On 2/24/2013 12:07 PM, James Silverton wrote:
> Various recipes indicate various amounts of onion in guacamole.
> Personally, I can leave it out but I like a little garlic. I wonder how
> others feel? Other variant additions in making guacamole are mayonnaise
> and cream cheese. I'm going to try cream cheese next time I make it
> since I like to be able to taste the avocado.
>
> I was checking recipes for guacamole and came across guasacaca, a
> Venezuelan accompaniment for broiled meats. It's essentially a guacamole
> made using vinegar rather than lime juice and sometimes quite large
> amounts of olive oil.


Avocado, garlic, lime juice, salt to taste and maybe a dash of Tabasco.
Finely chopped jalapeno and cilantro are options.

I've made it with a bit of sour cream but it doesn't add anything to the
flavor or texture, so why bother?

gloria p