California Avocado Angel Eggs are On Parade This Spring.Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo available on BW PhotoWire/AP PhotoExpress, NewsCom, PressLink and on Business Wire's Web site at www.businesswire.com SANTA ANA Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2000 This spring dish says that some heaven-sent treats have sprung onto the culinary scene. California Avocado avocado (ä`vəkä`do, ăv`–), tropical American broad-leaved evergreen tree of the genus Persea of the family Lauraceae (laurel family). Angel Eggs are causing quite a stir because of their delectably sinful taste that adds flavor and flair to springtime parties. Served as an appetizer or side dish side dish n. A dish served as an accompaniment to the main course. Noun 1. side dish - a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course entremets, side order , these delicious eggs cater to the senses. Visually, the appealing hue of the verdant green Verdant Green is a fictional undergraduate at Oxford University, as featured in the Victorian novel The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, by Cuthbert M. Bede (a pseudonym of the clergyman Edward Bradley). He was a student at Brazenface College, a fictional college. guacamole garnished with carrots and yellow and orange bell peppers takes cues from the lighter and brighter springtime palette. Taste, the most important sense when it comes to food, is not compromised in this recipe that crowns egg white halves with dollops of rich guacamole instead of the expected egg yolk yolk (yok) the stored nutrient of an oocyte or ovum. yolk n. The portion of the egg of an animal that consists of protein and fat from which the early embryo gets its main nourishment and of and mayonnaise. "These California Avocado Angel Eggs offer great taste and an innovative way to take advantage of the prime season for avocados. They're a satisfying, sophisticated appetizer to serve at a springtime luncheon or evening barbecue," said Tom Bellamore, senior vice president of the California Avocado Commission. Elegantly presented on a pastel pastel (păstĕl`), artists' medium of chalk and pigment, tempered with weak gum water and usually molded in the form of sticks; also a work done in this medium. Pastel was in use in Italy in the 15th cent. and is doubtless much older. serving plate and cradled by flowering kale kale, borecole (bôr`kōl), and collards, common names for nonheading, hardy types of cabbage (var. , guests will think that the host slaved all day in the kitchen to create these cholesterol-free treats. Compared with ordinary deviled eggs, California Avocado Angel Eggs are only 70 calories vs. 170 calories for deviled eggs. They have only five grams of fat per serving compared to 16 grams of fat per serving. Angel Eggs also contain three grams of fiber which studies show can lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. To prepare California Avocado Angel Eggs guacamole, simply mash an avocado in a bowl, add salt and garlic to taste and a splash of fresh lemon juice. For more delicious guacamole recipes and usage ideas to take advantage of the plentiful Genuine California avocado springtime crop, visit www.avocado.org. url: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photoblob.sh?pw.041300/bw1 |
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