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Date Cooked: March 24, 2011
In the foreword of Jonathan Waxman's "A Great American Cook," Bobby Flay describes how the first thing Jonathan Waxman asked him to "cook" was a bowl of guacamole.
Jonathan showed me how attention paid to each ingredient could make all the difference in the world. He explained how to mash the ripe avocados with a fork and fold in the aromatic ingredients such as chiles and onion so that the guacamole would have contrasting textures. He taught me to chop the cilantro coarsely to accentuate its freshness. He showed me that just a kiss of fresh lime brings all the flavors together. That was also the first time I fried my own corn tortillas to make chips. Jonathan told me that peanut oil would make them crisp and light. Jonathan's favorite snack might be mine now, too.
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| Ingredients: Peanut oil, corn tortillas, sea salt, sweet onion, jalapeno chile, searrano chile, cilantro, salt, avocados, lemon, and lime |
First step was to make the fresh chips. The corn tortillas were cut into eighths and fried in hot peanut oil until golden brown. Once cooked, they were removed with a slotted spoon and immediately sprinkled with sea salt.
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| Corn tortillas being fried |
And now on to the guacamole. The minced onions, chiles, cilantro, and some salt were placed in a food processor and pureed until almost liquid. Out of curiosity, I tried some of this mixture and it was good and of course had a bit of kick - which I like.
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| Onion-cilantro mixture |
Next, the avocados were mashed with a fork. The onion-cilantro mixture was then folded in. Finally the fresh lemon and lime juice were added to the guacamole. Everything was mixed well and additional salt was added. Finally, it was ready to serve and eat.
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| Guacamole and Fresh Chips |
I could not stop eating this. It was the best guacamole I have ever had. And the chips were delicious. The best part of course is that it didn't take a whole lot of time to prepare. I got to thinking later, how it was such a good idea to have in your back pocket - a definite upgrade from store bought guacamole and chips. All in all, it may be one of new favorite snacks!
Enjoy!
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