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How to make guacamole

Do you like guacamole? Do you know how to make it? In the video, the head chef at a Mexican restaurant in London shows us how to make a proper guacamole.

a) Now, put the steps of the recipe in order.
Add lime juice to the avocados.
Chop and add the tomatoes and onions.
Mix and serve with grilled tortillas.
Mash the avocados.
Add the coriander and chopped garlic.
Remove the avocado skin and bone.
Deseed, chop and add the chillies.
Add some olive oil, a pinch of salt, Tabasco sauce and some sugar.

b) Are the sentences true or false?
1. Guacamole is a traditional UK dish.
2. You should use ripe avocados when making guacamole.
3. Lime juice is added to give colour to the dish.
4. You can only use Spanish onions in guacamole.
5. Some people's skin is sensitive to chillies.
6. You should cut off the stem before adding the coriander.
7. Elki recommends using big chunks of garlic for more flavour.
8. Elki thinks the guacamole is going to last a long time.

If you want to know the answers visit this link http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-zone/how-make-guacamole

Mexican food

Listen and choose the correct option or fill in the blanks.

1.Mexican food is as … as its people
a.diverse
b.antique
c.colourful

2.The Aztecs introduced
a.peppers
b.onions
c.squash

3.Mexican people spend
a.25% of their income on food
b.most of their earnings on food
c.25% more on food than other countries

4.They eat
a.tacos with every meal
b.tomatoes every day
c.vegetables with every meal

5.You can buy kilos of grain directly
a.from producers
b.at local markets
c.at supermarkets

6.Wahaca sauces
a.are made with chocolate
b.were introduced by the Aztecs
c.are served with any food

7.Mexican cooking style is based on a combination of
a.potatoes and corn
b.chicken meats
c.flavours

8.Taco meat is
a.used to fill burritos
b.savoured across the world
c.cooked in large pans

Select this line to see the answers: 1a, 2c, 3a, 4b, 5b, 6a, 7c, 8a

1. Mexican dishes are as ____________ and ____________ as the people.
2. The Aztecs shared many ________________________ with the world.
3. On average Mexicans spend ____________ of their ____________ on food.
4. ________________________ exhibit a wide selection of produce.
5. An amazing variety of ________________________ are available to buy by the kilo.
6. Wahaca is known for its ________________________
7. The juices combine and provide a ___________________
8. Mexican cuisine is savoured ________________________

Select the next two lines to see the answers.
1.varied/unique, 2.new vegetables, 3.25%/earnings, 4.outdoor markets, 5.seeds and grain, 6.mole sauces, 7.fusion of flavour, 8.across the globe.

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