how do cut a onion without crying?

Answer 1

Put the onions into the freezer for about five minutes before cutting. You shouldn't cry after you do this.

Answer 2

Put the unpeeled onion in the freezer and leave it there for about ten minutes.
Remove the onion from the freezer and peel it. The onion can now be sliced, chopped, or minced without tears.



Tips
Simply keep your onions in the fridge along with other veggies and you will never cry when chopping them - it's that simple!
You can freeze an onion, just prepare like you were going to use it. Pan fry it before cooling and putting into an airtight container and freeze. This stops the onion going mushy when defrosted. Use as you would any other onion.
If you use a sharp knife, there shouldn't be any tears. An onion makes you cry because acid is being released from the onion. Using a dull knife crushes the onion rather than cutting it, releasing far more of this acid into the air.
Rinsing the onion will prevent it from browning.
Try holding a wooden spoon or a piece of bread between your teeth while cutting. This significantly reduces the irritation to the eyes.
Keep your mouth open and breathe through it while cutting onions to reduce the amount of tears.
Do the peeling and dicing of the onion in your kitchen sink area. But first turn on the water faucet (the spray works better) and try to peel and dice your onion behind the running water. The sulfur gas from the onion will hit the running water and becomes sulfuric acid and washes away before it hits your eyes.
Bring a pot of water to boil until it starts steaming. Then remove from heat and put the pot on the kithen counter and start peeling and dicing your onions in the vicinity. The steam from the pot will trap the sulfur gas emitted from the onions before it hits your eyes.
Burn a candle on the counter near where you're cutting the onion. It'll burn off the fumes that cause eye irritation. A scented candle also smells better than raw, chopped onion!
You can also avoid tears simply by chewing a piece of gum while you are cutting the onion

Answer 3

Cut the onions under cold running water

Answer 4

Put the onion under water

Answer 5

Just drain some water over onion and then cut it.

Answer 6

peel the onions an half them an let them soak in water 4 about an hour b4 u cut them

Answer 7

I heard chewing gum helps a bit. Use a food processor. I cry when cutting anything simply for the dramatic effect.

Answer 8

You should breath through your mouth instead of your nose. It always works for me. Something to do with breathing through your nose directs all the onion smell into your eyes which react by making you cry. By breathing through your mouth it stops it going into your eyes.

Answer 9

1.cut the onion in half do not remove the root
2. cut down the lines on the onion to the root do not cut the root
3. slice across ... nice chopped onions
4.throw root away ....no tears ...it works its how i do it and cheif/cooks

Answer 10

make large pieces of onion,soak the cut large pieces in a bowl of water and then chop them fine with a smile!!!