How do i cut onions without crying?

Answer 1

you cry because the onions release sulfides which rise up and react with the moisture in your eyes/nose to form sulfuric acid...

so any measures you can take to keep away from the rising vapours are good... if you can, lean back as far as you can while cutting...

cut as fast as you can...

maybe put a slice of toast in your mouth!

or cut them underwater...

or cover yourself with a towel/protective goggles...

basically, i just do them as quickly as possible and get out of there...

Answer 2

#1 Fresh Onion

#2 Decent Knife and good technique. once you find it you wont forget it. Something like Slicing bread but in one direction only. A firm slice/press is needed!

#3 Try not to cut through the root. this saves time as it keeps the onion together, plus exposing less surface are to the air means less fumes to float up towards yor face!

#4 Dry Board

#5 Watch the film Gadjo Dilo, from Mexico...

Answer 3

When you damage a cell in an onion, it releases sulfuric compounds. when those compounds reach your eyes, they mix with the water in your eyes to create sulfuric acid, which stings. ALOT. That is why your eyes water when cutting an onion. To prevent unnecessary cell damage, use a nice sharp knife, and make quick confident cuts. Try to get through the onion in as little time as possible (but be careful).

Answer 4

Place the onions in water for a while before cutting the onions. that way you can prevent crying....

Answer 5

The onion vapour stimulates the fine hairs in the back of your nose which makes you cry. So try to breath through your mouth and not your nose. Make sure you use a sharp knife. If that fails, try doing whilst having a beer, if that fails, get someone else to do it for you.

Answer 6

Run them under cold tap water while cutting the onion or put lemon juice on your fingers before hand

Answer 7

peel onion, then rinse under water, cut as required then cut the root of the onion off at the last minute

Answer 8

Tuck a bread crust under your top lip, or keep singing. Anything so long as you breath through your mouth. Apparently the crying is a reaction to the "onion fumes" getting up your nose and affecting your sinus area. If you breathe through your mouth its not nearly as bad.

Answer 9

A simple solution....Cut onions inside a bowl full of water.

Other ideas are not feasible....you wont be able to cut them under running water...

Answer 10

ignore all the strange rememdies...just cut the root of the onion off last - thats the bit that makes u cry.

Answer 11

dip onions for few minutes in tap water and then cut them...
for the removal of their smell from hands use cooking oil on hands...