How to Safely Cut an Avocado

We know a lot of people have trouble cutting avocados and ending up with an avocado hand. So here is our instructions on how to safely cut an avocado.

Created by: Montana McGowen, Kenny Castleman, and William Watson

Avocado should be ripe.

You will need a paring knife, spoon, and plate/cutting board

You will know you hit the pit once you feel a stop in the knife. Be careful and take your time. Here is a picture of the pit.

Take knife out of avocado and continue to step 7. Watch the video for the first side cut on the avocado.

Step 3: Firmly grab the avocado in non cutting hand

Step 4: Take knife and start cutting at the stem of the avocado

Step 5: Begin cutting downwards until you feel the pit

Step 6: Rotate knife around the pit

Follow the video for cutting the other side of the video.

You won't need the knife again unless you decide to cut the avocado into smaller pieces.

Once cut on both sides of the avocado twist and pull the two halves apart and set them side by side.

Once you have the spoon take it and scoop the pit out. Don't forget to throw the pit away.

Take the spoon and carve between the flesh and skin.

Once the flesh is fully carved you can remove from the skin. Enjoy your avocado.