2006-09-01 00:02:07 · 25 answers · asked by Gezza D 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
close ur eyes.....lol
2006-09-01 00:09:56 · answer #1 · answered by jinnie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Use a sharp knife. By cutting the onion skin cleanly and smoothly you are not crushing the cells of the onion and forcing out the juices which will then spray upwards into the air you breathe causing tears. That process will continue during your slicing or dicing. Holding anything in your mouth is a wives tale and is only for the amusement of others visualizing you actually doing it
2006-09-01 01:46:25 · answer #2 · answered by msgchef 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breathing through your nose actually increases the incidence of tears because the fumes go right up to your tear ducts as you breathe in. Try breathing through your mouth when peeling an onion. It helps.
2006-09-01 00:10:45 · answer #3 · answered by Helpful Kim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can wear shades while chopping onions, or better yet, make sure that you open the rock salt jar, beside the area where you chop the onion. This way, the smell of the onion will be neutralized by the salt.
2006-09-01 03:22:38 · answer #4 · answered by ker_plunkgirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it in the freezer for a couple of minutes. When you slice an onion, it's defense mechanism reacts and it releases oils in the air that irritates your eyes. You tear to flush out the irritants. When you freeze it, well you get the idea, it prevents the oils from entering the air.
2006-09-01 01:53:56 · answer #5 · answered by cyn1c4l 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Dizie in Bama said. Refrigerate your onions and don't
ever cry when peeling your onions again.
I Corinthians 13;8a, Love never fails!!!!!
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2006-09-01 01:15:39 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep the onion wet under running water
2006-09-01 00:07:52 · answer #7 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cut off (1 third) the bottom part of the onion before you start and get it in the trash/compost.
2006-09-01 00:05:57 · answer #8 · answered by Tristansdad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a sweet onion
2006-09-01 00:22:57 · answer #9 · answered by Jessie P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put an onion in cold water for half an hour...
2006-09-01 00:11:43 · answer #10 · answered by momithesnake 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds weird but chop/ whatever an onion with a spoon in your mouth it's a true myth test it yourself.
2006-09-01 00:05:24 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋