Chunky Guacamole

The best guacamole I’ve had was made from scratch by a waiter in San Antonio, Texas, at a riverside café. The avocados were perfectly ripe so inevitably there was some mashing, but not enough to make a paste. The tomatoes were ripe too – red and sweet. Along with the spring onions, chilli, coriander, garlic and lime, they played second fiddle to the avocado, though, enhancing its flavour without overpowering it. It helped that the tortilla chips were still warm, the waiter charming, the wea