Chopping onions...

[Adam123]

Any one know of any methods that actually work to stop me crying when chopping 30+ onions lol?

Keeping them wet works for a while but then the tears start haha

Thanks

 

[mangobreeder]

immediately chop off the top and bottom, and throw them in the bin, the fums are most concentrated there

 

[Richie]

Wear goggles

 

[Dazzy]

Step 1. Remove the root

Step 2. Man up

 

[^JP^]

If you put them in the freezer for 30min or so before chopping they won't be fully frozen but the enzymes that mix with the sulfenic acids in the onion when cut will be "deactivated" and not be able to produce any of the vapours that form the sulfuric acid in tears in your eyes.

 

[Entropy]

I find chopping them whilst they are cold (straight from the fridge) helps. Makes sense as volatile compounds will be less volatile whilst cold...

 

[alexakasloth]

I find chopping them whilst they are cold (straight from the fridge) helps. Makes sense as volatile compounds will be less volatile whilst cold...

This, I always keep my onions in the fridge, makes them easier to cut and less tears.

 

[bobo696]

If you wear contact lenses, you don't feel a thing !

 

[Adam123]

Hmmm may try wearing my contacts then... oh and throwing away the tops n bottoms straight after chopping them off...

cheeers guys haha

 

[Saint1972]

Breath through you're mouth not your nose.A small fan blowing the fumes away from you also helps.

 

[Zefan]

If your hands are slightly wet it tends to help I find, so rinse them a bit.

 

[robfosters]

Hold a slice of bread in your mouth while chopping. Dont eat it, just hold it in your mouth.

 

[cainer]

 

[Jimbeam3678]

Just leave the top part of the onion how it is. Then just chop away and at theend cut off the top bit then in the bin

 

[D.P.]

If you wear contact lenses, you don't feel a thing !

This, never a problem with contacts. TheY should sell zero description contacts for chef!

 

[oli collett]

If you have a gas hob, whack one of the rings and chop next to it

 

[a1ex2001]

Food Processor, job done.

 

[monkeyspank]

Don't chop the root, leave that on and chuck it out when you've finished chopping the rest off it. it's the root that contains all the nasty fumes

 

[ChocolateStarfishRammer]

If you wear contact lenses, you don't feel a thing !

This!

 

[Craig1981]

1. Stab them vertically while screaming "**** YOU ONION" over and over.
2. Chuck it uneaten into the bin.
3. profit.


I hate onions if you couldnt already guess