Guacamole
Guacamole (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwakaˈmole]), is an avocado-based paste that originated in Mexico.[1] It is traditionally made by mashing ripe avocados with a molcajete (mortar and pestle) with sea salt. Some recipes call for tomato, onion, lime juice, chili, yogurt and/or additional seasonings.
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Guacamole was made by the Aztecs as early as the 16th century.[1] The name comes from an Aztec dialect via Nahuatl āhuacamolli, which literally translates to "avocado sauce", from āhuacatl (="avocado") + molli (="sauce").[1] In Spanish, it is pronounced [wakaˈmole], in American English /ɡwɑːkəˈmoʊliː/, and in British English sometimes /ˌwækəˈmoʊliː/.
Early recipes from the California Avocado Advisory Board (Calavo), published in the 1940s, were accompanied with a pronunciation suggestion: "Say Huakamole". Later marketing tried to create a "luau" or Pacific Island image of the avocado in the 1960s, and a Spanish or Mediterranean image in the 1970s. Guacamole has pushed avocado sales to 30 million pounds on two days a year: Super Bowl Sunday and Cinco de Mayo.[2]
[edit] Guasacaca
Thinner and more acidic,[3] Guasacaca is a Venezuelan avocado based sauce; it is made with vinegar[4] and is served over parrillas (grilled food), arepas, empanadas and various other dishes . It is common to make the guasacaca with red chili peppers instead of tomato and jalapeño, as a hot sauce is frequently offered in a separate container.
[edit] Commercial products
Prepared and fresh guacamoles are available in stores, often available refrigerated. The non-fresh guacamole that is most like fresh is preserved by freezing or sometimes high pressure packaging.[5] Other non-fresh preparations need higher levels of fillers and artificial preservatives to be shelf stable.
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- ^ a b c Zeldes, Leah A. (November 4, 2009). "Eat this! Guacamole, a singing sauce, on its day". Dining Chicago. Chicago's Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc.. http://blog.diningchicago.com/2009/11/04/eat-this-guacamole-a-singing-sauce-on-its-day/. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
- ^ Charles, Jeffrey (2002). "8. Searching for gold in Guacamole: California growers market the avocado, 1910–1994". In Belasco, Warren; Scranton, Philip. Food nations: selling taste in consumer societies. Routledge. pp. 131–154. ISBN 0415930774. http://books.google.com/books?id=p9wPoDHQR-IC. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ "Caracas Calling". New York Press (Manhattan Media). July 13, 2004. http://www.nypress.com/article-9759-caracas-calling.html. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
- ^ Serpa, Diego (1968). "Avocado Culture in Venezuela" (PDF). California Avocado Society 1968 Yearbook 52: 153–168. ISSN 0096-5960. http://www.avocadosource.com/CAS_Yearbooks/CAS_52_1968/CAS_1968_PG_153-168.pdf. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
- ^ Steve Connor (February 5, 2000). Eureka! Scientists discover how to keep guacamole green. The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/eureka-scientists-discover-how-to-keep-guacamole-green-726376.html
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