Jason, Madison, Michelle and Alexandra
Rolish
The Texas
Caviar with avocado is always a big hit when Michelle and Jason have a
party.
Black-eyed Peas
History and Facts:
The black-eyed pea originated in China, but it was the Indian and
African immigrants who brought this mild-tasting vegetable to the southern
United States - hence the Hoppin' John, a dish of beans, rice and pork. The
pea that brings good luck on New Year's Day is not really a pea, however, it
is a bean. Black-eyed peas are cream-colored and kidney shaped with a black
eye.
Source:
Florida-Agriculture.com
Cilantro
Cilantro
is the Spanish word for coriander leaves. It is also sometimes called
Chinese or Mexican parsley. Technically, coriander refers to the entire
plant. It is a member of the carrot family.
Chopped fresh leaves are widely used
in Mexican and Tex-Mex cooking, where they are combined with chilies and
added to salsas, guacamoles, and seasoned rice dishes.
Most people either LOVE IT
or HATE IT. Taste experts aren't sure why, but for some people the
smell of fresh coriander is fetid and the taste soapy. In other words, while
most people love coriander, for some people, coriander just doesn't taste
good.
When purchasing, look for leaves
that are tender, aromatic, and very green. If it has no aroma, it will have
no flavor. Avoid wilted bunches with yellowing leaves.
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Served with fresh tortilla
chips
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Ingredients |
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1 can |
Black-eyed peas (rinsed and drained |
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2 cans |
Corn (rinsed and drained) |
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6 or 7 |
Roma
Tomatoes (chopped) |
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1 bunch |
Green Onions (finely chopped, stems and all) |
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1 bunch |
Cilantro (finely chopped) |
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3 each |
California Avocados |
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Sauce |
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1/2 cup |
Red
Wine vinegar |
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1/2 cup |
Canola Oil |
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1/4 cup |
Lowry's Garlic Salt |
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1/4 cup |
Louisiana Hot Sauce (not bottled salsa)* |
Preparation
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Mix all of the
ingredients for the sauce in a an air tight container to make a marinade.
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Drain the liquid from
the black-eyed peas and the corn.
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Combine all of the
ingredients, except for the avocados in a large bowl.
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Chill overnight.
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Cut the avocados into
small pieces and add the just before serving
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Serve with your
favorite tortilla chips.
It can be easily doubled. Enjoy!
"For the batch that I
brought into the office, I put in 1 cup each of oil and vinegar and
¼ cup each of garlic salt and hot sauce. I also put in 4 cans of
corn." Michelle Rolish
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Avocados
Roots of the California Avocado
can be traced around the world. In Peru, archaeologists reportedly found
avocado seeds buried with mummies dating back to 750 B.C. Legend has it
that the first avocado was eaten in Mexico by a Mayan princess around
291 B.C. It is believed that the Aztecs used the avocado as a sexual
stimulant.
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Moving through the ages, as European sailors traveled to America, they
used avocados as "midshipman's butter," a mashed avocado spread that
spiced up their rations. Later, early Americans called the avocado an
"alligator pear," which described the fruit's texture and was easier to
pronounce than the Spanish word "aguacate." The formal word for avocado
was first used by Henry Sloane in 1669.
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The
prosperous California avocado industry began in the late 1920s with the
discovery of the Hass avocado. It was named after the postman, Rudolf
Hass, who discovered the tree in his backyard in La Habra, California.
The original Hass tree in La Habra is still standing today
Source:
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