February 4, 2011 | Issue 1.15
Super Bowl Greetings!
In anticipation of the big game, here's an easy recipe for guacamole, one of my favorite dips for chips and veggies. You'll also find step-by-step guides to prepping avocados, juicing citrus, and chopping tomatoes, onions, and garlic, plus tips like how to choose a perfect avocado.
Enjoy the game!
The Kitchenista
www.thekitchenista.com
P.S. Buy your Super Bowl avocados as soon as you can. This way, if the avocados in the store happen to be hard, they'll have enough time to ripen. (And, here's a tip for speed-ripening your avocados.)
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Easy Guacamole
Guacamole is incredibly easy to make - the key is staying organized. Keep each prepped ingredient in its own bowl. When you're ready to assemble the guac, just sprinkle in your ingredients and stir.
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How To Prep an Avocado
Before you can use the creamy green flesh inside an avocado, you'll have to remove the pit and skin. Here are some ways you can do this.
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How To Cut an Avocado
Once you've split your avocado in half and removed the pit, it's very easy to cut the avocado into slices or cubes. Here's how.
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How To Chop a Tomato
Here's a simple technique for cutting tomatoes into cubes. It'll work whether you want big chunks or a tiny dice.
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| How To Chop an Onion
Here's a simple way to cut onions into tiny pieces, or to "dice" them.
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