The Best Avocado toast

• 1.Toast the bread hard — darker than feels right. Soft toast collapses under the avocado.
• 2.Halve the avocado, scoop into a bowl, add lemon juice and salt.
• 3.Smash with a fork, leaving it chunky rather than smooth.
• 4.Spread onto the toast, mounding it toward the center.
• 5.Spoon the chili crunch across in a diagonal stripe rather than spreading it evenly, so you get bites of contrast. Add feta if using.

Chili Crunch Note

The stripe matters. An even layer makes every bite the same and the heat stops registering by the third mouthful.