How do I cut onions without crying?

Question

How do I cut onions without crying?

Answer 1

Cut the onion in half.

Now put it down with the cut surface on the cutting board , and hold it all together with your fingers as you slice it into smaller bits.

The less cut surface area is exposed, the less crying.

Answer 2

Peel and cut onions under running water.

Chop onions near a gas flame.

Or refrigerating onions before chopping.

Answer 3

Try putting the onion in the freezer for 5 minutes before you cut it. It really works!

Answer 4

There's a volatile compound called thiopropanal sulfoxide that is released in the air through the cells in the onion that are damaged when we cut into them. You can either wear goggles as silly as it sounds. Contact lenses. Or you can introduce a flame from either a lit candle or a gas burner..this will oxidize the thiopropanal sulfoxide compound. Hope this helps. :-)

Answer 5

put them in the fridge before hand

put salt on the onions and around it]

look in yahoo put in stop crying when cutting onions

Answer 6

My solution is a very sharp, thin bladed knife. I clean the onion, wash it with cold water, cut it in half, put one half on the board, keep it tight and cut it so, that every time the blade is out the slices go back together.

Answer 7

cut the onion in half and run it under cold water I heard it works

Answer 8

Try cutting the head or foot of the onion off and placing one of the ends on your head. (I tried it, it worked)

Answer 9

Onions depress me too.

Answer 10

wear sunglasses! it works for me-also avoid putting your head directly above the onions!

Answer 11

Refrigerate before cutting.

Answer 12

Put a grain of salt on the back of your tounge or dip your toe in a cold water. It works!!!

Answer 13

but it in viniger for 2 min and the peel it and cut it

Answer 14

Try wearing swim goggles

Answer 15

dont breathe it in (thats what makes you cry) or obviously touch your eyes. and if you do open the freezer and put your face in it- all better

Answer 16

It's natural especialy when it's fresh you just have to do it fast eventually you'll get used to it

Answer 17

light a candle,have it near by

Answer 18

use a huge sward and stand way back

Answer 19

breath thru your mouth and open a window~

:c)

Answer 20

goggles

Answer 21

don't cry