Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto. You can interpret the lyrics of this old song as literally or figuratively as you like, but today, we’ll go with the latter. What makes guacamole guacamole? This dip was taken to a potluck dinner party during the dead of fall. If someone asked what it was, one could easily have said ‘Avocado dip’. And that is what was said. Funny enough, someone said ‘You make a good guacamole for someone from the East coast.’ The fact that East coasters may or may not be able to make guacamole is a side issue, and if anyone wants to chime in on that one, they are welcome. The funny part was that he called this guacamole. This is in no way to call him out, but it does raise an interesting question about how people classify what a dish is and what it definitely is not. In our opinion, this is a dip all the way, but what if it had been chunkier and studded with tomatoes (tomahtoes, if you prefer) and onions? What would you call it then?
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