How To: Slice and Dice an Avocado
Preparing an avocado can be a slippery, messy task. Follow the simple steps in this video to make working with avocados a breeze—and get you a step closer to that guacamole.
What You Need:
Avocado, glass bowl, cutting board, chef's knife, large spoon
Follow These Four Easy Steps:
1Cut the avocado in halfUsing a sharp chef's knife, slice through the avocado lengthwise until you feel the knife hit the pit. Then rotate the avocado, keeping the knife steady, to make a cut all around the pit. Twist the two halves apart.
Tip: It’s safest to do this on a cutting board.
Tip: To ripen a hard avocado, store it in a brown paper bag.
2Remove the pitAim your knife at the pit and whack into it, using enough force that the knife won’t slip. Twist the knife to pull out the pit.
Tip: Flick pit off the knife with your thumb or the side of a bowl.
3If dicing, score the flesh of the avocado without piercing the skinUse your knife’s tip to score avocado flesh, making squares, then scoop it out with a spoon.
4If slicing, scoop out and sliceFor neat slices, use your spoon to loosen skin all the way around, and scoop out the flesh whole. Place flat side down on cutting board and slice using the tip of your knife.
