Guacamole Man

Tour of Lake Catemaco

SIZE MATTERS

We are two people who need a certain amount of space in our RV or we are stepping on each other.  In Mexico, we often met couples who traveled in truck campers and they found them very comfortable, some even with King size beds.  We met such a couple in Catemaco, Mexico.  She was very petite, short in stature.  He was very tall and slim.  We gathered with them one evening for happy hour and he brought a large container of Guacamole to the hungry, happy crowd.  It was delicious, the best we have ever had!  Everyone begged for the recipe.  From that moment on, he became the fabled "Guacamole Man".

A LIFESTYLE MATTER RESOLVED

It seems that the cabinets in their camper were far too high for her to reach.  After much complaining, he said "we can solve this problem, I will just do all the cooking."  From that moment on, that is exactly what he did.  Now I would have jumped  for joy with a solution like that and it seemed to work for them.

AVOCADO LESSONS

He bought his green guys from one of the small home grocery ladies, common and readily available in Mexican villages.  She told him that once the fruit is slightly soft, you can refrigerate it and it will stay good for two weeks.  Keeping the seed in the dip does not keep it green, throw in away.  He would not share his recipe, but said that the fresh lemons south of the border greatly enhanced the flavor and he used a spice called Tajin, a red lemony flavored spice.  I bought several bottles in Mexico and have since seen it in stores in the US.

NEVER THE SAME

I have tried and tried again, but I have never succeeded in making guacamole that good and think about those folks every time I squeeze a little green guy.....more to come