Very true, Jos. In fact, Italians don't really value avocados at all. Damn good grub though nonetheless! The quality of the tomatoes is paramount, as with the olive oil. Though it costs a tenner a bottle, I reckon that M&S Tuscan extra virgin is as good as it gets, and a bottle does last a long time as long as you use summat else for cooking. As for the avos, it's always chancy. A lot of the ripe-and-readies are no such thing...And a hunk of Galbani Maxi mozzarella does the trick for two people.