Avocado

Avocat

What it is

It evolved to be swallowed whole by giant ground sloths and other megafauna that have been extinct for ten thousand years. Without them it should have died out too — it survives because humans took over the job of moving the seed.

In the kitchen

The stone does nothing to stop guacamole browning. Only acid and keeping air off the surface actually work.

Goes with

Lime Cilantro / Coriander Chili pepper Tomato Red onion Olive oil Black pepper Shrimp

Same species

Avocado leaf Avocado oil

Also used with

Ascorbic acid Alaea red Hawaiian salt Chile piquín Dungeness crab Kañiwa Key lime

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