A surprise entry in the Chronicles: this Julia Suits cartoon in the (just-arrived) July 22nd New Yorker (apparently, these days, everybody is an avocadoist): (#1) “No, you said you’d bring lemon juice!” Lemon juice (or olive oli) acts as a protection against avocados browning on exposure to the air — a parallel to sunscreen protection. (Note that, … Continue reading Avocado Chronicles: 6 on the beach