Most of us love the unbeatable tandem of tortilla chips and guacamole dip. Although guacamole also pairs well with other foods like bread, sandwich, pita pockets, and burgers, still nothing beats tortilla chips as the perfect guacamole match! What is truly the reason behind this? Probably because the crunch and the mild salty taste of tortilla chips complement very well with guacamole’s unique blend of flavors. Guacamole is mostly made of ripe avocados that have a rich flavor by themselves. The taste of avocados is not sweet nor sour nor bitter. They feature a rich but mild flavor that ideally combines with the strong flavors of tomatoes, cilantro, onions, pepper and lemon or lime juice. The resulting dip, guacamole is absolutely heavenly and full of flavors.

However, it’s hard to make the perfect guacamole dip in just one try unless you have learned the secret guacamole formula!. Aside ...

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A good guacamole recipe plus these tips would surely end up into a perfect guacamole dip. When you’ve learned all these, making the best guacamole dip seems easy enough.

Choosing the Best Avocados

Consider three things in choosing avocados for making the perfect guacamole, the appearance, the place where the avocados came from and how it would feel when pressed. Unripe avocados are usually shipped from far places into your local market, so be careful not to use unripe avocados. In choosing the ripe ones, you should look for those with dark green skins but are not shiny, those that are undamaged without black blemishes. Unripe ones look brighter in color and glossier. You’re lucky if you can find local orchards in your place selling ripe avocados that were freshly picked and ripened on the trees. Second tip, choose this kind of avocados if possible, for this would ...

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Watch and Learn from these videos how to choose and prepare two of the most important ingredients in the Mexican dip guacamole, avocados and tomatoes! Both should be on their perfect ripeness, not too soft, not too firm. These videos offer you more tips, including the correct way to slice up those avocados and tomatoes while making sure all of tomatoes' flesh, seeds and juice are not wasted.  It is also important to wash first the ingredients before slicing. Take note of these guacamole tips, they could be of great help if you really want your guacamole to be beyond the ordinary Mexican dip, to be perfect.

September 16, 2012 is Mexican Independence Day and at the same time, the National Guacamole Day. It’s less than a month from now, so if you’re going to celebrate that day, you should have a plan. Prepare those avocados and find the perfect recipes. Also find the perfect complimentary dishes to match your guacamole.  Try these creative guacamole recipes.

California Guacamole

Try this humble and simple recipe. If you’re craving for a guacamole that is cheesy, rich and nutty, well, here is your chance to turn that longing into reality. This guacamole is truly unique!

Ingredients:

• 4 California avocados, seeded and peeled
•  one cup of fresh goat cheese, crumbled
•   ½ cup cilantro, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 tablespoons toasted pistachios, chopped
•  Red pepper flakes, TO TASTE

Procedure:

In a bowl, mash avocados coarsely. Stir in cheese, cilantro and garlic. Mix well. Fold in chopped pistachios and ...

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