Féroce d'avocat

Féroce d'avocat is a traditional West Indian specialty that's popular in Martinique and Guyana. It's made with a combination of avocado, cassava flour, garlic, chili peppers, lime juice, salt cod, and spinach leaves. The cod is boiled, and its flesh is then mixed with the other ingredients until the mixture becomes homogeneous. The mix is seasoned with salt and pepper, chilled, then served as a spread, usually presented in an avocado shell. This dish was typically eaten by plantation workers for breakfast, and nowadays it's usually served as an appetizer. The translation of the name literally means fierce avocado, where fierce refers to the strong and spicy Caribbean chili peppers.