Mary Austin on Nostr: In which a 17th century pirate became an early #food blogger: "In the Bay of Panama, ...
In which a 17th century pirate became an early #food blogger:
"In the Bay of Panama, Damier wrote of a fruit 'as big as a large lemon … [with] skin [like] black bark, and pretty smooth.' Lacking distinct flavor, he wrote, the ripened fruit was 'mixed with sugar and lime juice and beaten together [on] a plate.' This was likely the English language’s very first recipe for guacamole."
But as you'd expect of a pirate, he wasn't the most progressive with humans or animals.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-pirate-who-penned-the-first-english-language-guacamole-recipe
"In the Bay of Panama, Damier wrote of a fruit 'as big as a large lemon … [with] skin [like] black bark, and pretty smooth.' Lacking distinct flavor, he wrote, the ripened fruit was 'mixed with sugar and lime juice and beaten together [on] a plate.' This was likely the English language’s very first recipe for guacamole."
But as you'd expect of a pirate, he wasn't the most progressive with humans or animals.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-pirate-who-penned-the-first-english-language-guacamole-recipe