What to Eat in Mexico - Guacamole, With and Without Spirulina by stortebeker

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food · @stortebeker · Dec 28 '20 (edited)

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What to Eat in Mexico - Guacamole, With and Without Spirulina

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<p>Guacamole is an all time favorite, not only in Mexico. The creamy texture and the neutral taste of the avocado invites us to experiment with herbs and spices of all kinds, discovering how tastes can best be combined into exciting new creations. I know, that's how I did it, so guacamole for me was always a type of laboratory for the taste buds. Until I arrived in Mexico, that is.</p>
<h2>Back to the Basics</h2>
<p>Here I learned that less is often more, and certain tastes are just too much for a simple guacamole. Garlic for example, delicious as it may be, is usually better left out. Also, since my wife doesn't eat fresh tomatoes, that also remains unused when I make guacamole for us. However, certain key ingredients are so essential, that many people would not even call the dish guacamole if it lacks them. These are:</p>
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  <li>avocados (obviously! I used two large ones.)</li>
  <li>fresh cilantro, chopped (I took a good handful)</li>
  <li>onion, diced (1/4 of a nice big one)</li>
  <li>some type of spicy peppers (in this case I used <em>chiles serranos</em>)</li>
  <li>salt and pepper (in moderation)</li>
  <li>lime juice (of three limes)</li>
</ul>
<h2>What a difference a bit of spirulina makes...</h2>
<p>And then I got into spirulina, and once again everything changed. Being a raw-food by nature, as even a few seconds of exposure to heat will turn spirulina black, dead, tasting horrible, I had to come up with raw recipes to enjoy it. Not an easy task, but along with <a href="https://steemit.com/food/@stortebeker/spirulina-smoothies-the-quickest-way-to-enjoy-spirulina">smoothies</a>, <a href="https://steemit.com/food/@stortebeker/enjoying-spirulina-pesto-and-salad-dressing">pesto, and salad dressing</a>, guacamole just offers itself as a great vehicle for spirulina. Since both the avocado and the fresh spirulina have very subtle tastes, they once again open up doors to the same laboratory... Or, I can keep it simple and familiar, so Mexicans will enjoy it too. A great plus is that both are quite green too, or so you'd think, until seeing the difference. The pic on the left shows the guacamole I made with the ingredients listed above. Then I added 15 grams (0.5 oz) of Spirulina, which made it greener than ever.</p>
<p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/DLwelzX.jpg" width="300" height="400"/>&nbsp;<img src="https://i.imgur.com/EjZRozD.jpg" width="300" height="400"/></p>
<h2>Color Challenge Material?</h2>
<p>The before-after shots should clear up all doubts: spirulina is the greenest food of them all! It doesn't really affect the final taste of the guacamole too much, but it makes its consistency more creamy. And soooo greeeen, it is a delight to eat (or at least look at it). Is it green enough for the color challenge though? (Was it Tuesday's color, I'm not sure.)&nbsp;</p>
<p>If you are interested in reading more about spirulina, take a look at the post I wrote on its <a href="https://steemit.com/health/@stortebeker/the-superest-superfood-1-health-benefits">nutritional properties</a>, and check out my first <a href="https://steemit.com/spirulina/@stortebeker/spirulina-cultivation-video-inside">video </a>on cultivating it. I've also linked my other recipes above.</p>
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@chelsea88 · Jul 24 '17

Yum! Looks better than the storebought guac I had earlier today

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@stortebeker · Jul 24 '17

Thank you! I appreciate it especially since my photo quality is not as crisp and beautiful ... as yours for example. That's why I'm not really serious about the color challenge. I'll leave that up to folks like you who take truly amazing pictures.

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@chelsea88 · Jul 24 '17

Ah,  well thanks. :)  Besides making the texture more creamy does the spirulina give any sort of taste difference?

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@ecoknowme · Jul 25 '17

We got avacodoes falling off the trees here, now I just need the Spirulina, I also like lots of Garlic in addition to your recipe!  Resteemed and shared elsewhere....   NIce one @stortebeker!  gonna try this this afternoon, I have chorella, but I think I'll wait for that part, til I get some spirulina powder or try with my own culture later :)  Cheers @ecoknowme

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@stortebeker · Jul 25 '17

Oh it is delicious, but if you have fresh chorella, I'd use that. Although I've never had it, I'd still probably take that over spirulina powder. In the guacamole it might not be that bad, but honestly the dry stuff has some other taste that doesn't go down that easily. :-(

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@flowingman · Jul 24 '17

yummy!

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@hoaha · Jul 23 '17

@stortebeker

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@msdear · Jan 5 '18

That is a great idea! Never considered adding algae to avocado but it looks like a delicious super food treat!

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