guacamole
Guacamole [ ɡu̯akamoːlə ] is an avocado - dip from the Mexican cuisine . The word guacamole comes from the Nahuatl word ahuacamolli , which means something like "avocado sauce", composed of āhuacatl [aːˈwakat͡ɬ] ("avocado", literally " testicles ") + molli [ˈmolːi] ("sauce", literally "brew" ). It is also popular and common in Tex-Mex cuisine .
Composition and use
The guacamole consists of mashed or pureed pulp of ripe avocados , lemon or lime juice , chopped coriander and salt . In some recipes, pepper , onions , garlic , green chillies or diced tomatoes are added to the guacamole . The cream is eaten with taquitos , tortilla chips or as an accompaniment to meat , for example . Similar preparations are avocado salads .
Due to the polyphenol oxidase (PPO) contained in avocados , guacamole quickly turns brown without protection. Adding lemon or lime juice can slow this process down, but the most effective way to do this is to cover the guacamole with cling film airtight . With a high-pressure treatment , the leaves enzyme PPO inactivate. Vacuum-packed , guacamole can be stored for several weeks without browning.
Guacamole in pop culture
The animator PES was nominated for an Oscar for an animated film about the preparation of a surrealistic fresh guacamole .
The music comedy duo Das Lumpenpack celebrates the guacamole in one of their most famous songs as an ironic swan song for their party culture.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Leah Zeldes: Eat this! Guacamole, a singing sauce, on its day. In: Dining Chicago. November 4, 2009, accessed February 16, 2017 .
- ↑ Richard W. Hartel, Anna Kate Hartel: Food Bites: The Science of the Foods We Eat . Springer Science + Business Media , New York 2008, ISBN 978-0-387-75844-2 , How to Keep Guacamole from Turning Brown, pp. 43-45 .