# The Devil's Avocado **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 7, 2007, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-devils-avocado/421825 "2007-10-07T04:58:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-devils-avocado/421825/41 "2007-10-08T19:48:21Z")
[QUOTE=WhyNot] Oh, man, I just looked up the Weight Watchers Points, and a medium avocado is 9.5 Points! A fried chicken breast \*with the skin \*is 10! Ouch. [/QUOTE] No, no, no. You divide it by Avocado’s Number. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MelCthefirst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@MelCthefirst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MelCthefirst)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-devils-avocado/421825/42 "2007-10-08T19:52:59Z")
[QUOTE=Darryl Lict] I live in avocado country and this statement is absolutely true. Hass are the only avocados to eat as far as I’m concerned. I’m surprised that Florida doesn’t grow Hass, perhaps the Mediterranean climate is more suitable for its cultivation. [/QUOTE] Seconded or thirded - We grow both varieties here and the Hass have all the flavour, don’t be fooled by size…people in the warmer areas have their own advocado trees in their gardens. Every so often we get a glut on the market and bags of them get sold for next to nothing. ---
**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-devils-avocado/421825/43 "2007-10-08T20:23:56Z")
[QUOTE=Cervaise] 😕 “Where … it’s not _worth it_ … to go buy … _ **avocados** _?”…If I had information that I could find a treasure trove of delicious avocados deep inside an elephant’s asshole, I’d strap on the scuba mask and go a-squirmin’. [/QUOTE] That completely cracked me up. Elephant’s assholes and delectable avocados notwithstanding, there are a lot of neighborhoods in Baltimore where I think it’s unadvisable to go avocado shopping without a service weapon or something. Got to weigh the plusses and minuses, even if it means eating substandard fruit. ☹ By the way, everybody, great job on all of the recipe ideas! You all are definitely broadening my avocado horizons. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-devils-avocado/421825/44 "2007-10-08T21:05:24Z")
Well, I had to make some guacamole after reading this thread, we sure are an impressionable bunch. I live in Florida and even I don’t see the Florida avacados much. I do see the Slimcados more frequently and I don’t mind them too much but I find they’re better for when you want slices. The Haas’ seem best suited for mashing since they are usually pretty ripe by the time I get them. By the way, try some bacon salt in your guac. ---
**Author:** ![Lisa\_Ann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Lisa\_Ann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa_Ann)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-devils-avocado/421825/45 "2007-10-08T21:24:34Z")
Since I’ve relocated to Oregon, my Mom ‘smuggles’ fresh homegrown avos to me from California. She’ll be here in a month and a week with my latest shipment. It’s actually just as expensive to buy them there versus here. The best snack for anytime during the day: **Frog Sandwich** Toast a piece of bread (I prefer sourdough) Smuch one half of an avo with a fork on the toast Sprinkle salt and pepper liberally all over the open faced ‘frog’ Eat I want my mommy! ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2007, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-devils-avocado/421825/46 "2007-10-09T06:33:05Z")
[QUOTE=Dangerosa] Heathen! Avacado, garlic, salt, a squeeze of lemon. Tomatos?!? What sort of heathen witch are you?! Not to mention the soaplantro. [/QUOTE] Tomatoes are a standard ingredient in guacamole. I generally think of guacamole as pico de gallo ingredients plus avocado. Make it in a molcajete if you’re feeling particularly rustic. And certainly no lemon. That would freak me out. edit: From Wikipedia: > [@](#): > > In addition to avocados, the basic ingredients usually include the original ingredients of tomatoes and salt. Lime juice is sometimes added for flavor and to help keep the avocado from browning too soon with air exposure. Variations often include onion, hot chili peppers, garlic, cilantro (coriander), and other spices. ---
**Author:** ![AHoosierMama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@AHoosierMama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHoosierMama)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2007, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-devils-avocado/421825/47 "2007-10-09T13:41:34Z")
[QUOTE=WhyNot] A sprinkle of salt and a drizzle of lime juice will wake up the flavor. [/QUOTE] **Bacon** salt. One more tip. If you eat half and want to save the other half from getting brown, try the miracle that is “Press and Seal” wrap. It is the air that browns 'em so just make sure the wrap is as much in contact with the fruit as it can be. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-devils-avocado/421825.md?page=2)