Stop my eyes from burning while peeling onions.?

Answer 1

Peel them underwater.

Answer 2

here are 2 remedies that work every time - 1- put onion in the freezer 15 min before peeling, 2- chew on a tooth pick while working with onion

Answer 3

Match sticks or a slice of white bread in your mouth while peeling. Also helps to freeze the onion slightly before cutting. Keeps the juice and the vapors from flying around as much...

Answer 4

Breathe through your mouth, also when you are done peeling onions you usually have the smell on your hands to get rid of that Take a stainless steel spoon and under cold water rub the spoon all over the area of the smell and you will be amazed it will be gone!

Answer 5

Place a tooth pick in your mouth as you peel & chop,water helps to peel but you cant chop onions under water. . Also to get the smell off your hands the quickest way,place a stainless steel spoon in your hands as you use soap , washing the spoon and your hands at the same time. it really gets rid of the onion smell.

Answer 6

Put your cutting board in the sink, and run water over the onion as you peel it.

Answer 7

Cut up onion while running the cold water

Answer 8

Simple: run cool water over the onion after you cut off the ends or cut it in half. The gas onions emit when contacts water (tears) turns to sulfuric acid. Who knew?

Answer 9

If you have contacts wear them, your eyes won't burn. If not, breath through your mouth while you peel and cut up the onion, they won't bother you. I hope this helps.

Answer 10

Try putting the onions in the refrigerator. Well chilled onions don't seem to cause your eyes to tear up. I don't know why... But give it a try.

Answer 11

Cool the onion first in the fridge or freezer then cut while holding a matchstick, piece of bread or saltine cracker in your mouth. Works every time.