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double amount needed, do i double up on all ingreidents?

post #1 of 9
12/15/11 at 3:23am
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I usually make 5kg of guacomole, i now need to start making 15kg, rather then make it in 3 batches, I'd like to do it all at once, I wanted to know would i triple all ingredients to make the 15kg? I use avocados, lime juice, olive oil, salt and coriander... 

 

Appreciate your advice chefs!

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post #2 of 9
12/15/11 at 3:38am

Many formulas and reipes d not work like this. Also be careful when mixing a much larger amount that everything is totaly mixed together otherwise some part of batch will tast different. This is why most commercial operators add all ingredients in a liquid state for true disbursment.

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post #3 of 9
12/15/11 at 3:46am
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I do mash the avocados, grind the all the ingredients before mixing, what i wanted to know is that since i have tripled the avocados, should i also triple the amount of lime juice and salt? 

 

when i tasted it, seemed too much lime juice, as a general rule of a chef, should my chef use lime and salt according or like increase everything 3 folds?

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post #4 of 9
12/15/11 at 6:05am

you can always add more lime juice and salt, you can not take it away......less then add to taste.

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post #5 of 9
12/15/11 at 6:55am
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Originally Posted by shroomgirl View Post

you can always add more lime juice and salt, you can not take it away......less then add to taste.



You can't take it away but you can add more avocados :)

 

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post #6 of 9
12/15/11 at 7:14am
  • It's more likely you didn't mix your guacamole thoroughly than that that the lime juice doesn't multiply (it multiplies fine). 
  • Lime juice intensity varies from lime to lime.
  • The citrus/lime taste from fresh limes fades so quickly, and is so pleasant with guacamole and nearly every other avocado dish, you might want to consider adding half of it a minute and per portion.

 

BDL

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post #7 of 9
12/15/11 at 1:21pm
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Originally Posted by Koukouvagia View Post



You can't take it away but you can add more avocados :)

 


There ya go!

 

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post #8 of 9
12/15/11 at 1:45pm

Sure you can add more Avacado but then you are making maybe more then you need.

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post #9 of 9
12/15/11 at 2:19pm
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Originally Posted by chefedb View Post

Sure you can add more Avacado but then you are making maybe more then you need.



Never!

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