Removing the knife, I twist the two hemispheres to separate them, then cup the half that holds the pit in my palm. With a ...

If you've ever held an avocado in one hand while slicing it open with a sharp knife, or lodged that same knife into the seed ...

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The knife can slip off the pit, or the avocado itself, plunging into your palm. (See: Clarke and Kennedy.) Though, another ...

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Learn how to cut an avocado into quarters—and how to remove the pit without a wielding a sharp knife. The post How to Cut an Avocado appeared first on Taste of Home.

Take out the pit and scoop the meat into a bowl. (Tip: Score the avocado in a cross pattern with a knife to make this easier.