Everyone's talking about how to do this without crying. Cut the roots. Wash the knife. The real way to prevent tears is to not become emotionally attached to the onion before cutting.
But tbh, sharpen your knives. It really helps a lot, because the cells are cut instead of being crushed, which greatly reduces the release of whatever make your eyes tear up.
Some people say to hold a spoon in your mouth but it's really not needed. Just breathe heavily through your mouth while you cut. 90% of the time this is enough.
I always also wondered if wearing ordinary glasses would work. Goggles obviously would be that just seems over the top
Regular glasses makes things worse as now I've put down my glasses to wipe my eyes and have lost my glasses while holding a knife help help oh wait there they are
The only thing I have ever found to work is cutting them while submerging them in water. Which is way more effort for so little gain that I don't even bother.
I'm wondering how many of you have worked on a line. I did for a few years and never saw anyone bothered by it, at least not so much that couldn't be hidden with sweat.
34 Comments
Carnelian@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 70d
Usually if onions are making you cry it’s because your knife is too dull!
squirrel@cake.kobel.fyi · 14 pts · 70d
I wanted to point out that Dull Knife would be a great addition to !fakebandnames@lemmy.world but apparently they really exist
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe · 11 pts · 70d
A sharp knife helps, but there's only so much you can do.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 70d
Well, you can also use it to slice properly instead of chopping.
snooggums@piefed.world · 5 pts · 70d
While that could make it worse, a sharp knife won't avoid it completely.
Una@europe.pub · 4 pts · 70d
Or you angered onion god and now wrath of god is upon you.
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 70d
Yep, I haven't had this problem for a while.
its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 16 pts · 70d
Everyone's talking about how to do this without crying. Cut the roots. Wash the knife. The real way to prevent tears is to not become emotionally attached to the onion before cutting.
DasFaultier@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 69d
Yeah, and don't give them names, for dog's sake!
But tbh, sharpen your knives. It really helps a lot, because the cells are cut instead of being crushed, which greatly reduces the release of whatever make your eyes tear up.
cymor@midwest.social · 9 pts · 70d
Water is the solution. Rinse as you're cutting.
snooggums@piefed.world · 15 pts · 70d
The last thing my naked ass wants in the shower is a knife.
Rooster326@programming.dev · 2 pts · 69d
But it would take an onion?
MontyGommo@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 70d
This is literally the best solution.. a wet knife is the best!
Godric@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 70d
panda_abyss@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 70d
Make sure you don’t cut the root, that’s where the sadness lives.
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 70d
You have to cut the whole onion in half through the root to dice.
panda_abyss@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 69d
That not usually an issue though, just the one clean cut and then the exposed root is against the surface while cutting
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 67d
I see. Being exposed to air is the problem, but if it stays covered it's fine?
corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 70d
Still not a word.
Hawke@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 70d
You can use it anytime you want.
lime@feddit.nu · 4 pts · 70d
cut off the root first. that's where the highest concentration of the stinging stuff is. i've never had an issue since i started doing that.
nocturne@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 70d
Then the whole thing falls apart.
lime@feddit.nu · 1 pts · 70d
you can keep the stem on.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 70d
Or just leave the root and don't cut into it?
lime@feddit.nu · 2 pts · 70d
no, that triggers the curse
kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 69d
So instead of just leaving it on and never touching the root, you want to slice right through it?
It's much easier to just use a sharp knife.
lime@feddit.nu · 1 pts · 69d
not through, slightly above.
OccamsTeapot@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 70d
Some people say to hold a spoon in your mouth but it's really not needed. Just breathe heavily through your mouth while you cut. 90% of the time this is enough.
I always also wondered if wearing ordinary glasses would work. Goggles obviously would be that just seems over the top
davidgro@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 69d
Regular glasses do not help.
RebekahWSD@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 69d
Regular glasses makes things worse as now I've put down my glasses to wipe my eyes and have lost my glasses while holding a knife help help oh wait there they are
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 69d
Sounds like me with jalapeños. Drip of sweat falls on glasses, I take them off, then I cannonball butt thwamp the nearest large carnivore.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 3 pts · 69d
The only thing I have ever found to work is cutting them while submerging them in water. Which is way more effort for so little gain that I don't even bother.
Michal@programming.dev · 2 pts · 69d
Swimming goggles
squirrel@cake.kobel.fyi · 1 pts · 70d
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 69d
I'm wondering how many of you have worked on a line. I did for a few years and never saw anyone bothered by it, at least not so much that couldn't be hidden with sweat.