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Guacamole (Spanish: [ɡwakaˈmole] ⓘ; informally shortened to guac in the United States [1] since the 1980s) [2] is an avocado-based dip, spread, or salad first developed in Mexico. [3]
The Nahuatl āhuacatl can be compounded with other words, as in ahuacamolli, meaning avocado soup or sauce, from which the Spanish word guacamole derives. [50] In the United Kingdom the term avocado pear, applied when avocados first became commonly available in the 1960s, is sometimes used. [51]
Guacamole, an avocado-based dip that was popular in Aztec cuisine as early as the 16th century, was brought back to Spain by the Conquistadors. [1] Its reputation as an aphrodisiac derives from the words that combine to form the word ahuaca-molli ("guacamole" in the Aztec language): molli meant "something mashed or pureed into a sauce" and as well as meaning "avocado" ahuacatl meant "testicle".
Since many restaurants and chains such as Chipotle create their own guacamole in-house (unlike their diced tomatoes, which are pre-packaged,) a labor cost factors into the creation of guacamole.
There has been a rather amazing amount of news in the past 24 hours regarding Chipotle Mexican Grill and a potential avocado shortage that could possibly take their awesome guacamole off the menu ...
English has also absorbed words of Nahuatl origin, including avocado, chayote, chili, chipotle, chocolate, atlatl, coyote, peyote, axolotl and tomato. These words have since been adopted into dozens of languages around the world. [15] [16] The names of several countries, Mexico, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, derive from Nahuatl. [17] [18] [19]
Using lemon juice instead of lime juice in your guacamole will add a bright and citrusy flavor, plus a hint of sweetness to the already delicious avocado dip. Related: ...
This word ending—thought to be difficult for Spanish speakers to pronounce at the time—evolved in Spanish into a "-te" ending (e.g. axolotl = ajolote). As a rule of thumb, a Spanish word for an animal, plant, food or home appliance widely used in Mexico and ending in "-te" is highly likely to have a Nahuatl origin.