Unbelievable "guacamole"

I read your simple(simple = better in my view; less is more)recipe for
pan fried steak. Sounds excellent. What is the reason for 'tenting'
with aluminum foil after the steak is plated?

On Tue 09 May 2006 07:20:41a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Peter A?

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I happened to look at the ingredients on Marie's prepared guacamole. I
was flabbergasted. Avocado is the main ingredient of guacamole, right?
It wasn't even 2nd or 3rd but 7th in the ingredients list!! Leading the
pack were water, soy oil, palm oil, dry milk, and a couple of other
things.

I can only imagine how it tastes.

UGH!

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Wayne Boatwright Õ¿Õ¬
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Okay, okay, I take it back! UnScrew you!

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I happened to look at the ingredients on Marie's prepared guacamole. I
was flabbergasted. Avocado is the main ingredient of guacamole, right?
It wasn't even 2nd or 3rd but 7th in the ingredients list!! Leading the
pack were water, soy oil, palm oil, dry milk, and a couple of other
things.

I can only imagine how it tastes.
Peter Aitken

Jeez....I'm surprised they're legally permitted to call it guacamole. It's
more like green Crisco.

Peter A said:

I happened to look at the ingredients on Marie's prepared guacamole. I
was flabbergasted. Avocado is the main ingredient of guacamole, right?
It wasn't even 2nd or 3rd but 7th in the ingredients list!! Leading the
pack were water, soy oil, palm oil, dry milk, and a couple of other
things.

I can only imagine how it tastes.

Why would any normal brained person buy prepared guacamole - duh -
that's like ordering the meat loaf.

An excellent guacamole can be prepared using no avocado whatsoever...
with asparagus.

http://www.recipezaar.com/33331

Sheldon

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I read your simple(simple = better in my view; less is more)recipe for
pan fried steak. Sounds excellent. What is the reason for 'tenting'
with aluminum foil after the steak is plated?

Simply to keep it hot.

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

Peter A said:

I happened to look at the ingredients on Marie's prepared guacamole. I
was flabbergasted. Avocado is the main ingredient of guacamole, right?
It wasn't even 2nd or 3rd but 7th in the ingredients list!! Leading the
pack were water, soy oil, palm oil, dry milk, and a couple of other
things.

Garbage food for garbage people.

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I can only imagine how it tastes.

The average American consumer gets what (s)he is worthy of. Guacamole
can only be made fresh, as it gets icky pretty quickly. Ideally, it
should have nothing in it but avocadoes, fresh-squeezed lime (or lemon
in a pinch) juice, raw garlic, salt, and possibly a bit of powdered
chiles, though I think even that should be left to the discretion of
each person. It shouldn't have anything else mixed in.

On the side, it is nice served with finely diced tomatoes, chopped
onions, chopped cilantro leaves, Mexican style sour cream, and/or
prepared red chile. Shakers of salt and powdered chiles are a must.
It should be served in a bowl that's large enough to add any or all of
the sides. It's fun getting to mix in whatever you like.

The best restaurants usually serve guac that way, though I've found I
usually have to ask for the chile powder. Sometimes I think I should
never leave the house without my own in a small bottle.

One of my friends made guac the other day, and she loaded it with
cilantro. I found it inedible. That was OK though, because the green
salsa my nephew had made kept my interest.

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Peter Aitken

--Bryan

Sheldon said:

Peter A said:

I happened to look at the ingredients on Marie's prepared guacamole.
I was flabbergasted. Avocado is the main ingredient of guacamole,
right? It wasn't even 2nd or 3rd but 7th in the ingredients list!!
Leading the pack were water, soy oil, palm oil, dry milk, and a
couple of other things.

I can only imagine how it tastes.

Why would any normal brained person buy prepared guacamole - duh -
that's like ordering the meat loaf.

I've never really cared for guacamole but I've even seen dried packets of
guacamole "mix". I didn't dare read the ingredients.

Quoted message said:

An excellent guacamole can be prepared using no avocado whatsoever...
with asparagus.

http://www.recipezaar.com/33331

Sheldon

Interesting... I guess 🙂

Jill

jmcquown said:

Sheldon said:

Peter A said:

I happened to look at the ingredients on Marie's prepared guacamole.
I was flabbergasted. Avocado is the main ingredient of guacamole,
right? It wasn't even 2nd or 3rd but 7th in the ingredients list!!
Leading the pack were water, soy oil, palm oil, dry milk, and a
couple of other things.

I can only imagine how it tastes.

Why would any normal brained person buy prepared guacamole - duh -
that's like ordering the meat loaf.

I've never really cared for guacamole but I've even seen dried packets of
guacamole "mix". I didn't dare read the ingredients.

Quoted message said:

An excellent guacamole can be prepared using no avocado whatsoever...
with asparagus.

http://www.recipezaar.com/33331

Sheldon

Interesting... I guess 🙂

For those who love guacamole but not all the fat... with asparagus you
can pig out guilt free... and your ass won't hate you! LOL

Sheldon

Peter A said:

I happened to look at the ingredients on Marie's prepared guacamole. I
was flabbergasted. Avocado is the main ingredient of guacamole, right?
It wasn't even 2nd or 3rd but 7th in the ingredients list!! Leading the
pack were water, soy oil, palm oil, dry milk, and a couple of other
things.

I can only imagine how it tastes.

Seems to be a common problem with many bottled "space foods".

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Peter A said:

I happened to look at the ingredients on Marie's prepared guacamole. I
was flabbergasted. Avocado is the main ingredient of guacamole, right? It
wasn't even 2nd or 3rd but 7th in the ingredients list!! Leading the pack
were water, soy oil, palm oil, dry milk, and a couple of other things.

I can only imagine how it tastes.

Seems to be a common problem with many bottled "space foods".

Most food companies will test these things with focus groups. This
particular product really makes me wonder what those people looked like.
Probably the same target group for products like Velveeta.

Sheldon said:

jmcquown said:

Sheldon said:

Peter A wrote:
> I happened to look at the ingredients on Marie's prepared guacamole.
> I was flabbergasted. Avocado is the main ingredient of guacamole,
> right? It wasn't even 2nd or 3rd but 7th in the ingredients list!!
> Leading the pack were water, soy oil, palm oil, dry milk, and a
> couple of other things.
>
> I can only imagine how it tastes.
Why would any normal brained person buy prepared guacamole - duh -
that's like ordering the meat loaf.

I've never really cared for guacamole but I've even seen dried packets of
guacamole "mix". I didn't dare read the ingredients.

Quoted message said:

An excellent guacamole can be prepared using no avocado whatsoever...
with asparagus.

http://www.recipezaar.com/33331

Sheldon

Interesting... I guess 🙂

For those who love guacamole but not all the fat... with asparagus you
can pig out guilt free... and your ass won't hate you! LOL

Sheldon

Have you actually tried it, or is it just an intriguing recipe? Thanks.

Best regards,
Bob

Peter A said:

I happened to look at the ingredients on Marie's prepared guacamole. I
was flabbergasted. Avocado is the main ingredient of guacamole, right?
It wasn't even 2nd or 3rd but 7th in the ingredients list!! Leading the
pack were water, soy oil, palm oil, dry milk, and a couple of other
things.

I can only imagine how it tastes.

I have never found a pre-packaged guac that tasted anything but
horrible.

-L.

A real Guacamole is made only with avocado, chopped onion, cilantro,
tomato, chile verde and salt.

In Mexico, we never add lemon juice because it tastes different. A
Guacamole should be prepared and served at once with torillas or
totopos.

It can be served as a snack or as a side dish.

Regards from Mexico,

Alex.:

zxcvbob said:

Sheldon said:

jmcquown said:

Sheldon wrote:
> Peter A wrote:
>> I happened to look at the ingredients on Marie's prepared guacamole.
>> I was flabbergasted. Avocado is the main ingredient of guacamole,
>> right? It wasn't even 2nd or 3rd but 7th in the ingredients list!!
>> Leading the pack were water, soy oil, palm oil, dry milk, and a
>> couple of other things.
>>
>> I can only imagine how it tastes.
> Why would any normal brained person buy prepared guacamole - duh -
> that's like ordering the meat loaf.
>
I've never really cared for guacamole but I've even seen dried packets of
guacamole "mix". I didn't dare read the ingredients.

> An excellent guacamole can be prepared using no avocado whatsoever...
> with asparagus.
>
> http://www.recipezaar.com/33331
>
Interesting... I guess 🙂

For those who love guacamole but not all the fat... with asparagus you
can pig out guilt free... and your ass won't hate you! LOL

Have you actually tried it, or is it just an intriguing recipe? Thanks.

Yes, and it's good... I like it better than with avocado. But I cheat,
I use full fat yogurt and even add a little mayo. It's good with a
couple of hard cooked chopped eggs folded in.

Anyway, it's nothing new... I've posted this asparagus guacamole
several times.

Sheldon

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Sheldon

Interesting... I guess 🙂

Oh hog spittle. Guacamole is by definition made from avocado.

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Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

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I have never found a pre-packaged guac that tasted anything but
horrible.

They do exist. Whole Foods has a pre-packaged guacamole that is quite
good. The ingredients lists reads just as it should. I think it is made
fresh in the store. Expensive! About $10 for a pint.

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

"Sheldon" <[email hidden]> wrote

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For those who love guacamole but not all the fat... with asparagus you
can pig out guilt free... and your ass won't hate you! LOL

Heh, I've made Joan Lunden's low fat take ... cucumber replaces
some of the avocado. I like it. I know, much gnashing of teeth
will greet that idea.

I bought some guacamole at Costco, I like it. Avoclassic. As far
as Only fresh will do!, I'm happy for everyone else who has ripe
avocados at every turn, I like to make something using guacamole
that doesn't involve waiting for them to ripen. I prefer fresh, but
there is pretty good store bought to be found. Wegman's has a
good brand, too, not sure if it's Avoclassic.

nancy

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A real Guacamole is made only with avocado, chopped onion, cilantro,
tomato, chile verde and salt.

In Mexico, we never add lemon juice because it tastes different. A
Guacamole should be prepared and served at once with torillas or
totopos.

It can be served as a snack or as a side dish.

Regards from Mexico,

Alex.:

No lime?
Dee Dee

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I bought some guacamole at Costco, I like it. Avoclassic. As far
as Only fresh will do!, I'm happy for everyone else who has ripe
avocados at every turn, I like to make something using guacamole
that doesn't involve waiting for them to ripen. I prefer fresh, but
there is pretty good store bought to be found. Wegman's has a
good brand, too, not sure if it's Avoclassic.

nancy

Nancy, I've used the ready-made guacamole at Costco, too. I believe I've
even frozen a couple of the separate packages, but I can't recall how it
turned out.

Timing on ripening of avocados is a pain. I've been doing pretty well for
the past several years on Costco's regular, separate avocados, and keep them
stacked in the ripening stage just like I do their bananas (although I find
their bananas not as consistent as their avocados). Usually I try to buy 3
packages of bananas in various stages. I buy 4-5 avocados in a pack, then
perhaps when half of my avocados are gone, I will buy some more. But I'm
not always able to go often enough to do this.

I was unable to go to Costco for a while, so I bought 2 the other day at one
of the local supermarkets - EGAD I hate going there -- but they were both
rotten, rotten, rotten -- I knew it! I knew it! I knew it!

I'll try Wegman's avocado the next time I get there -- on my list; thanks.

Dee Dee