There are certain things in life that should just never be changed. The price of Pret’s filter coffee, the formula of our favourite foundation, the size of a large glass of wine. When something is already perfect, it doesn’t need to be tampered with. So when The New York Times writer Melissa Clark suggested adding peas to change the taste and texture of guacamole, the internet went wild.
Not long after The New York Times posted the article, it started to trend on Twitter, with some bemused tweeters asking if it was a delayed April Fool’s prank. Reactions ranged from the calm and restrained ‘I’m really glad I’m not the only one confused/mildly upset’ and ‘Go to your room, @nytimes – you’re on a time out’, to the downright enraged ‘This is tantamount to a hate crime’.
Pea guacemole is not just angering civilians though, even government officials are getting involved. The Republican Party of Texas fully demonstrated their support for team guac, even tweeting that The New York Times had declared war on Texas by suggesting the recipe be changed.
But you know you’ve made a bold statement when the actual President of the United States weighs in on the argument. We can’t even imagine how Melissa Clark felt when, some three hours after her bold suggestion was tweeted, Barack Obama got in the debate.
Obama proudly flew the flag for team guacamole, saying he respected The New York Times, but when it comes to the glorious green dip ‘onions, garlic, hot peppers. classic’ was the way to go.
So where do you stand? Team plane, or team pea? All we know now is that we really, really, want some guacamole - pea or no pea.