With this ultra-handy tip, you’ll ‘cut’ avocados into cubes in no time!
Rachael Ray is a famous American TV chef who has just made the life of every guacamole lover in the world a little bit better. Because while making a big batch of guacamole does give you an evening full of fun with the tastiest loaded nachos ever, peeling a mountain of avocados and then cutting them into cubes is quite a bit of… hassle. But not anymore!
Of course, you can also scoop out an avocado half, but if you like your guac a little chunkier, you’ll want to be able to recognize some pieces rather than ending up with one big mashed-and-smeared mess. Well, tadaaa, with this trick involving an unexpectedly simple kitchen item, you can get through a whole net of ripe avocados in no time:
Instant cubes
And literally right through it, too, because we’re talking about a grid with square openings that you would normally use to cool, for example, an Aperol spritz cake or cookies (with a surprisingly delicious crunchy ingredient). Or for the tip we simply can’t get enough of: baking bacon in the oven! But it works incredibly well for this, too:
Halve your avocados and carefully remove the pits. Place the grid over a wide dish or bowl and press the avocado halves, flesh-side down, onto it with the palm of your hand. This pushes the flesh (into cubes!) into the dish underneath the grid. Remove the last bits from the skin by rubbing it over the grid.
Super handy
You won’t get ultra-perfect, sharp-edged squares this way, because some of the avocado will get slightly puréed by the pressure, but if you’re making guacamole anyway, that’s no problem at all. Of course, make sure you use a grid with a square pattern. And aren’t you also curious what other foods you can push through your grid now that you’ve discovered this?! *Runs to the ripe bananas for cubes in overnight oats*
Also read:
- Recipe: plantain guacamole
- Incredibly delicious recipe: fried guacamole (with tortilla chips)
- Quickly make these easy loaded nachos for yourself!
Source: The Kitchn, image in article: Pinterest, Meghan Splawn
