How can I cut a onion without it hurting my eyes?!
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The best way that I have found and I was told this by my culinary professer in college is to either have a sharp knife, or to givde your onion an ice bath for 5-10 mins!. I always sharpen my knives once a week and I give onions an ice bath!. No problems at all for me!. Give it a try if your interested!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Why not simply cut the onion underwater in a sufficiently large container!? The container that is to be filled with water should be large enough to allow one to safely cut the onion inside of it!. The cut onion pieces can then be removed from the water in the container and allowed to dry!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Take a slice of bread and fold it in half!. Keep the piece of bread in your mouth while you cut the onion (breathe through your mouth)!. The bread acts as a filter for the onion's fumes!. Make sure you throw away the bread after you're done cutting the onion! : )Www@FoodAQ@Com
Buy Walla Walla sweet onions!. They'll actually pleasure your eyes!. Kinda like that 'Calgon, take me away!' commercial!. But, for your eyes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Place onion(s) in refrigerator for a few hours before cutting!. The colder the onion the less volatile the gas fumes inside will be!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
well you have glasses in your avatar, don't know if you really do, but I found if I'm wearing contacts my eyes are 100% fine when i cut onions!.
just a thought lol!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
just a thought lol!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
My mother always worked next to the sink with some cold water running while she was chopping - I do it too - if it's a super pungent onion it doesn't entirely help but for most onions it is helpful!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://www!.thekitchn!.com/thekitchn/tips-!.!.!.
here check this out!. hope it helps!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
here check this out!. hope it helps!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
You can wear goggles, but you really don't need to!. Just ignore it, it really shouldn't make your eyes hurt!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
cut the bottom of the onion off first and lay the onion on a damp paper Towel Www@FoodAQ@Com
On the food network when Paula Deen cuts onions she wears protective goggles and it works!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
Refrigerate the onions and breath through your mouth!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
try burning a candle close to where you are cutting the onion!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
place a piece of bread in between ur lips and dont eat it just leave it there, i heard this works!Www@FoodAQ@Com
soak the onion in cold water firstWww@FoodAQ@Com
put it in the fridge before you cut it! it really worksWww@FoodAQ@Com
Work quickly, use a very sharp knife!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Chew some gumWww@FoodAQ@Com
wear goggles 0_oWww@FoodAQ@Com