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Avocado oil has a light, but unique flavor that makes it an excellent choice for salad dressings or for use as a condiment.

A round to pear-shaped fruit with a dark green skin harvested from trees that are grown in semi-tropical regions, such as Africa, Austrailia, Carribbean, Indonesia, Israel, Peru, Spain, South America, and the U.

A kitchen utensil designed to cut cleanly through the delicate flesh of an avocado to produce individual slices of the fruit.

A leaf from the avocado tree that is commonly used as a fresh or dried seasoning in food dishes prepared in Central Mexico.

A variety of avocado that has a yellowish-green skin that is bright and smooth. It has a very rich flavor and can be used just like a regular avocado for guacamole, salads, and side dishes.

A Mexican dish consisting of mashed avocados and a small amount of lemon or lime juice. It is used as a side dish, dip, or topping.

A Mexican sandwich, which became popular after WWII. The Torta sandwich most often contains meat garnished with mashed avocado, a sandwich spread made of black beans or refried beans, pickled jalapenos, lettuce, tomato, and an onion.

Any type of fruit that contains a stone or pit, such as cherries, apricots, nectarines, plums, olives, avocados, and peaches.

1. The seed or stone in the middle of various foods such as olives, peaches, cherries, apricots, avocados, and plums.

Oils for cooking are used to fry and sauté foods, for making salad dressings, and for use in baking....

A type of appetizer that consists of melted cheese often combined with other ingredients and served with crackers, potato chips, corn chips, pretzels, fruit, vegetables or other similar foods that are dipped into the cheese.

A traditional American dish made in a similar manner as a cold salad that is served as a main entree.

A Mexican bread, made with a basic dough that is very similar to a French baguette dough. The bread has a crispy, flavorful crust and a soft, chewy crumb.

A South American specialty dish that originated in either Ecuador or Peru: there seems to be a dispute as to which country the dish first appeared.

A Mexican sandwich sold by street markets and vendors throughout Mexico that is somewhat similar to the American or Italian deli sandwich.

A lightweight clear material produced in very thin thicknesses that can be used for covering foods being stored or prepared.

A very sweet, thick fluid produced by honeybees from flower nectar. It is a natural sweetener that is used in many food dishes to increase the intensity of the flavor desired for the food.