How to prepare an avocado
Here is how to get from an avocado only the flesh of the fruit.
Last modified on: January 9th 2010
Keywords for this recipe:You will need:
1 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 11 min. | 11 min. |
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 1 min.
Remove the small hard end of avocado.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Take the avocado in your hand, press the knife blade onto the end of the fruit, and cut across until you meet the stone.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Then turn around the stone, until you come back to the starting point.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Then take hold the avocado with one half in each hand and twist in opposite directions...
Stage 5 - 1 min.
... the two halves are easy detached.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
To remove the stone, take the half which contains it in your hand, and give the stone a sharp blow with the knife: the blade will penetrate about half a centimetre ( ¼ inch).
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Then give twist the knife, by holding avocado firmly...
Stage 8 - 1 min.
... and the stone should come out easily.
Stage 9 - 1 min.
To remove flesh, use a tablespoon...
Stage 10 - 1 min.
... pass the tablespoon along the skin...
Stage 11 - 1 min.
... and scoop out avocado flesh in one movement.
Stage 12
To recap, watch the complete operation in this video.
Remarks
The best avocado kind is, in my opinion, the "Hass", almost purple or black and knobbly. Beware of perfect green shiny avocados, they have no taste. In general, let's say that the uglier they are, the better.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 0 Kcal or 0 Kj | 0 gr | 0 gr | 0 gr |
| 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 0 Kcal or 0 Kj | 0 gr | 0 gr | 0 gr |
| 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % |
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Avocado: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mixed salad, Cauliflower, chicken and avocado salad, Avocado with gravlax, How to choose an avocado well , Chicken and Avocado Salad, ... All |
Other recipes you may also like
Chestnut cake
This delightful cake is doubly chestnutty: it contains chestnut flour, and sweet chestnut purée.298K5 1 hour 13 min. May 8th 2020
Fruit crumble
A fruit pudding: very easy to do and delicious: just a layer of fruit with a golden crunchy topping.329K4.0 1 hour 11 min. February 21th 2011
Caramelised apple pie
Apple pie made with caramelised apples.236K4.3 1 hour 55 min. September 11th 2018
Nanou's chocolate cake
A moist melting cake, very very chocolaty...259K4.6 1 hour 45 min. June 22th 2013
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2022-12-04)
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Follow this recipe (as 2 people already do)
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.
Thanks.