On 8/2/2011 9:57 PM, Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:45:49 -1000, > wrote:
>
>> A lot of the locals here call it a
>> "pear" which is kind of strange but whatever they call it, it's
>> appreciated greatly.
>
> Years and years and years ago, I think avocados used to be called
> Alligator pears. I remember reading about that from James Beard and
> other cooks from his era.
>
> Christine

Thanks for the info. I had one last night. I like how the skin separates
from the inside. The skin is quite beautiful and in fact, does look like
animal leather - maybe even reptile. :-)