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Guacamole is an avocado-based relish or dip originating in Mexico. In addition to avocados, the basic ingredients are onion, lime or lemon juice, and salt and pepper. Variations often include tomato or tomatillo, chiles, cilantro, garlic, other spices, and occasionally cottage cheese. It is usually eaten with totopos, corn chips, although it can be spooned onto or into almost any Mexican dish. The name guacamole comes from Mexican Spanish via NahuatlNahuatl is a native language of central Mexico. It was the lingua franca of Mesoamerica for the millennium spanning from the 7th century through the late 16th century of the current era. Also known as Mexican language it was the language spoken by the peo AhuacamOlli, from Ahuacatl (="avocado") + mOlli (="sauce"). In Spanish it is pronounced IPAThis article is about the alphabet officially used in linguistics. The NATO phonetic alphabet ("alpha bravo") has been informally and nonstandardly called the International Phonetic Alphabet as well. The International Phonetic Alphabet is a phonetic alpha [wakaˈmole] and in English it is pronounced USAmerican English or US English (en-US according to RFC 3066) is the diverse form of the English language used mostly in the United States of America. It is the primary language used in the United States. According to the 1990 census, 97 percent of U. [ˌgwɑkəˈmoʊli] or UKBritish English (or UK English (en-GB according to RFC 3066) is a collective term for the forms of English spoken in the British Isles. In particular, when used by other English speakers, it often refers to the written Standard English and the pronunciati [ˌgwękəˈmoʊli].Wherever avocados are expensive, guacamole is considered a delicacy; therefore, tomatoes, sour cream, or mayonnaiseIn cooking, mayonnaise is a thick, white, creamy, cold sauce; an emulsion of vegetable oil suspended in a matrix of egg yolks, flavored with vinegar or lemon juice, and seasonings. Mayonnaise is made by slowly introducing oil into the other liquids while may be mixed in as a filler, but such preparations are often considered inferior because they dilute and mask the delicate flavor of the avocado.
It is especially popular in the United StatesThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in as a snack food. Claims that avocado sales around the Super BowlAmerican football competitions The Super Bowl is the championship game of professional American football. It is the championship game of the National Football League, and is the most important American football competition. An AFL-NFL Championship Game wa account for a large percentage of the annual avocado sales are an urban myth.
Guacamole is often served as a condiment, and it is now even served at fast food restaurants in some areas.
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