Ah, the old “leave the pit in the leftover half” trick. This is the most stubborn myth in avocado history. People swear by it, but it’s basically a scientific lie. That pit only protects the tiny patch of avocado skin it’s touching. The rest of the exposed surface? Yeah, that’s turning brown while you’re patting yourself on the back. You might as well be burning a candle at both ends while trying to fix a leaky faucet.
Don’t believe me? Next time, cut an avocado in half, eat one side, and leave the pit in the fridge. Come back in 24 hours. You’ll find a perfect circle of green under the pit, and a ring of brown despair everywhere else. It’s like a bullseye of failure.
I tried 6 ways of storing cut avocados and ranked them from worst to
