OXO Good Grips 3-in-1 Avocado Slicer

The OXO Good Grips 3-in-1 Avocado Slicer takes over the knife-and-spoon routine: split the avocado, pull the pit, then scoop out the flesh in slices. The stainless steel pitter is the clever bit. It grips the pit so you can twist it free, without swinging a knife blade into it and then figuring out how to get it off again.

OXO says the slicing end lifts the flesh out of the skin in seven even pieces, ready for toast, sandwiches, or a salad. If you’re making guacamole, that neat slicing is unnecessary, though the splitting and pitting functions still have work to do. The soft, non-slip grip gives you something comfortable to hold through all three steps. There are measurement markings, too, but the pit-removal mechanism is the stronger argument for giving this drawer space.

For someone who buys avocados every week, it’s a handy stocking stuffer with a clear job. An occasional avocado probably doesn’t justify another dedicated utensil. But if breakfast regularly involves toast and half an avocado, there’s an appeal to handling the prep with one tool, then putting it on the dishwasher’s top rack.