How to Cut an Avocado
A quick, safe guide to cutting and pitting an avocado perfectly every time — getting maximum yield with clean slices every time.
Equipment
- (Help support our site!)Chefs Knife
- Spoon
Ingredients
- 1 whole Avocado
- 1 pinch Salt Optional
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients and lets bring it to the board.
- Using your chef's knife slice into the avocado at the halfway point. Make sure the knife hits the pit of the avocado and continue to slice in a circular motion using the pit as a guide.
- The two sides will separate easily while the pit stays on one side of avocado.
- Using the tip of your knife simply thrust knife into pit.
- Once knife is in pit just twist avocado and pull knife upward.
- Once pit is removed, place a spoon against inside the skin of avocado and push down in a circular motion and scoop out avocado.
- You should have a nice clean removal especially if avocado is perfectly ripe.*Quick Tip:To check for ripe ness simply squeeze against avocado, it should be a firm but soft to the touch.
- Feel free to slice it, dice it or simple eat it with a spoon. Sprinkle with some salt to really bring out that avocado flavor.
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Notes
Avocado is a great fruit ingredient that can be used in various foods cuisines and drinks. Avocado is a good form of vitamin C, E, K and beneficial healthy fat levels.
Nutrition
Serving: 1146g | Calories: 234kcal