On chopping onions... it makes me cry.. what do you do not to let it irritate...
By dons626
@dons626 (404)
Philippines
July 3, 2007 4:29am CST
the eyes? I read before put a glass of water beside you while chopping onions, the water will absorb the fumes of the onions... but it didnt work, i tried it. Do you have any suggestions?
6 responses
@mylesnarvaez (5451)
• Philippines
3 Jul 07
once peeled of the outer skin, place the onions in a bowl of water before chopping. wait for sometime, let it sit for a while before starting to chop.
some people use very sharp knives so when they cut the onions it's quick, with less probability of the fumes, as you say, from spreading in the air.
just try that that. goodluck! :)
@mylesnarvaez (5451)
• Philippines
3 Jul 07
sharp knives will cut thru the layers of onion so quick that it wouldn't make the molecular element of the onion fumes flying out in all directions when you chop.
chefs only keep sharp knives not only for making the perfect cuts on meats, vegetables etc. notice how they chop so quick. :)
i tried it, and it works for me. however, be careful of your sharf knife. :)
@joahnna18 (368)
• Philippines
3 Jul 07
hi don! well i have a few suggestion for you i hope it will work on you too. When chopping onion try to put some salt on your chopping board the salt will get the fumes of the onions. Try it my friend so you will not cry again when you chop your onion..
@rapolu_cs (1184)
• India
3 Jul 07
Yes, sure friend,put the onions in the water that are peeled for sometime before you cut them and one more is put the outer cover of the onion on your head while you cut them........that's it .
@Nardz13 (5055)
• New Zealand
3 Jul 07
Hi there. When it comes to onions and watery stingy eyes, what I tend to do is peel the onions, cut the ends off and squeeze them whilst running them under cold water, this somehow stops them from squirting out gases that sting our eyes or you can simply peel them and leave them in the fridge over night, that way they you get the same effect and you also get a stinky onion smelling fridge lol... Does the trick though...
@bluishrose (2289)
• Philippines
8 Jul 07
While chopping onions put some fan on you so that it blews up the smell and won't come into your reyes. Also while chopping look into a rock salt after every chop. Put some distance away from the onion to your face and don't stare too much on the onions. Blink your eyes several times =) Hope it works for you!
