Does anyone have any tips on how to get the pit off the knife?

  • Captain Poofter@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    the most confusing part of this process is no clearer in this graphic. “wack knife with heal of hand and twist” and all it shows is the knife sitting on top of the pit? wtf does “wack knife with heal of hand and twist” mean? where do we wack the knife? twist what? the knife?? god i hate this post

    • moakley@lemmy.world
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      13 hours ago

      You’re digging the knife into the pit to get a grip on it without damaging the avocado flesh around it.

      To do so, place the knife as shown in the picture, then hit the back of it with your hand to drive it in. I usually just take a swing at it with the knife itself, but it’s probably a little more consistent to do it this way.

      Avocado pits are slippery. You can’t usually just grab them with your fingers.

      So just do what the picture shows, and then do what the instructions say, in that order.

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        13 hours ago

        i already know how to cut an avocado, i was saying these directions are not great at the one specific area people have trouble with, the pit removal. the graphic and instructions do not help and are confusing unless you already understand the method. “firmly embed the blade into the pit by hitting it downward with your palm, then twist the pit out once it’s attached to the knife” is more in line with what they need to hear. not “wack knife with heel of palm and twist” with a photo of a knife simply hovering above an avocado. if you don’t already know what to do, this is not helpful.