i did CRY!
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
Philippines
December 6, 2018 5:31am CST
I cried several minutes ago. My eyes were filled with tears. I sobbed, and watery nasal discharges somehow flowed out of my nares.
I cried… while peeling and slicing the small, medium, and big-sized onions for the dish that I cooked for dinner. It is a simple dish of onions, tomatoes, and eggs sauteed with lots of cooking oil. The eggs were not done well, but just medium-cooked.
My son asked me what I cooked and when I said ‘’eggs’’, he now wants to have our dinner. With this, I am logging out ---see you tomorrow.
How do you peel or slice onions without shedding tears?
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11 responses
@brokenbee (11090)
• Philippines
7 Dec 18
I refrain from inhaling while slicing hmmmm
They said you can also whistle.. or put a fan beside you so that the vapor won't reach your nose.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
7 Dec 18
same here. i hold my breath or exhale a little from my mouth. or i position myself sideways from the fan.
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@brokenbee (11090)
• Philippines
7 Dec 18
@hereandthere yes. That's it. And it works, right?
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
6 Dec 18
Tears always fall when slicing onions for me.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
7 Dec 18
@suni51 i didn't know there's such a thing as an onion slicer
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Dec 18
yes, me too. but even in white onions, do you still cry? i think these white onions have lesser juices that can cause tears flowing.
@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
7 Dec 18
Didn't they say that you use a wet knife to cut the onions so you don't cry?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
12 Dec 18
i always wash the knife before peeling and slicing the onions. i don't wipe it, so the knife is wet when i peel and cut.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Dec 18
by onion slicer, would this mean the onions get peeled by the slicer too? or you yourself should peel it? either way, i think i will still shed tears.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Dec 18
our onions are also kept in the fridge but i brought them out hours before i peeled them . i soaked them in lukewarm water but still i cried.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
12 Dec 18
really, hija? therefore, you don't cry peeling and slicing onions?
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
13 Dec 18
@ridingbet
Nope. I always look away whenever I slice onions.
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@amirev777 (4117)
• India
6 Dec 18
I think soaking onions in water for an hour before peeling may help, though I haven't tried it.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Dec 18
i soaked them in lukewarm water for hours but still i shed tears.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Dec 18
yes, we three enjoyed the dish i cooked. and i hope i won't cry peeling onions in the future after all the pieces of suggestions that you shared here.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Dec 18
@ridingbet Cold running water.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Dec 18
i did soak them for few minutes in lukewarm water. i still cried. i think it should be in running water? cold water, i totally forgot about it
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Dec 18
thanks. no, i won't cry now because i am not cooking with onions. the dish is just a simple sauteed eggs, an invention. 
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
7 Dec 18
@ridingbet Oh I might try this sometime to copy you hahaha
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Dec 18
i have my pair of eyeglasses on, anytime and anywhere, but not when i bathe or sleep.
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