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Dicing Avocados

Because the soft, buttery flesh of ripe avocados bruises easily, cutting neat, even dice requires delicate handling. We have a few tricks that come in handy in recipes that call for dice.

Because the soft, buttery flesh of ripe avocados bruises easily, cutting neat, even dice requires delicate handling. We have a few tricks that come in handy in recipes that call for dice.

STEP 1

STEP 1:

Halve the avocado. Strike the pit sharply with a chef's knife. Twist the blade to remove the pit, then use a towel to pull the pit off the blade.

STEP 2

STEP 2:

Place the avocado half on a dish towel to secure it and make 1/2-inch crosshatch slices into the flesh without cutting through the skin.

STEP 3

STEP 3: Insert a spoon between the skin and flesh to separate the two. Gently scoop out the avocado cubes.

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