How to deal with the problem from cutting onions?!


Question: How to deal with the problem from cutting onions!?
I'm a mainlander of China!. I made a dish of pork and onion and it was delicious, but the problem is that the stimulus from cutting it was so strong that I couldn't stop dropping my tears!. Later, I covered my eyes with a towel when I again cut onion and took them into segments, but that made me feel very unconvenient!. A daughter of my friend said she ate onions almost every day when she studied in NEVADA, so I think you like eating onions and now I desire to know how you cope with the problem I'm facing!.Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Wear one of those blue face masks that they wear in surgical rooms!. It will work very well and keep your eyes from tearing up!. If you could find another way to block the smell, then that would probably work too!. I can't think of anything more convenient then one of those face strap masks!. They are easy to come buy and even sell them in the grocery stores here in the United States!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

When cutting an onion try to avoid cutting the root half of the onion as this is where most of the milk is produced!. Cut the onion in half and throw away the half with the roots on and just use the top half!. also as has already been suggested, run some water over the half of the onion you're going to cut and that stops most of any remaining milk in the onion from going into the air!. Hope this helpsWww@FoodAQ@Com

Letting the onion get cold is a good one, also cutting the root end off first helps!. Ventilation helps also!. When you cut into an onion your are causing a spray of it's juices!. Every once in a while an onion will get me but not too often!. When I cut up Harbanero peppers I cough a lot!. Still didn't figure out how to deal with them yet, lol!.!.!.!.it's always something, but the food is worth it!.!.!.!.!.!.good luck!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

theres a number of ways to cut onions avoiding difficulties
1) place in fridge before hand for more than an hour peeled
2) wear goggles
3) waash in milk for a couple of seconds and cut, then rinse off milk
4) cut diagonalllyWww@FoodAQ@Com

When you cut the onion, don't lean over it, and keep your mouth closed, Don't talk, yawn, etc!.This will help keep your eyes from watering!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Burn a candle next to where you are chopping the onion!. The flame evaporates the onion juice before it gets into your eyes!. No more tears!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

rinsing off the onion every few cuts

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I also heard that having a candle lit near where you are cutting the onion helps as well!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Put the handle end of a teaspoon into your mouth with the front facing you while cutting the onions!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Cut the onions under water!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

chew a gum while cutting onions!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Wear sunglasses when near onions!.!.!.i know it seems crazy but my cousin is a chef and she does it all the time!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Wear safety eyeglasses!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

buy a machine to do it for youWww@FoodAQ@Com

to stop from crying i chew gum! it actually worksWww@FoodAQ@Com

try to cut the bad boys as u take them out of the fridge!. or soak them in water first!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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