Many of us love onions. In fact, the average American eats about 22 pounds of onions per year! But what we don’t love is the way onions make our eyes burn and tear when we slice into them. That's why ...

Whether they play a supporting or starring role, onions are the all-purpose flavor agent of the kitchen. They can be bold when sliced thin and served raw as a burger topping, or silky and sweet when ...

Common ways to cut up an onion include dicing, mincing, and slicing. A sharp chef's knife is the best tool for cutting onions and will minimize eye irritation. Chopped onions can be stored in the ...

I’ve tried all the old tricks to keep my tears at bay when cutting onions: sunglasses, swimming goggles, sticking out my tongue, running the sink faucet, and slicing them straight out of the fridge.

Cutting spring onions into tiny pieces reveals their crisp aroma and transforms a simple ingredient into a burst of freshness. This process highlights the precision and elegance hidden in everyday ...

Cooking can be a relaxing, meditative act—that is, until your eyes start to sting unbearably. Cutting an onion often leads to an involuntary stream of tears, but a new scientific discovery has ...

Great for: soups and stews, sofrito or mirepoix, and sauces. Start by stabilizing the onion on the board. Then take your knife and pinch it at the end before the hilt, and use your other hand to ...

The onion-cutting method I learned from it is the same one taught at top Western culinary schools, and it’s the method used by most of the cooks at every restaurant I’ve ever worked at. J. Kenji López ...