Authentic Guacamole

 

Authentic

Guacamole

By Sandra Kwan

       In this dish, Authentic Guacamole,

has ingredients, both from the Old World (Europe) and the New World (Americas)

during the Columbian Exchange. During the trade they traded onions and citrus

fruits from the Old World to the New World, and avocadoes and tomatoes from the

New World to the Old World. All of these ingredients listed are part of this

dish! They traded many more ingredients, but the items listed above are the

basic guacamole ingredients that were traded.

              The main

ingredient of guacamoles are obviously avocadoes because you can't have

guacamole without them! Avocadoes are the base of any guacamole with its smooth

texture and softness when ripe. This was traded from the Americas to Europe,

letting the people of Europe try this smooth fruit for themselves. Another ingredient

that was called for are limes and citrus fruits. These items originally came

from southeast Asia, then introduced these fruits to the Mediterranean and

northern Africa.  There are debates about

where onions came from, but most researchers believe that onions originated

from Iran and China, then introduced to the Americas because of the Columbian

Exchange.

              I was

highly satisfied with this dish because the delectable citrus fruits give the

guacamole a slight tangy taste to the dip, letting this dip have a smooth base

with a little bit of tanginess. There was just a perfect balance between the

sweetness of the tomatoes, the tangy limes, and the avocadoes that helped support

the delectable tastes from all the other ingredients because of its basic taste.

I tried this recipe from Pinterest, and believe that this is one of the best

guacamoles that I have ever had.