Board 8 > Anyone found an effective way to prevent crying when cutting onions?

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barreldragon88 03/30/23 6:46:47 PM #1:	Sticking onions in the freezer for half an hour before cutting and/or turning on the kitchen fan while cutting are supposed to be two effective ways, but I tried freezing onions and then turning on fan and still got hit hard. Do I really have to resort to goggles? >___> --- Long live Saint Seiya!! <cite>barreldragon88 posted [p:972524859] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>Sticking onions in the freezer for half an hour before cutting and/or turning on the kitchen fan while cutting are supposed to be two effective ways, but I tried freezing onions and then turning on fan and still got hit hard. Do I really have to resort to goggles? >___></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChaosTonyV4 03/30/23 6:48:15 PM #2:	Use a sharper knife --- Phantom Dust. "I'll just wait for time to prove me right again." - Vlado <cite>ChaosTonyV4 posted [p:972524905] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>Use a sharper knife</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Peace___Frog 03/30/23 6:48:48 PM #3:	Embrace the tears --- ~Peaf~ <cite>Peace___Frog posted [p:972524911] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>Embrace the tears</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Obellisk 03/30/23 6:50:42 PM #4:	Save the salt season with your tears --- (\____/) ( SBell ) <cite>Obellisk posted [p:972524961] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>Save the salt season with your tears</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mnk 03/30/23 6:54:25 PM #5:	Just use onion powder instead. :D --- Change is weird. <cite>mnk posted [p:972525054] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>Just use onion powder instead. :D</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HanOfTheNekos 03/30/23 6:55:27 PM #6:	keep your knife hot. Run it under hot water before you chop. after chopping a bit, do it again. --- "Bordate is a pretty shady place, what with the gangs, casinos, evil corporations and water park." - FAHtastic <cite>HanOfTheNekos posted [p:972525072] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>keep your knife hot. Run it under hot water before you chop. after chopping a bit, do it again.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
azuarc 03/30/23 7:16:38 PM #7:	don't use onions. Best solution since onions are terrible. --- Only the exceptions can be exceptional. <cite>azuarc posted [p:972525625] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>don't use onions. Best solution since onions are terrible.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Seanchan 03/30/23 7:28:44 PM #8:	azuarc posted... don't use onions. Best solution since onions are terrible. Onions are AMAZING! --- "That was unnecessarily dramatic". - NY Mets motto (courtesy of InnerTubeHero) Congratulations to azuarc, the guru of gurus and winner of GotD 2020! <cite>Seanchan posted [p:972525918] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>azuarc posted... </cite><quote>don't use onions. Best solution since onions are terrible.</quote>Onions are AMAZING!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
azuarc 03/30/23 7:31:59 PM #9:	At making me gag. --- Only the exceptions can be exceptional. <cite>azuarc posted [p:972525996] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>At making me gag.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Seanchan 03/30/23 7:39:44 PM #10:	Next thing youre gonna say you hate garlic --- "That was unnecessarily dramatic". - NY Mets motto (courtesy of InnerTubeHero) Congratulations to azuarc, the guru of gurus and winner of GotD 2020! <cite>Seanchan posted [p:972526183] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>Next thing youre gonna say you hate garlic</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LiquidOshawott 03/30/23 7:41:01 PM #11:	https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UBj9H6z6Uxw --- I live on, THROUGH THIS SEASHELL! VeryInsane's mobile account <cite>LiquidOshawott posted [p:972526213] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UBj9H6z6Uxw</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MarkS2222222222 03/30/23 7:49:50 PM #12:	Man up --- Emerge Tremfyant <cite>MarkS2222222222 posted [p:972526415] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>Man up</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
changmas 03/30/23 8:50:28 PM #13:	hope you win the genetic lottery next lifetime never cried once cutting onions :) --- The Artist Formerly Known as Hannyabal <cite>changmas posted [p:972527730] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>hope you win the genetic lottery next lifetimenever cried once cutting onions :)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Aecioo 03/30/23 8:58:58 PM #14:	If you cut it correctly you can minimize the amount of chemicals released that make you cry. If you just slice down the middle like a monster, embrace the tears --- http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcb35gGx0t1qailr4o1_500.gif http://www.megavideo.com/?v=57N0YAEJ <cite>Aecioo posted [p:972527931] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>If you cut it correctly you can minimize the amount of chemicals released that make you cry. If you just slice down the middle like a monster, embrace the tears</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Peace___Frog 03/30/23 9:09:58 PM #15:	Some varieties of onions have less of the chemical compound that make you cry. Try those. --- ~Peaf~ <cite>Peace___Frog posted [p:972528187] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>Some varieties of onions have less of the chemical compound that make you cry. Try those. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dilateDChemist 03/30/23 9:13:36 PM #16:	Close your eyes. --- -sent from SwiftyDC's phone <cite>dilateDChemist posted [p:972528284] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>Close your eyes. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
masterplum 03/30/23 9:15:44 PM #17:	Peace___Frog posted... Some varieties of onions have less of the chemical compound that make you cry. Try those. --- https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BdWiElvIQAAQpBt.jpg <cite>masterplum posted [p:972528331] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>Peace___Frog posted... </cite><quote>Some varieties of onions have less of the chemical compound that make you cry. Try those.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MZero 03/30/23 9:16:04 PM #18:	azuarc posted... don't use onions. Best solution since onions are terrible. --- MZero, to the extreme https://www.twitch.tv/kabazame <cite>MZero posted [p:972528340] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>azuarc posted... </cite><quote>don't use onions. Best solution since onions are terrible.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChaosTonyV4 03/30/23 9:18:40 PM #19:	barreldragon88 posted... Sticking onions in the freezer for half an hour before cutting and/or turning on the kitchen fan while cutting are supposed to be two effective ways, but I tried freezing onions and then turning on fan and still got hit hard. Do I really have to resort to goggles? >___> Oh I didnt read this right the first time. Dont freeze your onion, chill it. And like I said, use an extra sharp knife. --- Phantom Dust. "I'll just wait for time to prove me right again." - Vlado <cite>ChaosTonyV4 posted [p:972528398] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>barreldragon88 posted... </cite><quote>Sticking onions in the freezer for half an hour before cutting and/or turning on the kitchen fan while cutting are supposed to be two effective ways, but I tried freezing onions and then turning on fan and still got hit hard. Do I really have to resort to goggles? >___></quote>Oh I didnt read this right the first time.Dont freeze your onion, chill it.And like I said, use an extra sharp knife. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dancedreamer 03/30/23 9:24:20 PM #20:	Yes, resort to goggles. --- This isn't funny Dean, the voice says I'm almost out of minutes! ~Alexandra <cite>Dancedreamer posted [p:972528532] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>Yes, resort to goggles. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
azuarc 03/30/23 9:49:06 PM #21:	Seanchan posted... Next thing youre gonna say you hate garlic No, garlic is amazing. It's just onions that suck. --- Only the exceptions can be exceptional. <cite>azuarc posted [p:972529108] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>Seanchan posted... </cite><quote>Next thing youre gonna say you hate garlic</quote>No, garlic is amazing. It's just onions that suck.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HanOfTheNekos 03/30/23 9:51:12 PM #22:	HanOfTheNekos posted... keep your knife hot. Run it under hot water before you chop. after chopping a bit, do it again. --- "Bordate is a pretty shady place, what with the gangs, casinos, evil corporations and water park." - FAHtastic <cite>HanOfTheNekos posted [p:972529146] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>HanOfTheNekos posted... </cite><quote>keep your knife hot. Run it under hot water before you chop. after chopping a bit, do it again.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0r0n 03/30/23 9:55:43 PM #23:	I wore contacts for years and thought everyone was being weak when crying with onions. Then I stopped wearing them and I can barely get through half an onion without losing control of my entire face. So if you get some non-prescription contacts, that should work. Goggles seem good too. --- _foolmo_ he says listen to my story this maybe are last chance <cite>foolm0r0n posted [p:972529232] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>I wore contacts for years and thought everyone was being weak when crying with onions. Then I stopped wearing them and I can barely get through half an onion without losing control of my entire face.So if you get some non-prescription contacts, that should work. Goggles seem good too.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nunyobidness 03/30/23 10:07:18 PM #24:	I've tried chewing gum while cutting onions. I don't know how much it really helped because I've seemed to develop a tolerance for it now. It doesn't bother me anymore. It's strange because I don't cook with a lot of onions either. <cite>Nunyobidness posted [p:972529485] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>I've tried chewing gum while cutting onions. I don't know how much it really helped because I've seemed to develop a tolerance for it now. It doesn't bother me anymore. It's strange because I don't cook with a lot of onions either.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 03/30/23 10:11:10 PM #25:	foolm0r0n posted... I wore contacts for years and thought everyone was being weak when crying with onions. Then I stopped wearing them and I can barely get through half an onion without losing control of my entire face. yeah they make a huge difference (though I thought it was glasses making them worse instead) --- What can the harvest hope for if not for the care of the Reaper Man? <cite>NFUN posted [p:972529587] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>foolm0r0n posted... </cite><quote>I wore contacts for years and thought everyone was being weak when crying with onions. Then I stopped wearing them and I can barely get through half an onion without losing control of my entire face.</quote>yeah they make a huge difference (though I thought it was glasses making them worse instead)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
barreldragon88 03/30/23 11:33:08 PM #26:	Thanks, guys. Seems like keeping knife hot and being careful about how I cut are my best bets. I don't cook onions often, so doesn't make sense to get a sharper knife just for them --- Long live Saint Seiya!! <cite>barreldragon88 posted [p:972531146] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>Thanks, guys. Seems like keeping knife hot and being careful about how I cut are my best bets. I don't cook onions often, so doesn't make sense to get a sharper knife just for them</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Peace___Frog 03/30/23 11:35:18 PM #27:	A sharper knife will serve you better across the board, it's going to be safer and give better results for everything. But i understand the hesitancy. --- ~Peaf~ <cite>Peace___Frog posted [p:972531177] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>A sharper knife will serve you better across the board, it's going to be safer and give better results for everything. But i understand the hesitancy. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Colegreen_c12 03/30/23 11:40:09 PM #28:	Someone else mentioned it but your very likely cutting the onion wrong. I can find an explanation tommorow but basically one part has most of the chemicals so you don't cut that part till very end --- DPOblivion beat us all. <cite>Colegreen_c12 posted [p:972531264] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>Someone else mentioned it but your very likely cutting the onion wrong. I can find an explanation tommorow but basically one part has most of the chemicals so you don't cut that part till very end</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tcaz2 03/31/23 1:00:57 AM #29:	You should have a sharper knife in general. It doesn't only help with onions. It's MUCH safer and easier in general. If there is a common piece of kitchen equipment you should never neglect, its keeping your knife sharp. It's pretty much #1 priority because both of its dangerous properties and how often you will use it. <cite>tcaz2 posted [p:972532388] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>You should have a sharper knife in general. It doesn't only help with onions. It's MUCH safer and easier in general.If there is a common piece of kitchen equipment you should never neglect, its keeping your knife sharp. It's pretty much #1 priority because both of its dangerous properties and how often you will use it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Joelypoely 03/31/23 4:16:12 AM #30:	I just wash the onion under the tap in between cuts, that usually works. Not sure if you're supposed to do that. --- https://philoetryblog.wordpress.com/ <cite>Joelypoely posted [p:972534038] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>I just wash the onion under the tap in between cuts, that usually works. Not sure if you're supposed to do that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Colegreen_c12 03/31/23 8:26:28 AM #31:	I recommend everyone watch this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BsiaOsCyuo It shows proper way to cut the onion about halfway through --- DPOblivion beat us all. <cite>Colegreen_c12 posted [p:972536029] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>I recommend everyone watch this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BsiaOsCyuoIt shows proper way to cut the onion about halfway through</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0r0n 03/31/23 8:58:35 AM #32:	barreldragon88 posted... Seems like keeping knife hot and being careful about how I cut are my best bets It doesn't work like people say, only slightly --- _foolmo_ he says listen to my story this maybe are last chance <cite>foolm0r0n posted [p:972536528] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>barreldragon88 posted... </cite><quote>Seems like keeping knife hot and being careful about how I cut are my best bets</quote>It doesn't work like people say, only slightly</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
barreldragon88 03/31/23 5:52:47 PM #33:	Colegreen_c12 posted... I recommend everyone watch this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BsiaOsCyuo It shows proper way to cut the onion about halfway through Thanks! --- Long live Saint Seiya!! <cite>barreldragon88 posted [p:972546861] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>Colegreen_c12 posted... </cite><quote>I recommend everyone watch this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BsiaOsCyuoIt shows proper way to cut the onion about halfway through</quote>Thanks!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ctesjbuvf 03/31/23 5:54:45 PM #34:	Contacts Foolmo said it perfectly lol --- Guinness Book of World Records is the name of the diary that belongs to azuarc, the winner of the Game of the Decade II guru contest. <cite>ctesjbuvf posted [p:972546899] in Anyone fou... [t:80396793]...</cite> <quote>ContactsFoolmo said it perfectly lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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