How did avocado become a posh food?

Conall Cernach · 28-10-2019 10:43PM

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

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

Never heard of the stuff a few years ago.

Yeah I did that Quin O A pronunciation in the work canteen a couple of years ago much to the amusement of the female staff. The other lads were as bemused as myself as to what the feck it was.

cj maxx · 28-10-2019 10:44PM

milehip wrote: »

For real?

Yeah, might need salt and garlic as well , Google the recipe.

28-10-2019 11:01PM

It will be something else next year.

Big Nasty · 28-10-2019 11:10PM

Conall Cernach wrote: »

Yeah I did that Quin O A pronunciation in the work canteen a couple of years ago much to the amusement of the female staff. The other lads were as bemused as myself as to what the feck it was.

My woman brought the sh1t home. Thought it was bland and tasteless. Soon as I found out it's pronounced "Keen-Wa' it went on the banned list

the beer revolu · 28-10-2019 11:13PM

I always thought of avocados as a 70s thing that never went away. No idea why people think they are a new fad.

Quinoa, I first came across in around 2004, seemed like a new fad then.

c.p.w.g.w · 28-10-2019 11:14PM

Big Nasty wrote: »

My woman brought the sh1t home. Thought it was bland and tasteless. Soon as I found out it's pronounced "Keen-Wa' it went on the banned list

It's pretty like couscous just more damaging to the environment and more of a pain to cook...

The reason I keep mentioning the environment is that many vegans lark on about quinoa and avocados has great for you and better than eating animal proteins and fats. Yet a steak produced in Ireland is doing a lot less damage that quinoa & avocado

Bobby Baccala · 28-10-2019 11:41PM

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

It's pretty like couscous just more damaging to the environment and more of a pain to cook...

The reason I keep mentioning the environment is that many vegans lark on about quinoa and avocados has great for you and better than eating animal proteins and fats. Yet a steak produced in Ireland is doing a lot less damage that quinoa & avocado

Whatever about cattle being bad for the environment and that, avocados have fúcking air miles on them by the time they get to the shelves

meeeeh · 28-10-2019 11:54PM

tayto lover wrote: »

Agree OP.

Also calamari??? Battered rubber bands.

Calamari are great but you have to cook them really quickly or long. In between and you will get rubber. They are also probably the cheapest sea food you will get in Mediterranean countries.

I like avocado too but not hard and unripened stuff. I don't buy them often because quality isn't always there, I know the human cost and because I tend to eat enough for four breakfasts in one go when I have them at home.

Anyway it's not exactly posh but it is fashionable. I don't think there would be any sustainability issues if only people who actually like the taste ate them.

The Rape of Lucretia · 28-10-2019 11:55PM

I thought they were more a snowflake food than a posh food ?

Effects · 29-10-2019 12:00AM

Big Nasty wrote: »

Soon as I found out it's pronounced "Keen-Wa' it went on the banned list

Would have no issue with it if they gave it a different name from where it originated, like 'round rice' or something?

dartboardio · 29-10-2019 12:01AM

When people say 'avocado isn't even that nice' it makes me cringe.. Yes, plain avocado with no seasoning is actually rotten enough!

Avocado drowned in lime/lemon juice with some salt and pepper, few chopped tomatoes and red onion turned into guacamole, DELICIOUS

Even better if served on chilli con carne or nachos with sour cream and spicy salsa sauce mm

Effects · 29-10-2019 12:03AM

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

I thought they were more a snowflake food than a posh food ?

Nothing worse than hipster snowflakes like yourself getting offended at people eating different foods.

andekwarhola · 29-10-2019 12:11AM

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

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

So smooth and earthy.

Be careful dude. It's a gateway. Next thing you know, you'll be riding blithely down Stoneybatter on a penny farthing. :pac:

Ipso · 29-10-2019 12:14AM

dartboardio wrote: »

When people say 'avocado isn't even that nice' it makes me cringe.. Yes, plain avocado with no seasoning is actually rotten enough!

Avocado drowned in lime/lemon juice with some salt and pepper, few chopped tomatoes and red onion turned into guacamole, DELICIOUS

Even better if served on chilli con carne or nachos with sour cream and spicy salsa sauce mm

You were doing good until your last sentence.

the beer revolu · 29-10-2019 12:47AM

dartboardio wrote: »

When people say 'avocado isn't even that nice' it makes me cringe.. Yes, plain avocado with no seasoning is actually rotten enough!

If it's a decent avocado, I love it just halved and eaten with a teaspoon.

dartboardio · 29-10-2019 12:50AM

Ipso wrote: »

You were doing good until your last sentence.

You disagree? Madness!

JupiterKid · 29-10-2019 01:45AM

Avocado is pure rank - disgusting to taste and a rotten texture in the mouth.

Guacamole, on the other hand, when well made is rather delicious. But basically the avocado is puréed and its taste is heavily masked by onion, chili, garlic and seasonings.

There is also nothing novel about avocados at all....they were readily available in large supermarkets back in the 1980s when I was a small child. There are huge environmental costs in their production and distribution.

Vita nova · 29-10-2019 02:26AM

the beer revolu wrote: »

I always thought of avocados as a 70s thing that never went away. No idea why people think they are a new fad.

Quinoa, I first came across in around 2004, seemed like a new fad then.

Don't remember avocados being unusually popular in the 70s, not saying it wasn't the case just don't remember it, however, avocado bathroom suites were all the rage.

gozunda · 29-10-2019 02:33AM

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

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

Good overview of commercial production of Avocados here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkaT8yYs9qs

.....

29-10-2019 03:22AM

Used to think they were bland and pointless till I had one done well. Little french cafe next to my gaff has a pretty amazing combo deal with an avocado tartine as part of it.

Sam Quentin · 29-10-2019 03:58AM

JupiterKid wrote: »

Avocado is pure rank - disgusting to taste and a rotten texture in the mouth.

Guacamole, on the other hand, when well made is rather delicious. But basically the avocado is puréed and its taste is heavily masked by onion, chili, garlic and seasonings.

There is also nothing novel about avocados at all....they were readily available in large supermarkets back in the 1980s when I was a small child. There are huge environmental costs in their production and distribution.

There is nothing not good about toasted wholemeal bread buttered slightly, topped off with soft avocado spread and poached egg. Beautiful 'meal' full of goodness and energy.
LOVE IT

29-10-2019 04:07AM

Ubbquittious wrote: »

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.

Who cares about their marketing or origins? Avocados taste grand. Guacamole for dipping while drinking a brew, made in cheese omelettes, or dolloped in tacos and burritos even better. I'll be having guacamole on Taco Tuesday across the pond.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 29-10-2019 04:31AM

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

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.

Everybody is in some affected by advertising. Many like to think they are immune but they’re not.

Back to the OP, they were not commonplace food a few decades back in Ireland at all. I only like them in guacamole form personally.

tayto lover wrote: »

Also calamari??? Battered rubber bands.

That means the calamari is overcooked. Properly cooked, it won’t be rubbery.

Graces7 · 29-10-2019 05:42AM

dartboardio wrote: »

When people say 'avocado isn't even that nice' it makes me cringe.. Yes, plain avocado with no seasoning is actually rotten enough!

Avocado drowned in lime/lemon juice with some salt and pepper, few chopped tomatoes and red onion turned into guacamole, DELICIOUS

Even better if served on chilli con carne or nachos with sour cream and spicy salsa sauce mm

Nothing on that list ever enters this dwelling.. I may have tried one at some remote time but clearly it did not have any appeal..

29-10-2019 06:00AM

Graces7 wrote: »

Nothing on that list ever enters this dwelling.. I may have tried one at some remote time but clearly it did not have any appeal..

Which of those things have you not tried exactly?

BeerWolf · 29-10-2019 06:04AM

How's it "posh" when every Tom, Dick and Harry are eating it bought from Tesco?

Das Reich · 29-10-2019 07:27AM

When I was child we had a tree of it and nobody liked or wanted. That was 30 years ago and recently I bought some here but is a different one maybe from Mexico or USA and very small and hard and even worst taste.

the beer revolu · 29-10-2019 08:31AM

Sam Quentin wrote: »

There is nothing not good about toasted wholemeal bread buttered slightly, topped off with soft avocado spread and poached egg. Beautiful 'meal' full of goodness and energy.
LOVE IT

Even better with some black pudding.
Breakfast of champions.

Thelonious Monk · 29-10-2019 09:35AM

Can someone tell me why there is a view that anyone who cares about the environment eats lots of avocados? I mostly see avocado being served along with beef and chicken in burrito places etc anyway. They dont do anything like the environmental damage beef and dairy do.
I first had them when living in NZ where they are farmed quite a bit and youd sometimes find ripe ones at the side of the road if they fell over fencing. Theyre lovely if ripe.

meeeeh · 29-10-2019 10:02AM

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Can someone tell me why there is a view that anyone who cares about the environment eats lots of avocados? I mostly see avocado being served along with beef and chicken in burrito places etc anyway. They dont do anything like the environmental damage beef and da

Avocado is more comparable to drugs. It's just another commodity Mexican cartels sell.

It's fashionable food and if it was only eaten by those who like it the it would be probably perfectly fine. Avocados are often eaten by those whose ability to think is in inverse proportion to their use of Instagram. Same crowd follows any fashionable cause.

How did avocado become a posh food?

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