Video: How to Pit & Peel an Avocado

Do you know how to peel an avocado like a pro? Slicing and dicing can be a slippery scene when your avocodo is sliding around your cutting board. But expertly prepping avocados can be quick and easy once you've learned the basics. 

In this quick cooking video, TLK vlogger Melissa Bailey shows you how to pit and peel an avocado quickly, easily, and with no mess. Got a minute? That's all it takes!

Check this channel each Monday for the latest video in our Latin cooking tips series.

Now that you know how to pit, peel, and slice an avocado, try it in one of our favorite recipes: Avcoado and Yellow Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho, Corn Salad with Tomatoes and Avocado, and Chipotle Shrimp Taco with Avocado Salsa Verde. 

Melissa Bailey, amateur chef and the award winning blogger behind HungryFoodLove.com, is spicing up The Latin Kitchen with a series of fun, one-minute videos that teach you how to easily work with your favorite Latin ingredients and cook your favorite Latin recipes. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Melissa now lives in upstate New York with her husband and daughter. In 2013 she was named Best Latin@ Food Blogger by LATISM, a national non-profit that recognizes the best Latino influencers in the digital space. Her blog was also voted number 5 top recipe blog in TheKitchn’s 2013 annual Homies Awards. In addition to offering tasty recipes, HungryFoodLove.com raises awareness and funds that provide aid to impoverished children in the Dominican Republic.