guacamole

[rp2813]

Yeah, that's not a good example.  Not that much waste on those occasions when I use mine, but when you're goal is appearances, some waste is usually part of the deal.

 

[circlew]

I don't care for avocados much at all, and therefore rarely have guacamole. My sister likes it however, and always makes a big pan of it when they have one of their wing-dings.

 

McAlister's Deli has a new sandwich - Chicken Avocado BLT. It has grilled chicken, avocado, bacon, tomato, spring mix, with avocado ranch dressing on toasted country white bread.

 

I saw the avocado ranch dressing when I was there a couple days ago, and it didn't look appetizing. A few weeks ago I bought a packaged salad at Kroger that had that dressing, and I wasn't too fond of it.

 

[mattl]

Since we are talking avocados one recipe I make occasionally is mac and avocado.  While the macaroni is cooking I mash an avocado or two up using a fork with a bit of salt and pepper. In a small pan I put a good amount of olive oil and 3 or 4 cloves of garlic sliced and simmer till golden.  Remove the garlic and toss in a handful of pine nuts and toast those. drain the pasta and while hot mix in the avocado, garlic, pine nuts and oil.  Top with a shredded chicken breast if desired, and a squeeze of fresh lemmon.

 

Some may be turned off by warm avocados but I like this better than mac and cheese.

 

[oldtech]

We have an avocado tree in our front yard (abt.30 ft. tall), in Hawaii.
It drops avocados on the porch tin roof, sounds like a bomb went off!

It produces Haas which are easily twice as big as mainland ones.
I'm not a real fan of guac, but the neighbors forage for them regularly.

 

[mikael3]

Speaking of other avocado preparations, “avocado toast” is particularly tasty.  It’s one of those things that is somehow much more than the sum of its parts.  There’s always a bit of salt in the mix and often a tiny squeeze of lime juice, and some people grind a little pepper on top.  But there’s nothing more to it.

 

It made the rounds a few years ago on trendy menus.  Since it is literally mashed avocado on toast, I would never pay for it at a restaurant, but I suppose some people in this world would be baffled by the recipe and have no choice but to buy it from a chef!

 

[rp2813]

John, if the millennials who seem to have a thing for avocado toast knew how to do anything that didn't involve a cell phone, maybe they wouldn't be paying for it.  Avocado toast has been around for many years and is easy to make at home, but it became a favorite of the helpless youngsters a few years ago and has got to be about as wildly profitable as soft drinks are for the restaurant business.

 

[sudsmaster]

Might just be my opinion, but avocados are food of the gods.

 

[gizmo]

but avocados are food of the gods.

I don't believe in god but I love to eat avocadoes. 

I use avocado instead of butter or cheese in sandwiches most days.

 

I believe the current craze for avocado on toast originated in Australia (so I have read.)

It is on the menu for breakfast at pretty much any restaurant here, we call it "Smashed Avo." Smashed Avo is always on toast. Often served with some goats or sheeps feta cheese mashed in with it, and a poached egg  on top. (I hate poached egg.)