Cutting Onions

Posted by Admin on March 27th, 2010 filed in Cooking Tips, Kitchen

norpro-onion-holder Why does cutting onions make us cry?

It’s the flavor and smell of onions that creates tears…but there are ways to reduce these tears when you chop onions.

Refrigerate onions for 30 minutes before chopping them
Use the sharpest knife you have for chopping onions
Cut the root end of the onion off last (it has the highest levels of those tear-inducing ingredients)
Wear glasses or sunglasses when you chop onions
Breathe through your mouth instead of your nose
Cut onions near a fan – the moving air will keep it away from your eyes

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LuAnn Says:
March 27th, 2010 at 11:30 pm
Love that little “onion pick”. My onion slices vary widely. And I’m the official “onion cutter” at our house, because the smell triggers a migraine 4 DH. :/