What is Avocado Hand?
Avocado hand happens when someone attempts to either slice open an avocado, remove the stone with a knife, or slice an avocado with a knife, then the knife slips and slices their hand. Even famous people like Meryl Streep are affected by avocado hand. So, yes, it can happen to anyone, and surgeons are reporting that the injury is very destructive, often requiring surgery to repair damaged nerve and tendon injuries.
So how can you avoid – or at least cut your chances of encountering avocado hand? I’ll be honest, most days I walk on the wild side. Admittedly, it’s rather stupid of me, but I typically use a knife to slice my avocados while specifically telling our clients and audience not to do what I do. It’s true, you’ll see me in so many videos telling people “Don’t do it like this!” The worst part is that we have a tool – self-proclaimed gadget queen here – just steps away that will nearly cut my risk to zero! If you would like to read check out more of my favorite kitchen gadgets, check out our foodie life page!
Enter the Avocado Slicer
This little kitchen gadget is a must have item for those of you living the avocado life. Do you love avocado toast? Avocado in your salad? In place of mayo in your tuna salad? Added to your smoothies and superfoods to make them even creamier? Living that foodie life or that LCHF (low carb high fat) life? You need this!! I promise!
This amazing little 2-in-1 gadget not only fishes the stone out of the avocado, but it also slices it into perfectly pleasing identical avocado slices that you can fan out in a pretty design. You know what I’m talking about, right? Those pretty avocado slice fans? Like this one in my sexy salad the other day…
It’s super easy to use, too! Simply use the smaller end to remove the pit. Then, use the larger end to slice the avocado into pretty little segments!
What are some of your favorite ways to add avocado to your life? Can you share it in the comments?
