Tips for cutting onions

[silver]

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i dont know if someone already posted this but i would like to ask some people on how would cut onions na dli ka makalihak,,, me if cut onoin i just ahve an electric at my side para ang juice sa onoin dli pisik sa mata..

if you have others ways just post it....

[jntio]

unsa mn nang onoin?

[rockford_fosgate09]

onion u mean brod>?

[d`monyita]

me too...i have an air source coming from one side so that the fumes do not get to my eyes. but that is only when i have to chop so many like when i make siomai sauce.

[insik24]

slice tips of the onion and peel. if your slicing julienne (strips) or brunnoise (small dice) cut onion in half and (here's the tip...) immerse in iced water. keep it there until you have peeled all your onions. a 10-15 minute soak will do

[rockford_fosgate09]

7 steps
I love the flavor onions can give to your food, but certainly not the chopping part that causes you to cry. There are several things you can try when chopping onions that should stop or reduce the tears that usually come with chopping onions.
1. Chewing gum while chopping onions seems to stop the crying. I'm not certain why this is, but it has worked for me. I noticed one time I chopped onions and I didn't seem to cry and I had been chewing gum so I tried it without chewing gum and cried and then tried it chewing gum again and no tears.

2. Cut out the core of the onion, where the root comes out. This section contains most the juices that produce the tears.
3. Put the unpeeled onion in the freezer for about 10 minutes, give or take a few. Once you remove the onion from the freezer, peel immediately and chop.
4. Soak the onion in a bowl of water and peel off the skin, remove the onion form the water and chop.
5. Be sure to use a sharp knife when working with onions, a dull blade will crush the onion rather than cut it causing more juices to be released.
6. Burn a candle close to the area where the onion is being chopped. The candle will burn off the fumes that cause the eye irritation. I recommend a scented candle of your favorite scent.
7. Make sure the area is well ventilated. I recommend opening a window some to keep fresh air circulating through the room to help reduce the smell of the onions.


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Here are everyday tips on cutting onions:
The bigger and firmer the onion, the easier it will be to cut.
Always start with a sharp knife—a dull knife can slip and will mash rather than slice through the onion.
Use a chef’s knife, if you have one, rather than a serrated knife, for cleaner cuts.
Be sure your cutting board is positioned securely on the counter. If necessary, place a damp kitchen towel underneath to keep the board from sliding around.
If cutting onions ahead of time, pack them in a plastic zipper-lock freezer bag, squeezing all the air out, then enclose in a second plastic zipper-lock freezer bag, and refrigerate, to keep everything in your fridge from tasting like onions.
Use pre-cut onions within 2 days.
Save onion trimmings, including the papery brown skin—for golden color, store in a well-sealed plastic zipper-lock freezer bag in your freezer and add to soup stock.

[jedvidlim]

mag piyong.. nyahaha..just kidding.. ma anad ramu kadugayan.. =D

[BJMP]

hilak nlng una.heheheh
naa d i nay steps.haahahha
tad2x rmn kog bisan unsa...

[silver]

tnx for all your tips this would really help me and my prep guys..... ky twice or three a week mi magcut og 40lbs onion....tnx a lot

[d`monyita]

THAT plenty? I would just peel and place them in a food processor.