Guacamole, don’t over-complicate it…

[Tex]

Salt and lime that is it, no lime? Lemon probably better. Don’t need all that other stuff, sour cream…just try it simple, fresh and delish..

 

[Tex]

I’m not kidding, my son just told me, “Dad I’m adding something to your guacamole”..omg!

 

[skiki]

No garlic?

 

[dbostedo]

How do you add heat then?

 

[Tex]

Garlic? ok. whatever, it's not Italian food....

Heat? Yeah, that is what my son said, he added some roast peppers he had, he is so fancy....

A little cilantro I would have added but did not have any. Cilantro is all tho, and not much!!!

 

[coskigirl]

Garlic is used widely in many cuisines, not just Italian food.

 

[Ogg]

I agree sour cream shouldn't be an ingredient but it needs more to actually be considered guacamole, IMO. Onion, garlic, tomato, some heat, etc.

 

[lisamamot]

Onion, lime, fresh cilantro, tomato, salt

No heat - keep that in the salsa.

 

[Scruffy]

With guacamole less is more. All you need is good ripe avocado and a good helping of sea salt, but that's a little thin for most folk so I throw in a little minced onion and small amount chopped cherry tomatoes. Cilantro is optional. And no need to make a purée out of it-roughly smashed is good-leave some chunks in there.

 

[scott43]

Does anyone not like guac?

 

[Ogg]

Does anyone not like guac?

Yes. Some people really dislike avocados. Like my wife.

 

[dbostedo]

Does anyone not like guac?

I hated it until maybe 10 years ago, and have started to like it more and more.

And no, I can't explain that.

 

[cantunamunch]

With guacamole less is more. All you need is good ripe avocado and a good helping of sea salt, but that's a little thin for most folk so I throw in a little minced onion and small amount chopped cherry tomatoes. Cilantro is optional. And no need to make a purée out of it-roughly smashed is good-leave some chunks in there.

It's the onion people are missing.

Thread needs molcajete pictures.

Does anyone not like guac?

Gretas.

 

[Fuller]

 

[Wilhelmson]

so far everyone’s version sounds good to me.

 

[teejaywhy]

Onion, lime, fresh cilantro, tomato, salt

No heat - keep that in the salsa.

This! Except I do add jalapeno for flavor - remove seeds and membrane to cut back on heat and finely chop - adds a fresh flavor without a lot of spice.

With guacamole less is more. All you need is good ripe avocado and a good helping of sea salt, but that's a little thin for most folk so I throw in a little minced onion and small amount chopped cherry tomatoes. Cilantro is optional. And no need to make a purée out of it-roughly smashed is good-leave some chunks in there.

This!

 

[Scruffy]

Thread needs molcajete pictures.

Exactly. Learned all I need to know about guac from a raven haired señora expertly working her molcajete.

 

[Zrxman01]

Smoked trout, bacon, Chile poblano.
Don’t knock it until you have tried it!!!

 

[Philpug]

Avacado
Onion
Habanaro
Cilatro
Lemon
/end

 

[Tex]

35 years ago when I was getting my undergrad bartended at a Mexican restaurant, I used to help in the kitchen as well when I got there early and bar prepped. They would always have me make the guac. 5 gallon plastic bucket, fill with avocados, fresh squeezed lemons, and salt. They had all the measurements can't remember, x cups of salt, x lemons. That is all that went in it, and customers used rave how good it was, I would tell them it is so simple you will not believe it. I think we used lemons because they had more juice, but it is great.

To me when it is made this simple, it tastes the freshed. Just try it.