Here is the best way, hands down (and hands safe!) to pit an avocado. Oh, sure, we know all the tips and ways that others remove the pit from their avocados, but our way is truly the best way to remove that seed – it’s fast, it’s easy, it’s safe, and it leaves the rest of the avocado intact.
Some people will tell you to split the avocado in half, and then drive a knife into the seed, using the knife to twist the pit out of the avocado. This not only isn’t very safe, but will sometimes lead to the pit splitting, but still embedded in the avocado.
Others will tell you to take it out with a spoon, or to squeeze it out. These methods do work, but they are messy, and often result in sacrificing part of the avocado flesh.
Our method has none of these problems, making it not only neat and easy, but also frustration free.
Here’s how to do it. You will need:
Avocado
Progressive fruit scoop
Split avocado in half…
…and gently glide the fruit loop under the pit.
And there you have it. A perfectly pitted avocado.
You can buy a set of 3 fruit loops (3 different sizes) for just $11.00 on Amazon:
Buy Progressive International 3 Piece Fruit Scoops Set on Amazon
There’s an easier, inexpensive and non-wasteful (in terms of the fruit and the resources of the tool) method to pit avocados.
Using a knife and with a careful but quick motion hit the pit with the sharp side of the knife, with just enough force so that the knife will “stick” about a 1/2″ into the pit. Once the knife is stuck, simply twist knife to loosen pit. There’s no mess or waste and no extra tool required to sit in a drawer! I’d suggest returning your pitter unless it has multiple uses… good luck!