Guess the meaning of this number: 53.5 million
Don’t look.
OK, look:
That’s number number of pounds of avocados will be consumed during the Super Bowl.
You’ll never get this one: 11.8
Don’t look.
OK, look:
That’s the depth, in feet, of guacamole consumed if it were spread across the football field.
No matter who wins the game, it’s the avocado growers who will be going to Disneyland.
For more SB statistics weirdness, check out this hilarious column on Huffington Post.
If you’re more interested in the avocados, though, here’s my favorite guac recipe — no mayonnaise — which ran as part of my Loaves & Dishes column in 2004.
GUACAMOLE
3 avocados, peeled, pitted and mashed
Juice of 1 lime
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup diced onion
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 pinch ground cayenne pepper, (optional, for lovers of spicy food)
1. In a medium bowl, mash together the avocados, lime juice and salt. Mix in onion, cilantro, tomatoes, and garlic. Stir in cayenne pepper.
2. Refrigerate 1 hour for best flavor. Serve with tortilla chips.
Makes 3 cups
Per 1/4 cup serving: 78 calories, 6.7 grams fat, 3 grams fiber, 1 gram protein, 5.1 grams carbohydrate, 4.2 milligrams sodium
– www.allrecipes.com