Avocados a la Anne

The perfectly ripe avocado cannot be improved upon and the simplest preparation is the most elegant and delicious way to enjoy it.  I thank Anne David of Lille, France for reminding me of this.  Some beautiful avocados were sitting on the counter and this is what she did: 

avocados a la anne

She handled the avocados with a light touch and was not haphazard in peeling and slicing them.  She did not fumble with the large seed; it popped right out for her, almost willingly.  Using a small serrated knife and working in sections, she precisely sliced them quite thin.  She placed the each section on a plate and fanned the slices.  She squeezed fresh lemon juice generously all over the them and then gave a light drizzle of oil and sprinkle of salt and pepper.  Voila!  Just right for dinner tonight.