preserve fresh guacamole?
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Try adding lime juice to it. Or you can also put lettuce right on top of the surface of the guacamole, or some other vegetable or cover. Either way, the guacamole still cannot be preserved for too long.
When do Mexicans usually eat guacamole?
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As a snack or a side with lunch and/or dinner
