[Asvi]

i know i can't wait..its recording right now. I like to wait till its over so i can forward the commercials.

[silvermalaikah]

Originally Posted by DramaRani

I know this will come off as a dumb question, but I really need an answer... How do you all cut onions without crying/tearing like crazy? I had to cut onions and my eyes started to water immediately. They were on fire. My eyes stayed bloodshot for hours. They burned when I closed them. It was horrible. Anyway, what do you guys do?


Help!

someone mentioned refrigerating them before cutting, but what also helps is lighting a candle and placing it near you. it helps me.

[Asvi]

Originally Posted by Spice

peel, slice it into two, toss into a zip lock bag and refrigerate for a while. Remove and wash with cold water, slice and repp Spice

Drama: what Spice said really works. deff. try it. If i'm in a hurry i just rinse it in water then start cutting it.

[sally]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh im watching top chef

i wanna go to culinary school

[jaani]

Alright, I'm happy with the winner even though that person was my 2nd fav........Should I reveal who it is, then? But Asvi hasnt watched it yet!!

~j

[vanillawafer]

Originally Posted by DramaRani

I know this will come off as a dumb question, but I really need an answer... How do you all cut onions without crying/tearing like crazy? I had to cut onions and my eyes started to water immediately. They were on fire. My eyes stayed bloodshot for hours. They burned when I closed them. It was horrible. Anyway, what do you guys do?


Help!

Chew gum.

.....

[onetspvanilla]

Originally Posted by DramaRani

I know this will come off as a dumb question, but I really need an answer... How do you all cut onions without crying/tearing like crazy? I had to cut onions and my eyes started to water immediately. They were on fire. My eyes stayed bloodshot for hours. They burned when I closed them. It was horrible. Anyway, what do you guys do?


Help!

what i do is i always keep a few onions in the fridge at all times. that usually works really well, just pull them out, peel, and start chopping, no tears.
also, i notice if i'm wearing my contacts, then no matter what, there's no tearing up. but if i'm not and i'm cutting non-fridgerated onions... ouuuuch.

[thejellymill]

I've never tried chewing gum but all those other methods of avoiding burning/teary onion eyes don't work with me for some reason. The only thing that works is if I chop a little at a time and leave for a few minutes and do something else, come back and chop more (for bigger onions). For a small onion I try to cut it really fast and look away often.

[fatima]

yeah i think contacts block the onion fumes or something. ive never teared up while wearing them either.

[DramaRani]

Thanks Spice and everyone else . If what you say works, I'll positive rep you; otherwise, expect a big neg. Jk. Thanks though, I will try it out soon enough.

Zzze, you said something about sunglasses. I've worn my reading glasses and its done nothing.

Vanilla I don't chew gum, but I guess I should start at least when cutting onions .

Fatima, I don't have contacts, but now I wish I did .

[thejellymill]

contacts or no contacts does nothing for me. Burns worse with contacts for me which makes sense because the burning and watery eyes from onions actually come from inhaling the smell of the onion, it has nothing to do with your eyes.

[hijabihoodlum]

Originally Posted by thejellymill

contacts or no contacts does nothing for me. Burns worse with contacts for me which makes sense because the burning and watery eyes from onions actually come from inhaling the smell of the onion, it has nothing to do with your eyes.

there's no magical method to avoid tears that works across the board; everyone's different, as is every onion, eyeball, etc.

one surefire way to reduce tears while chopping onions is to do it fast. : )

[zeyneddine]

BBQ marinate



All REAL chefs are men anyways.

[zzze]

assalamu alaykum

Originally Posted by DramaRani

Zzze, you said something about sunglasses. I've worn my reading glasses and its done nothing.

Try sunglasses instead of reading glasses

Originally Posted by zeyneddine

BBQ marinate



All REAL chefs are men anyways.

That's true. What did you use?

[zeyneddine]

Originally Posted by zzze

assalamu alaykum



Try sunglasses instead of reading glasses


That's true. What did you use?

Chicken
Red chillis, tumeric, yogurt, salt/pepper, little bit of saffron, oil, dried mint, corriander powder, very very small dash of cinnamon, lots of garlic, ginger, both crushed ofcourse.