How to Cut an Avocado Safely

As the popularity of avocado increases, avocado hand injuries are also happening more and more frequently to people who don’t know how to cut an avocado safely. Cutting any food in the palm of your hand is never a good idea because it just takes one slip of the knife to cause a serious injury. To avoid cutting yourself, place the avocado on the cutting board and cut the fruit in half length-wise around the seed. As shown in the video, rotate the avocado ¼ turn and repeat. Once your avocado is cut into four pieces, you can easily remove the seed by separating the quarters with your hand. Separating the avocado flesh from the skin this way also maximizes the nutrition because the most nutrient dense part of the avocado is actually closest to the skin!

Before you cut your avocado, make sure it’s perfectly ripened! Learn how to ripen an avocado the right way here:
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For more information or tips on how to choose and use an avocado, visit here:
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