Mexicola avocados - tiny - rare |
But -- SOME are NOT good for guacamole.
Here are a couple of examples -
a. The Mexicola avocado. These tiny black avocados are super small and have a very large pit. So there isn't much flesh; however, the skin is edible! And it has a VERY distinct flavor - like black licorice (or anise or fennel). These avocados are the "original" avocados - what the Spanish explorers would have found when they trekked through the jungles of South America on their search for Gold. All that said - they are NOT good for guacamole. WAY too much work to peel and pit. Plus - they are SO special - you should eat them like a magnificent, gourmet treat - because that's what they are. Bite into one and you'll never forget it!
Softball sized Reed avocados - not for Guac |
c. The Nabal - so rare - I don't even have a photo of one! Nabals are the "Rancher's Stash" avocado. The Diva can usually only get a few each summer. And if she does - just like her farmer and rancher partners - she *kind* of hordes them. And eats them with just a spritz of lemon, lime and a shake of her 7 sea salt mixture. It would be a SERIOUS crime to use a Nabal as a guacamole avocado.
d. So what SHOULD you use for your guacamole avocado? You'll have to read the other 51 weeks to see what that might be. ;-)
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