Guacamole Weekend

Bostonist is looking forward to the Superbowl of course, but it is also looking ahead to a Sunday-filled session of guacamole eating. This weekend marks the biggest weekend for this green dip, with over 43.6 million pounds of avocados being snatched up at the stores for Sunday. This made Bostonist recall last year's epidemic out in California, who produces 95% of the yearly crop...people were actually stealing avocados off the farms because the demand was so great Superbowl weekend. Hopefully, this craziness won't ensue again this year and we can all eat our guac without handcuffs.

The New York Times devoted a nice article this past Sunday to the dip, pointing out that there are many variations and recipes. According to one of their sources, any guacamole recipe containing mayo, sour cream, or low-fat yogurt is not true Mexican guacamole. To stay authentic to the dip, make it the way it's suppose to be: lots of mashed avocado served with quality chips. Check out recipes here and here for some variations of guacamole. A tip: when picking out avocados, look for ones that are darker green and somewhat soft, but not mushy—these are too ripe.

While Boston is not the mecca of Mexican food, we do have our share of great places to indulge in the guacamole. From Anna's to Ole, where is your favorite place to dip in?