Avocado

Avocados are a new world food native to Mexico and were prized for their flavor and the food value they provided. The avocado was a staple of the Aztec diet and were used to make a mixture called ahuaca-mulli which is what we call guacamole.

Today avocados are eaten fresh in salads, used in dips and sauces and they are also used to produce avocado oil. The leaves of the Mexican avocado have a pungent anise aroma and are used as cooking herb.

The most common avocado varieties are Hass, Gwen, Reed, Fuerte, Bacon, Zutano, and Pinkerton.Lean about Guacamole

As an alternate try chayote squash, artichoke hearts, Frozen avocado can be thawed and substituted for fresh in guacamole, dips, soups or dressings.

1 lb. avocados = 2 medium whole, 2 1/2 cups chopped, diced or sliced, 1 1/2 cups puréed pulp