| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/21/2006 8:03:15 AM | I know there are a lot of ways to keep from crying when chopping onions?
Anyone know any? | |
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/21/2006 8:42:28 AM | Chewing gum while you're chopping them helps.
Or getting someone else to do it helps too. | |
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/21/2006 8:53:34 AM | | supposedly wearing sunglasses helps.. never tried it though | |
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/21/2006 9:29:16 AM | | I have heard..... put them in the freezer for 20 minutes before you intend to chop them. | |
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/21/2006 10:09:08 AM | ^^I've heard that,too..
Or running them under cold water. | |
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/21/2006 10:12:26 AM | | Do a quick chop into about 8 pieces, then leave for just a few minutes. It's almost like the oils are under pressure and you have to vent them. | |
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/21/2006 11:21:02 AM | | Maybe if i try a combination of all your suggestions, i'll be successful. thanks! | |
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/21/2006 12:16:45 PM | | refrigerating your onions also cuts down on the tears | |
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/21/2006 2:05:54 PM | | putting them in the freezer or fridge will work and also buring a candle right by you and the onions while you are cutting them will work. if burns off the chemical that onions put off when you slice into them. hope this helps | |
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/21/2006 9:04:24 PM | | Dear brisa 29, just want you know, I cry not only when I cut normal onions, I also cry when I cut/chop green onions. So am I supposed to put the green onions into my freezer first?? sigh me. | |
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/21/2006 11:23:11 PM | | I wear ski goggles if I have to chop up a lot of onions. | |
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/22/2006 5:43:06 AM | Cutting them under water (just the onions under water, not you as well) will stop the acid in the onions getting into the air and irritating your eyes.
Remember to wash your hands under clean water after before putting them anywhere near your face.
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/22/2006 12:43:23 PM | If you wait until the last thing to cut the tops and bottoms off, you should see relief.
Elphaba | |
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/23/2006 5:38:59 AM | This is going to sound crazy, but it really does work...... when you cut the top off the onion, place it on the top of your head, yes you read that right. Because you have to stand very straight to keep the onion from falling off, you keep your face out of the onion fumes........ and you really won't spend the rest of the night smelling like onion. If you're going out, wrap the cut end in some plastic wrap first ~ it'll still work.
Seriously. You may however get some odd looks from housemates....
Also, if anybody around wears contacts, get them to do it. Friends have told me the contacts act as a barrier to the smell.... | |
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/23/2006 6:05:08 AM | A few things. One buy green onions and freeze. You dont cry with green onions and they freeze better.
Two, dont breathe through your nose when chopping onions. And wash your hands after you chop them.
It is the ammonia in the onions that make you cry. So rinse them after you chop of the the ends and remove the skin. | |
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/23/2006 1:55:05 PM | | Ok this is crazy talk here.. u can't freeze onions cause that will ruin them just like any vegetables. all you need to do is to peal the onion and then wash it in really cold water then start the chopping... I've seen some good cheffs go as far as soaking them in a bowl of cold water while preparing other ingredient. | |
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/23/2006 4:08:12 PM | First of all the reason you cry is due to gases in the onion that are sulpher base
There are no ways to stop the gases from being released
How ever there are ways to reduce the gas your come in contact with
Soaking the onion in water
Chilling can help some as it slows down the molcules in the gas slightly
Freezing is a option but hey you cannot slice or dice a frozen orb
Get a chopper it contains the gases with in the container and it does not get on your hands
Use Vidalia onion as they are sweeter and have less of the offending gas
Never cut onions and put hands near face.. hello gas
I have seen chopped onion in some freezer sections
prechopped and frozen but it does not taste the same
Use onion power or dried chopped onion from bulk stores
Find your self a good kithen **** (male or female) and sit back and wait for dinner, leave the chopping to them
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/23/2006 5:54:14 PM | | I love onions, so I eat a slice or two raw before I start chopping, and it seems to work for me. I don't mean the sweet onions either. Whatever they are, I still eat some. I can't help it, I just love onoins, garlic, hot peppers... When I chop garlic I eat some of that too. | |
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/24/2006 12:54:46 AM | As a chef for over 23 years I have diced many onions and I still cry everyonce in a while from a very potent one. But if you store your onions in the fridge then cut the top before the root it releases the pressure of the oils that irritate your eyes. Then cut off the root end. slice in half from top to bottom then peel. If you do the opposite, with the root end first, tears will flow. Also always use a smooth edged blade that is extremely sharp not a dull or serrated knife. Asharp knife doesnt crush the onion causing much splash and squirting of onion juices. the same reason not to use a serrated blade, it splashes and squirts the juices into the air. | |
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/24/2006 9:07:01 PM | | I always found that a very sharp knife and a burning candle beside me works out just fine :) | |
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/24/2006 10:35:43 PM | | Whenever I cut onions, I start off by cutting the onion in half, then running both halves under cold water for a quick second. Then while I continue to cut the onion, I periodically run the knife under running water. I don't have much of a problem at all with irritation when I do it that way. | |
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/25/2006 7:56:06 PM | Hehe, just found out from the Forum of another site, that if you chew gum when chopping onion, it will save you from the tears. So I will try and let you know. | |
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/28/2006 12:51:14 AM | Always put on my scuba gear...tanks....flippers....
Of course if you do not have the gear......a large fan facing your favourite person works great...:))
Be tough....and take it....a little cry is good for you.....I always get the kids involved......lol...
0:)
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| Onions and crying.
Posted: 7/28/2006 5:47:55 AM |
I have heard..... put them in the freezer for 20 minutes before you intend to chop them.
That really does work, I know from experience! | |
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