Yes, the upper left half is “done”.
I was back home visiting my family last year and I noticed my mom struggling with an avocado. She had the skin about half peeled off and was trying to hold onto the slippery inside while peeling the rest of the skin off in little chunks. I asked her what she was doing and she answered “peeling the avocado” like it was some ridiculous question. About this time my wife noticed what was going on and started cracking up laughing. She finished peeling and awkwardly slicing it while we discussed the fact that we had never seen anyone do it that way and on the next one we showed her the “cut it in half, remove the pit, and scoop it out” method. She was blown away. Apparently she has just always peeled them and never questioned if there was an easier way.
I do peel them when I want to slice them very cleanly, but I quarter them first. If they’re ripe you can peel the skin in one go.
If I want slices I slice them before scooping and can then scoop out nice clean slices.
The way I peel them is better than both methods and similar to both. I cut it in half, remove the pit, halve the halves, then, especially if the ripeness is good, you can easily peel the skin off the quarters. And it doesn’t waste anything like scooping inevitably does to some degree. If the ripeness isn’t right, the quarters are easier to scoop effectively. So, win-win.
I have never had a problem with waste from scooping but I have the perfect size and shape spoons and I am also usually making guacamole so anything that might get left behind on the first scoop just gets scraped out anyway.
When it peels cleanly off, that’s ideal though. Easier too. I switched from your method to mine a decade ago
I peel them, it’s easy? Cut in quarters, peel off the skin. I dislike the “scoop it out”, it leaves avocado behind and you can’t get nice slices. It’s never been a problem, the skin usually comes right off in one piece.
I had a roommate at one point who did this and who was also similarly blown away when I showed him the cut and remove the pit method. Also, he fucking refrigerated them
You need to introduce your partner to spoons.
Your partner is clearly a psychopath!
My lawyers are advising me not to comment.
Dude at least they attempted to scoop it out. My better half cuts it in half and SQUEEZES it out because she’s decided it’s better/easier than cutting it out properly. Now I walk into the kitchen and find the mutilated remains of our avocados.
I’ve started squeezing it out more often. saves me having to clean a spoon and if it’s the right firmness, doesn’t really leave anything behind.
what I’m saying is that your partner has a skill issue.
now, there is a trick to it - slice the flesh first. don’t just grab a half and start squeezing - you have to give it structure that wants to easily slip out. do a grid pattern and the pillars just pop right out. this is, in my experience, the least effort method to get avocado into a nice guac situation. slice and dice, squeeze into bowl, mash with fork. minimum number of utensils.
well at least you don’t have to worry about having enough money for retirement. congrats on marrying wealthy
The ragebait equivalent like someone taking a way uneven slice of pie or cake.
Reminds me of how Will Smith’s character in I, Robot eats pie.
I had a coworker who came in one day and said he made guacamole and had never bought an avocado before - he said he boiled the avocado. He got it and it was hard, so he figured like a potato you cook them so they get soft. Apparently it worked and he made the guacamole, and was shocked when we told him no, you just wait and they get soft enough.
Is your partner a prehistoric giant ground sloth by chance?
That would explain some things.
My partner does this too. As those bits are probably the best part, I grab a spoon and go to town.
Avocado is amazing it is the only fruit that comes with its own serving bowl
Are passionfruit and kiwi a joke to you?
Kiwi with the edible bowl.
The skin is the best part of the kiwi.
And pomegranate *Edit oh and grapefruit too. Although sometimes I still peel them and eat them like an orange.
Does your partner hate doing dishes? Because I’ve done similar things to avoid using a plate.
