How do you pit an avocado?

Place the avocado on a work surface. Make a lengthwise cut, slicing until the blade hits the pit. ... Pick up the fruit and give it a twist. The two halves should come right apart.Pick up the half with the pit in it. Carefully whack the knife into the pit, then twist and lift it out. read more

1: Remove the large pit (seed) from inside an avocado, rinse well, and dry (a wet seed will be slippery!). 2: Push three or four toothpicks into the seed at its widest part so that you can suspend the pit over a glass of water with the pointy end sticking up. read more

When you root the pit, you want to do it pointy side up. The stem and leaves will sprout out the top. And the root will push its way out the bottom. Stick toothpicks into your avocado pit. Grab your toothpicks. Push one toothpick into the side of the avocado pit. You want to get it in far enough so that you can pick the pit up by the toothpick. read more

2a At this point there are a few ways you can proceed to remove the pit from the avocado half that has the pit. One way is to use a spoon to scoop out the pit. One way is to make another cut, lengthwise on the avocado half that has the pit, cutting around the pit, exposing it so that it is easier to remove. read more