This Is How You Dice an Avocado in 10 Seconds

Kaitlin Flannery
Kaitlin Flannery
Kaitlin was the Social Media Manager for The Kitchn. She bakes as often as possible, chronicling her kitchen adventures over on her blog, Whisk Kid. She lives in mid-Michigan with her husband and their puppy.
published Jan 21, 2016
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I inherited my love of avocados from my mom. When I was in high school, she showed me how to prepare one for guacamole: carefully whacking the pit with a hefty blade, twisting to remove, and then cutting a grid pattern into the flesh before scooping with a large spoon. From there: mash, mash, mash.

The task never bothered me — avocados are so delicious that the semi-annoying way that they exist is just kind of … well, fine, I guess. The extra time to slice, pit, and dice a bunch of the gator-skinned goodies before friends arrive for Taco Tuesday? Totally worth it.

But, no more. It turns out that the secret to super-fast avocado prep lies in an unassuming tool you already own.

Would you guess that it’s your cooling rack?

Just halve and pit the avocados, then firmly press them through a cooling rack placed over a bowl. Voila! You just MacGyvered yourself a Slap-Chop. Diced avocados in a flash. Know what that calls for? That’s right — a huge celebratory bowl of our perfect guacamole … just for you. Margarita optional.

→ Read more: How to Dice an Entire Avocado in 10 Seconds from Saveur

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