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POM-OCADO…MOLE

Over the weekend Darlene (of My Burning Kitchen) and I went to a California Avocado event at Ciudad, hosted by two of my favorite chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, the Too Hot Tamales. I remember watching them on tv back before there was even a Food Network!

At the event they made us do a Top Chef style Quick-Fire challenge, sort of an homage to the fact that Susan is on the current season of Top Chef Masters. Darlene and I and other pairs had to come up with our ‘signature’ guacamole in exactly FIVE minutes using a large buffet of ingredients…

Squid ink, anyone? Darlene and I quickly scanned the foods and decided to come up with a guacamole using fresh fruit focusing on pomegrante.

I am now even MORE of a fan of Top Chef, because developing a recipe on the fly AND making it in just under 5 minutes is ridiculous! We were chopping ingredients, running around like crazy – it was insanity. Cooking under pressure is no fun.

We were judged on the best guacamole and the best named guacamole and believe it or not…we won!…best name. Ha! Good enough for me. Our guac incorporated fresh fruit with a sprinkling of pomegrantes so we named it POM-OCADO…MOLE! Catchy, right? Hey, whatever, we won.

So here’s our recipe…

ingredients:
2 ripe avocados, peeled and seeded
1 banana
zest of half an orange
juice of half a lime
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1/2 cup diced tomato
1 cup pomegrante seeds
salt
pepper

In a large bowl mash together the avocados and the banana. The banana will mix together nicely and the the guac a bit of subtle texture.

Add the orange zest, lime juice, red onion and tomato. Stir to combine.

Add in the pomegrante seeds, season generously with salt and pepper.

It was a fantastic event and I hope Susan wins it ALL on Top Chef Masters – go Susan!!

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4 Responses to “POM-OCADO…MOLE”

  1. Wow! How fun! That is a very good name and the guac sounds very yummy. So jealous that The Two Hot Tamales signed your book. Awesome – mary

  2. I saw this event on a few other blogs and it looks like so much fun! I like the addition of pomegranate seeds. In fact I think I’ll try that next time I make guacamole! 😀

  3. Kathryn says:

    Congrats on the win. It sounds very interesting. Is it something you would serve with tortilla chips or is it more a dip for fruits?

  4. cheryl says:

    Awesome!!!!! Andre said you’re the Top Chef Master…Namer. hahahaha! That must’ve been so much fun! I am so jealous! (Why am I using so many friggin’ !!!?)

    I LOVE Ciudad since you took me there a long time ago. Must’ve been awesome to see them in person again. Congratulations!

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