A man has stunned the internet after sharing his simple yet brilliant method of slicing up the humble avocado in order to keep it from browning.

Mikey, from Cape Town, took to TikTok to share the way he has been cutting avocados for “as long as he can remember,” he told news.com.au.

While most people cut an avocado down the middle and pull it apart so that both sides expose the flesh and the pit, that is not how Mikey does it.

Instead, he cuts off the top to reduce the amount of flesh exposed and keep it from browning.

He then dips his knife into the avocado to take what he needs.

“And you just drop it right on a little plate [after you’re done],” he said.

The clip has been viewed more than 4.7 million times and has garnered more than 5000 comments.

Social media users were in a frenzy over the clip.

“As someone who doesn’t want the whole avocado on my toast, this is amazing,” one person commented.

Another added: “No one has EVER opened an avocado like that.”

One simply wrote: “That’s actually really smart.”

“This guy is using avocados like it’s truffle butter,” one added.

Someone else weighed in: “I actually think this is genius !!!! Not everyone eats avocado the same way … thanks for the tip!”

Others couldn’t fathom not eating an entire avocado in one go.

“Not eating a full avocado with your toast is crazy work,” one said.

Another added: “What’s leftover avocado?”

One social media user summarized that there are no leftover avocados in their house and questioned why this hasn’t been thought of before because no one else appears to have leftover avocados either.

Mikey told news.com.au that he was currently on holiday in New York while his wife is working in the city, with the pair staying with a friend.

The person mentioned how while cutting some avocado to put on sourdough bread, their friend was astonished by the way they were cutting the avocado. The friend had never seen someone cut an avocado like that before.

The individual went on to explain to their friend that they were cutting the avocado in that way to prevent it from browning. Intrigued by this, the friend suggested making a video demonstrating this avocado cutting technique, posting it on TikTok, and seeing the response it receives.

“And the rest is history.”

He said that the reactions to his clip have been hilarious.