They over salted the guacamole (and why I'm not surprised)
Published: Wed, 04/30/14
friends here) is difficult to make. (of course, I aim for
perfection in everything I do. ha)
* Fresh avocados are a must -- they are sometimes hard to get in
winter.
* Diced onions -- not too many or they overpower the guac.
* Garlic -- don't overdo it. see Diced Onion above.
* Cilantro -- you can put a lot of fresh cilantro into the guac,
surprisingly, without overpowering it. Adds a nice fresh flavor to
the guac.
* Tomatoes -- definitely want to use fresh tasty tomatoes for good
guac. Roma is a good variety.
* Lime juice -- a couple squeezes to add the sour component.
* Avocado pit(s) -- keeping one or two of these in the guac will
help prevent browning.
* Salt and pepper -- arguably the most difficult part of making
guacamole perfectly.
You see, without salt and pepper, the guac just doesn't taste
right. So you add some kosher salt (I always use Kosher salt when
cooking) and a couple twists of pepper. Taste the guac. Not
enough.
Then you add some more salt and pepper. Mix it up. Taste. Not
enough.
Then you add some more salt and suddenly it's too salty.
It's happened to me many, many times, and it's always
upsetting.
You work a long time on executing the perfect guacamole, and then
it's too salty. So, you look around for some more avocado to
add, tomatoes, etc.
I ate lunch at a fine Mexican restaurant today and got some work
done on my calendar while I was waiting for the food.
Usually the guac is pretty darn good there, but today there was
just a bit too much salt in it.
I wanted to go back into the kitchen and chat with the cook about
how I screwed up loads of guacamole, too. "Don't beat
yourself up," I would have said.
But, I didn't of course. Taking the passive aggressive
approach, I told the waitress the guac had a bit too much salt in
it. "But hey, I've made the mistake a lot!" I said.
I don't know whether she told the cook or not. Doesn't
really matter. Most likely, next time that I'm in there, the
guac will be fine. But if it isn't... Ha
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