Calling all avocado lovers - are you cutting your avocado wrong? We all eat avocados, we all love avocados, and at some point we have all cut an avocado. For years, I used the same cutting technique, starting at the top stem and making one long cut all the way around, giving me two avocado halves. Then came the tricky part - removing the pit! I would stab the avocado pit with the middle of my blade and somehow try to not slice my hand trying to dislodge it from my sharp blade. Does this sound familiar? What if I told you there was a better way to cut an avocado? I just learned a new avocado cutting technique that is safe, doesn't require a new kitchen gadget, and is only a slight modification from your current avocado cutting technique. Let me tell you all about it!

How to Cut an Avocado:

Follow these two easy step for the best, safest & quickest way to cut an avocado.

Step 1 - Make two cuts from the top to the bottom and back around.

Start with the top stem facing up and the bottom resting on the cutting board. Make one long cut from the top of the avocado down to the base and then back up again to the top where you started. Then, turn your avocado 90 degrees and make the same cut around, starting from the top. You should now have 4 even pieces.

Step 2 - Remove the seed and peel back the outer skin.

Now that the avocado has been cut into 4 pieces, you can easily remove the pit. You can take off the tough outer skin by either peeling back the skin or scoop it out with a spoon.

Now that we've got our culinary technique down, let me take off my chef hat and put on my dietitian hat for a just a minute. Not only are avocados super tasty and versatile in the kitchen, they are also really healthy. Avocados are considered to be heart healthy because they are full of 'good' fats, like monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats. These healthy fats work together to lower your cholesterol, which can help prevent strokes and heart disease. The fat in avocados also work to keep us fuller for longer after a meal, and help us absorb certain nutrients like vitamin A, D, E and K. Avocados are truly nutrient packed and we should always include them as part of a healthy diet. (Source 1, Source 2, Source 3).

Now, go on and get your avocado on!

 

What's your favorite avocado recipe? Did you find this avocado cutting technique as life changing as I did? Comment below, I would like to hear what you think!