- Glossary
- Guacamole - Mexican avocado dip
Guacamole - Mexican avocado dip
Guacamole is one of the most famous Mexican dips. It is prepared from mashed ripe avocado with lime juice, onion, tomatoes, coriander and chilli peppers.
The name comes from Nahuatl and combines the words ahuacatl (avocado) and molli (sauce). The Aztecs were already making it in the 16th century. It is served with tortilla chips or alongside tacos and burritos.
- The Aztecs were making guacamole before the arrival of the Spanish
- The name comes from the Aztec language Nahuatl
- Lime juice slows oxidation and keeps the green colour
- Over 50,000 tonnes of avocados are consumed during the American Super Bowl
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