Comments on: How To: Slice an onion without crying

By: dugg

dugg — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:54:56 +0000

The best single thing I’ve discovered is a knife with a good edge.
i got a ceramic knife as a gift- super sharp, goes through onions, garlic whatever - basically without mashing up all kinds of cell walls, releasing the contents.
we can do lots of onions now with jno tears….
dugg

By: MILITANTPLATYPUS

MILITANTPLATYPUS — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:03:36 +0000

My faucet is chrome, so I bought a stainless ’soap’ bar

http://www.amazon.com/Rub-Away-Bar-Odor-Remover-Stainless/dp/B0009NUI1Y

By: Sher

Sher — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:46:14 +0000

As a side note, to get that oniony smell from your hands, touch stainless steel. (the faucet is a good, close choice) Works every time.

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 05:03:20 +0000

I knew about the root, but don’t want to discard it! I slice teh root end under running water, adn let it rinse long enough to get rid of the worse juice from that end. What aroma is left I rather enjoy!

By: tvtrey

tvtrey — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:40:04 +0000

The other solution is to cut your onion in close proximity to running water, i.e., over the sink. 9 times out of 10 it will keep you from crying– as its the moisture in your eye that the gas is attracted to.

By: MILITANTPLATYPUS

MILITANTPLATYPUS — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 23:11:28 +0000

I have tried that method with varying results. Your point is a good one. I guess the only solution is still to grin and bear it.

By: Jimmy Trout

Jimmy Trout — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:03:27 +0000

Hey Plat, If this works it is because you are discarding the most aromatic ( and presumably most flavorful part of the onion) A better solution is to chill the onion to reduce the volatility of these aromatics. Less tears more flavor