Need Suggestions For Making Guacamole

[fbrdphreak]

So my gf has made some kickass guacamole in the past, but her later incarnations are not as tasty and she's wondering why.

Anyone got any kickass guacamole recipes?

 

[EvilYoda]

It's kind of hard to screw up guac...just pick out some good avacados, onions (sweet if you like), tart tomatos, lime juice, salt and pepper for me. Never bothered with a more difficult recipe.

edit: oh yeah, cilantro and whatnot.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Ive never been a fan of guacamole, but there are some killer recipes out there.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Gotta add Carona. PM lizardth for her recipe. It's quick, and good.

 

[olds]

My wife always leaves the pit in it. She says it delays it from turning black. <shouldershrug>

 

[BoldAsLove]

avocados + salt + pepper + lime juice + guacamole seasoning mix FTW...plus leave the pits in and add a few olives

 

[PhilsPhan]

Guacamole


4 ripe avocados
1 lime, juiced
½ red onion, chooped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tomato, diced
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
¼ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon chili powder
salt and pepper to taste

Pit and halve avocados and scoop out flesh into a mixing bowl. Mash avocados with a fork, leaving it still a bit chunky. Add remaining ingredients, gently mix. Refrigerate covered with plastic wrap for at least 1 hour before serving.

- as per food network

Great Guac recipe

Also the pit question: Guac brows due to the oxidation of polyphenol oxidase. Leaving the pit in physically blocks more Oxygen reacting with the enzyme. However the enzyme gets disturbed when the pH is decreased hence the use of lime or lemon juice in many recipes (average pH of 3) to lower the pH thus disrupting polyphenol oxidase and keeping the Guac green.

 

[lizardth]

4 Avocados
1-2 limes to taste
1 packet of guacamole seasoning
1-2 shots of Corona beer

Mush it all together and let it sit for a while.
This is sort of a bastard version of my Uncle's guacamole recipe he calles it "Guacamooch" it uses Tecate beer, tomatoes and other seasonings but I'm not sure exactly what all. I can ask him if you like.

 

[flashbacck]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
My wife always leaves the pit in it. She says it delays it from turning black. <shouldershrug>

it's not the pit itself. the pit is just preventing some of the guacomole from being exposed to air.