How to stop onions from burning your eyes?!
my mom is making chili and it has onions in it and the onions are burning my eyes!. is there a way to stop it from burning them, iam like 20 feet from the and there is just a breakfast bar divding the kitchen and living room!. help:)Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
put the onion in the freezer for 10-20 min!. firstWww@FoodAQ@Com
When you are a passive, tortured victim:
Wash your face and/ or blink rapidly to bring tears to your eyes to wash away the vapour!. Look at your finger as you bring it towards you to touch your nose!. It refocuses the eyes and helps wash the vapour away
or!.!.!.
when you are the chopper:
Blast it in the microwave before you chop - 15 seconds for a small onion, 25-30 for a larger one!.
OR
My grandmother used to hold a teaspoon between her teeth as she chopped - I guess it refocuses the eyes so you don't get the fumes from the onion!.
Enjoy the chilli!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Wash your face and/ or blink rapidly to bring tears to your eyes to wash away the vapour!. Look at your finger as you bring it towards you to touch your nose!. It refocuses the eyes and helps wash the vapour away
or!.!.!.
when you are the chopper:
Blast it in the microwave before you chop - 15 seconds for a small onion, 25-30 for a larger one!.
OR
My grandmother used to hold a teaspoon between her teeth as she chopped - I guess it refocuses the eyes so you don't get the fumes from the onion!.
Enjoy the chilli!Www@FoodAQ@Com
wash your eyes with cold water now, when chopping onions it is best to turn the cold water tap on or use a foil is a cutting surface!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
try a distraction too, such as chewing something, or listening to music, or talking to someone!.
Good Luck!
-Katy =)Www@FoodAQ@Com
Good Luck!
-Katy =)Www@FoodAQ@Com
chew gum while chopping :]
give it a try!Www@FoodAQ@Com
give it a try!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Chill the onion in the fridge for a while!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Get a match and hold it between you teeth!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
before cutting onions are dip into the waterWww@FoodAQ@Com
Use one of those chop-o-matics or onion choppers like this:
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=F5ijR8zUp!.!.!.
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=WAVsj2Vdd!.!.!.
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=ZThZuVRMy!.!.!.
http://images!.search!.yahoo!.com/images/vi!.!.!.
!. Other than that I don't know been cooking for 35 yrs and ain't figured that out yet!. But I do know the white onions are not near as bad, seems the yellow and red are killers though! The bread in the mouth, the cold water, cutting the root first all those little tricks I've tried do not make a difference!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=F5ijR8zUp!.!.!.
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=WAVsj2Vdd!.!.!.
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=ZThZuVRMy!.!.!.
http://images!.search!.yahoo!.com/images/vi!.!.!.
!. Other than that I don't know been cooking for 35 yrs and ain't figured that out yet!. But I do know the white onions are not near as bad, seems the yellow and red are killers though! The bread in the mouth, the cold water, cutting the root first all those little tricks I've tried do not make a difference!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Keep it in the fridge for a whileWww@FoodAQ@Com
use the Pampered Chef food chopper!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
go into another room til she is done
your mom should keep them in the fridgeWww@FoodAQ@Com
your mom should keep them in the fridgeWww@FoodAQ@Com
wear gogglesWww@FoodAQ@Com
chew gum!. it helps a lot!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
burn a candle near your work area or wear gogglesWww@FoodAQ@Com
chew gum!! it really works :)
my friend told me to stick my head in the freezer,,, i wouldnt say that works ^!.^;Www@FoodAQ@Com
my friend told me to stick my head in the freezer,,, i wouldnt say that works ^!.^;Www@FoodAQ@Com