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Kitchen tips : How to cut onions without crying

Are you crying a lot while chopping onions ? Then here is a list of 7 easy kitchen tips on how to cut onions without crying.
Prep Time10 minutes
Additional Time5 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Kitchen Tips
Keyword: chop onions without crying, cut onions without crying, how to cut onions, how to cut onions without crying
Yield: 4
Author: Koushik

Equipment

  • 1 sharp knife
  • 1 chopping board
  • Refrigerator
  • 1 goggles
  • 1 exhaust fan

Materials

  • 1 kg onions
  • 1 liter cold water
  • 1 large size bowl
  • 2 piece of bread

Instructions

  • How to cut onions without crying
  • First kitchen tip is use a sharper knife to chop onions , which cuts cleaner and faster , will do less damage to onion cells, hence fewer gases or irritants will be released.
  • Second kitchen tip is first peeled the onions then keep them in refrigerator for at least 20 to 25 min then chop or slice the onions around the root end not the root end.
  • Third kitchen hack is soak onions in cold water for 30 mins before chopping because cold water chills the onion, which slows down the production of the chemicals compounds in it.
  • Fourth kitchen hack is held a dry bread in between your front teeth with lips slightly open. The spongy texture of the bread will absorb some of those irritant chemicals compound before they will attack to your eyes.
  • Fifth kitchen tips always run the overhead exhaust fan while cutting the onions it pulled away irritants from you and your eyes.
  • Last tip is wear full goggles while chopping onions because it helps to seal around your eyes and keep water from getting into your eye

Notes

How to store cut onions

  • Keep cut onions in a sealed, airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.