In our continuing series on single use kitchen utensils, I present the Trudeau stainless steel avocado cutter, another well-meaning yet anger-inducing gift from my mother.
Why the anger? I’m a minimalist (and a jerk.) I use the same weathered wooden spoon for 96% of my cooking -- a spatula, a slotted spoon and a ladle take up the remaining percentage points.
So how does the avocado cutter work? Well, the instructions are right there on the knifey/spoon face for all to see: Simply use the serrated edge to cut the fruit open, then pop out the pit with the pick-like tip, scoop out the delicate flesh using the rounded bottom, then use the serrated edge again to slice it up.
Don’t get me wrong: It’s cheap and cheerful and does exactly what it’s supposed to do. And, it comes with a five-year warranty.
I just don’t need it.
