Sauces & dips
Avocado Crema
A pourable avocado-lime crema for tacos, tostadas and bowls.
Avocado Hass PowderPowder
Application concept · needs technical validation. Starting doses for development; adjusted in a pilot.
Scale this application
Servings
I want to prepare
Ingredients for 800 g · 20 servings
- Avocado powderThe Essence FoodTech80 g
- Cold water — per technical sheetValidated water quantity pending — never scaled from an estimate.Per technical sheet
- Mexican crema or sour cream400 g
- Lime juice40 mL
- Garlic5 g
- Salt6 g
Fresh input equivalent: ≈ 400 g Derived from the freeze-dry yield (1 ÷ Y). Not a hydration ratio.
Texture
Stop mixing while the base is still thick; fold the fresh components in last so they stay visible.
Fresh vs The Essence FoodTech workflow
11 fresh steps → 5 steps at the point of use.
Fresh workflow · 11 steps
- Select
- Check ripeness
- Store
- Wash
- Cut
- Remove seed
- Scoop
- Discard peel & seed
- Mash
- Prepare recipe
- Serve
The Essence FoodTech workflow · 5 steps
- Measure
- Hydrate
- Mix
- Finish
- Serve
| Factor | Fresh workflow | The Essence FoodTech workflow |
|---|---|---|
| Cold-storage dependency | Fresh inventory held refrigerated | Dry format; storage per spec sheet |
| Waste exposure | Peel, seed, trim, spoilage | Dose only what the recipe needs |
| Portioning | Varies with fruit size and ripeness | Weighed to the gram |
| Consistency | Seasonal and staff variation | Same specification each batch |
Prep time
Times for this application have not been validated yet. Measure both workflows in a pilot — enter your measured fresh time to compare.
Estimated The Essence FoodTech time: ≈ 8 min
Method
- Hydrate the avocado powder per the technical sheet.
- Blend with crema, lime, garlic and salt.
- Adjust to a pourable texture and fill squeeze bottles.
Equipment: Blender · Squeeze bottles
At a glance
- What am I making?
- Avocado Crema
- Which product?
- Avocado Hass Powder · Powder
- How much do I need?
- 80 g for the base recipe · ≈ 400 g fresh-equivalent
- Do I add water?
- Yes — quantity per technical sheet (pending validation; no invented number is published).
- What else do I add?
- Mexican crema or sour cream · Lime juice · Garlic · Salt
- How many portions?
- 20 servings (scalable)
- Final yield?
- 800 g
- How long does it take?
- ≈ 8 min (estimate, to be validated)
- How would fresh prep differ?
- 9 fresh steps that do not happen at the point of use: Select · Check ripeness · Store · Wash · Cut · Remove seed · Scoop · Discard peel & seed · Mash
- Which industry?
- Restaurants & Food Service · Catering & Events · Cruise & Airline Catering · Cafés & Beverage Programs · Dark Kitchens & Delivery Brands · Meal Kits & Prepared Meals
- Status
- Draft · needs technical validation
Chef noteSqueeze bottles make portioning exact.
Commercial noteA taco-line sauce with predictable cost per plate.
StorageDry powder in place of refrigerated fresh inventory. Storage conditions and shelf life per specification sheet.
WasteNo peel, seed or trim at the point of use; dose only what the recipe needs and reseal the rest.
