How did avocado become a posh food?

Ubbquittious · 28-10-2019 09:11PM #1

Every now and then some food waltzes into the spotlight and becomes the thing for all the trendy folk to eat. But what causes this? In recent years a few other ones have come and gone. Kale, goji berries quinoa

I remember having avocados way back in the day and we were poor back then. I certainly wasn't getting the first use of the bathwater that time and even now you can buy em in Lidl for about 79c.

Spanish Eyes · 28-10-2019 09:14PM

Marketing.

Smashed avocado me nerves!

Porridge for the plebs. But it is the best &#55356;&#57178;

freshpopcorn · 28-10-2019 09:20PM

Instagram!

BDI · 28-10-2019 09:22PM

The big man that funds the government buys up a truckload of them, tells the paper and Instagram to report how students are showing how rich they are by eating them, tells the daily mail that everything else causes cancer.

User142 · 28-10-2019 09:22PM

Avocados were grown seasonally in California. They weren't available all year round in the US and imports weren't allowed. When the anti fat craze kicked into gear the Avocado Industry funded ad campaigns to maintain avocado image as a premium healthy superfood in the US throughout this period. This built its current reputation. NAFTA removed the block on Mexican avocados gradually. Avocados can be grown year round in Mexico so supply shot up and popularity soared due to this availability. That popularity spread.

Gwynplaine · 28-10-2019 09:37PM

Hipsters

c.p.w.g.w · 28-10-2019 09:50PM

User142 wrote: »

Avocados were grown seasonally in California. They weren't available all year round in the US and imports weren't allowed. When the anti fat craze kicked into gear the Avocado Industry funded ad campaigns to maintain avocado image as a premium healthy superfood in the US throughout this period. This built its current reputation. NAFTA removed the block on Mexican avocados gradually. Avocados can be grown year round in Mexico so supply shot up and popularity soared due to this availability. That popularity spread.

Someone recently watched Rotten on Netflix

Beechwoodspark · 28-10-2019 09:51PM

Wouldn’t say it’s posh. It’s expensive. There’s a difference!

I don’t think the likes of the queen of England or some other posh type is milling avacodao toast into them

joeguevara · 28-10-2019 09:52PM

Sick of avocados and whoever makes them better come up with better toys inside. Last five I bought had l
Ittle wooden balls inside.

Ted_YNWA · 28-10-2019 09:52PM

Quinoa must rate highly on the 'posh' list too.

Never heard of the stuff a few years ago.

JohnnyFlash · 28-10-2019 09:53PM

They aren’t even that nice. Very bland. I know I’d much rather a big fry for the breakfast than some avocado spread on a cracker made from millet.

Beechwoodspark · 28-10-2019 09:53PM

Yeah but avocado is good fat or something ....

RobbingBandit · 28-10-2019 09:53PM

Guacamole for all the hipster dipsters

c.p.w.g.w · 28-10-2019 09:57PM

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

Quinoa must rate highly on the 'posh' list too.

Never heard of the stuff a few years ago.

It's causing all sorts of environmental and social issues in Bolivia & Peru

Ubbquittious · 28-10-2019 09:59PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

They aren’t even that nice. Very bland. I know I’d much rather a big fry for the breakfast than some avocado spread on a cracker made from millet.

The trick is to put a nice pinch of salt on them. Still I woulnd't be ranting and raving about how good they are

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

Quinoa must rate highly on the 'posh' list too.

Never heard of the stuff a few years ago.

It's like eating porridge made out of rye bread. Not terrible but needs a good sauce to give it flavour

Richard Hillman · 28-10-2019 10:05PM

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Wouldn’t say it’s posh. It’s expensive. There’s a difference!

I don’t think the likes of the queen of England or some other posh type is milling avacodao toast into them

They are 70c and you'll get 2 light breakfasts with a couple of slices of toast.

Ted_YNWA · 28-10-2019 10:12PM

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

It's causing all sorts of environmental and social issues in Bolivia & Peru

Ubbquittious wrote: »

The trick is to put a nice pinch of salt on them. Still I woulnd't be ranting and raving about how good they are

It's like eating porridge made out of rye bread. Not terrible but needs a good sauce to give it flavour

Just like avocados, have never tried it, and don't have any urge to try them out.

I'm a marketers worst nightmare, pay absolute no heed to current trends on anything.

andekwarhola · 28-10-2019 10:13PM

It's the ultimate modern food. Healthy; bland; tastes of little; photographs well.

JohnnyFlash · 28-10-2019 10:18PM

I presume all these environmental types and those suffering with eco-anxiety will stop eating avocados considering the outrageous amounts of water used in their production, and the energy used in shipping/flying them here?

cj maxx · 28-10-2019 10:18PM

They're nice in mashed spuds

JohnnyFlash · 28-10-2019 10:19PM

cjmc wrote: »

They're nice in mashed spuds

So is butter and salt.

tayto lover · 28-10-2019 10:20PM

Agree OP.

Also calamari??? Battered rubber bands.

Giblet · 28-10-2019 10:20PM

Avocados require a lot of water, and as we all know, water is the most valuable resource in the world.

Water takes second place to being seen as ricer than your social circle.

blinding · 28-10-2019 10:21PM

They look like testicles and women love licking testicles .

milehip · 28-10-2019 10:21PM

cjmc wrote: »

They're nice in mashed spuds

For real?

JohnnyFlash · 28-10-2019 10:22PM

blinding wrote: »

They look like testicles and women love licking testicles .

If your balls are green, dude, then I’d suggest you close down the laptop and visit a doctor pronto.

blinding · 28-10-2019 10:24PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

If your balls are green, dude, then I’d suggest you close down the laptop and visit a doctor pronto.

Thats why they get licked so much....often mistaken for Avocados .

That green dye was the best investment I ever made .

Blanco100 · 28-10-2019 10:24PM

mate of mine used to get confused between avocado and a certain 4 legged mammal, not on sight of them, rather the 2 words.

Checking the fridge one day he lost the head when he thought someone had eaten his armadillo

28-10-2019 10:25PM

They’re lovely on toast with salt and black pepper. Mmmmmmmm

Ted_YNWA · 28-10-2019 10:27PM

Blanco100 wrote: »

mate of mine used to get confused between avocado and a certain 4 legged mammal, not on sight of them, rather the 2 words.

Checking the fridge one day he lost the head when he thought someone had eaten his armadillo

That 's a Dime bar that most people mix up with armadillos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwTHVZHqSb0

BoJack Horseman · 28-10-2019 10:33PM

I had avocado for the first time this summer.

It was in a "salad" with black pudding ...

Maybe its because black pudding enhances everything, but avocado tasted great!

So smooth and earthy.

How did avocado become a posh food?

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