No peas on Twitter with debate over guacamole

Obama, Bush on same side of argument: dip doesn’t go well with foodie add-ons

Guacamole dip — promoting world peace since July 1, 2015.

U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush agreed on something on Wednesday: there’s no place for English peas in guacamole dip.

The peas pact came unexpectedly on Twitter after the New York Times published a recipe promoting the addition of the peas to guacamole dip.

The august newspaper attempted to soothe readers by saying pea-ing up the dip might seem like a radical move, but “is also completely obvious after you taste it.”

“The peas add intense sweetness and a chunky texture to the dip, making it more substantial on the chip,” the Times opined.

The Times rallied noted foodies to its cause. “This dish, a collaboration between ABC Cocina’s chef-owner, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and his chef de cuisine, Ian Coogan, is the best kind of greenmarket tweak on a classic,” it said. American commander-in-chef Obama, a noted guacamole lover, and Bush quickly leapt into the Twittersphere to defend pea-free dip.

“respect the nyt, but not buying peas in guac.,” Obama tweeted. “onions, garlic, hot peppers. classic.”

Bush was more blunt in his unflinching defence of old-school guacamole. “You don’t put peas in guacamole,” Bush tweeted.

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump, fresh from offending Hispanics last week, was uncharacteristically silent on the Mexican food favourite. Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and New Democrat Leader Thomas Mulcair have yet to air any food views.