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It was an evening in which guacamole entered the international conversation and US President Barack Obama struck a blow for authenticity.
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Late on Wednesday, the President hijacked his own Twitter Q&A session when he detoured from the topic at hand, healthcare, to answer a question about guacamole.
The President's reply was swift and brutal: "respect the nyt, but not buying peas in guac. onions, garlic, hot peppers. classic," he tweeted.
Guacamole is a Latin American dish usually made of mashed avocado, mixed with chopped onion, tomatoes, chilli peppers and seasoning.
In its "featured recipes" section online, The New York Times had highlighted an avant-garde recipe for guacamole, suggesting the addition of fresh English peas.
"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 upon a classic," the newspaper said.
But the state of the union between guacamole and peas is not an easy one.
Supporters of the President's position quickly lined up to have their say.
As a mexican, the suggestion of adding peas to guacamole is more offensive than anything Trump could say. >:(— Maritza Campos (@maritzac)
July 1, 2015
In a rare moment of bipartisanship, presidential hopeful Jeb Bush agreed.
You don't put peas in guacamole https://t.co/kG3ewrVv6f— Jeb Bush (@JebBush)
July 1, 2015
English peas get out of my guacamole! I will not stand for this mockery. With @JebBush @POTUS on this one http://t.co/ypxHvWipxb— Tiffany Ap (@aptiffany)
July 1, 2015
Others were more relaxed on the subject.
Peas are not the worst things you can put in your guacamole http://t.co/RkZ8hZogTc #guacamolegate pic.twitter.com/QcvEtVTNNg— Quartz (@qz)
July 1, 2015
It is no secret that Mr Obama is a huge food lover and he has weighed in on the subject of guacamole in the past.
"My big thing – chips and guacamole," he told a "kids' state dinner" last year.
"Basically, if there is a bowl of good chips and guacamole ... I lose my mind."
"He loses it," First Lady Michelle Obama added helpfully.