How to pit an avocado: The best and worst methods, ranked

This is the standard method people think of when removing an avocado pit: After cutting the avocado in half, strike the pit with the edge of a knife so that the blade lodges in it, give the knife a twist and then the pit should come out with ease. As stated previously, the main issue here is that people can accidentally miss the pit and strike their hand with the knife instead. Thankfully, as a somewhat coordinated person, this has never been an issue for me, but I do get a little nervous every time I then have to pry the pit from the knife’s blade. Potential maiming aside, this method does leave the avocado flesh intact should you want to cut picture-perfect cubes or slices.

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