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Last week on our podcast, IBM's super computer Watson played the role of chef-whisperer for us. It got a little weird. He/she/it instructed Manoush and the Sporkful's Dan Pashman to cook an avocado. As in, put it in a pan and let it turn to mush. They were skeptical. It was delicious. We wanted more. Thank goodness for our listeners. Ways to Use Cooked Avocado A Hass Avocado on the tree, awaiting the heat of kitchen fire. (Pixabay) In Eggs. Around Eggs. In the Presence of Eggs. Avocado omelets with other accoutrements including, but not limited to, fried peppers, bacon, garlic, tomatoes, hummus, and more. Some argue the avocado functions like cheese. (h/t Ilya, Mike Ryan Simonovich, and others) Scrambled in olive oil plus a dash of half and half. (h/t Leslie Divoll from Florida) Eggs in an avocado toast basket. (h/t Esmaya & me) Two words: "The Eggocado." (h/t Moe Arora) Around Chicken British chef Delia Smith created a recipe for "Creamed Chicken with Avocado." In her words: "It ends up tasting very classy." (h/t Fiona McAndrew) As NPH from Boston wrote:"When I first started cooking on my own, I experimented and made a hot corn relish where I threw diced corn, avocados, tomatoes, onion, garlic, and some teriyaki sauce into a sauce pan and let it simmer for a while before pouring it over roasted chicken. The avocado melted down to a bright green slop, but it made for a delicious, creamy sauce. Years later it became the first meal I ever cooked for my future husband, who loved it, and refers to it today as 'That Corn Avocado Thing.'" On the Grill Cut in half and grill "just long enough to get some burn marks." (h/t Orr from Brooklyn, who says "it tastes like popcorn.") In a Frying Pan Avocado fries. This recipe concludes with the line, "Serve avocado fries immediately with hot sauce or mayo spiked with hot sauce." (h/t Alex Stirck v L and J Gonzajas) Then there are Texans deep frying and stuffing avocados, otherwise known as "edible geodes." (h/t Matt Dickenson) Inside of a Taco Wrap The vegetarian fast casual Native Foods chain has a seasonal "Avocado Crunch" wrap featuring some battered-and-fried avocados. (h/t Annette M. Thomson) At least the Hoboken location of the Taco Truck features the "Aquacate Tostado," a taco filled with fried avocado. We will be investigating the New York options in 3... 2... (h/t Hoboken resident Brian Englishman).  Baked Into Cupcakes Use with boxed c...

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