At its peak, a good avocado can be consumed plain, without any adornments, just like any fruit, and still taste fantastic. The “butter-avocados”, the best ones in my opinion, have a smooth, melt-in-your-mouth quality, very similar to butter, hence their name! I remember the ones from my Granny’s avocado tree, their light green flesh turned any salad into a feast. This avocado salsa recipe, adapted from Eating Cuba, does justice to great avocados. …
Cuban avocado shrimp
The shrimp/avocado combination is a very refreshing one often eaten under the tropical sun. Let the melt-in-your-mouth avocados and fresh shrimps transport you to your favorite tropical beach and enjoy. …
Rocking on an avocado-shrimp boat
Name: Avocado shrimp boat
Eaten in: probably everywhere avocado and shrimps are indigenous, and beyond. I was introduced to it in Côte D’Ivoire.
Foodie: Elodie
When I was growing up, very few Sundays went by without the whole family heading to the beach. Once there, we had lunch at one of the many beachside restaurants. The first course of the meal more often than not was avocado-shrimp. Perhaps the proximity of the ocean is what made this seafood dish one of the menu staples.
As far as I can remember, the shrimp part of the meal was always mixed with ketchup and mayonnaise, …