Alligator Pears and Bacon

Name: Alligator Pears and Bacon
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; Grated zest and juice of 1 lime; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes; Dash of hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco; 3 avocados, pitted, peeled, and diced; 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled; 1 large tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced; 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion

December 9, 2011

“Alligator pears” is what we call the big pale-skinned midwinter varieties of avocados. They’re also known as Florida avocados (as opposed to the more familiar California Hass variety, which has dark, pebbly skin). One type has the name Bacon and that is a great coincidence since they work so wonderfully together.

Cooks' Note

To ripen hard avocados, bury them in flour for a couple of days.

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