Baking

My first encounter with a baked avocado was at Kaz an Nou, a wonderful little French-West Indian restaurant in Brooklyn. I admit that I was reluctant at first; warm avocado just didn't register in my mind as something I'd enjoy. But I do love being proven wrong about these things! It was delicious and rich with emmenthal and mushrooms set off with a balsamic reduction. I go for salty feta and a little kick of sriracha. One half avocado is a fairly heavy, belly-filling starter for one; I recommend sharing the avocado halves or serving them with crackers as an hors d'oeuvre. Shallots are a good substitution for the green onion, and your favorite robust hot sauce can work in place of the sriracha. The avocados bake up well in the toaster oven if you don't feel like firing up the full-sized one.

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