Restaurants Are Turning To Faux Guacamole Due To High Avocado Prices
Some Mexican restaurants have been using calabacitas, a small zucchini-like squash in place of avocados to make guacamole. Though the taste is reportedly very similar, guacamole made with calabacitas is thinner and more watery. The replacement was first discovered by Twitter user @Karligrafia, who shared a picture of the faux guac, along with the comment “How old were you when you first discovered that the guacamole from taco stands is made from calabacitas instead of avocado?...