This Target product is completely generic
I’m a huge fan of guacamole but not of either the price or having to make it myself – so, on occasion, I buy commercial guacamole. Mostly I’m disappointed by the processed flavor, so little unlike real guacamole. Target’s Good & Gather classic guacamole suffers from exactly that fault: it tastes just like all those other commercial products. Given that it’s made from only avocados and distilled vinegar (with less than 2% of water, jalapeños, salt, dehydrated onions and granulated garlic), I’m guessing that the offensive flavor comes from the vinegar. That makes sense as home made, fresh guacamole is made with lemon juice, but vinegar is cheaper and probably helps preserve the guacamole for longer.
Preservation is an issue with guacamole, which is why I got the singles this time – as once you open the package, the guacamole is likely to oxidize quite quickly.
Good & Gather also makes a homestyle guacamole, which has lime juice instead of vinegar. I might try this one next time – but it doesn’t come in individual packages.
The package of six 2-oz cups of guacamole was $4, the 10-oz tub is the same price (so you get 2 extra ounces for the same price if you buy the singles).
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