Tip! How to Cut an Onion Without Crying
I’ve seen a lot of tips “claiming” they can teach me how to cut an onion without crying.
And while some of them dampened the tears, they didn’t get rid of them.
If you’re like me, you cry unabashedly when you cut an onion.
Seriously… it’s like someone’s turned on the water in my eyes.
Sometimes, I’m actually afraid that I’ll cut myself it becomes to hard to see. And don’t get me started on how much my eyes burn!
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How to Cut an Onion Without Crying
When I came across a post from Miss Information claiming a candle can make all the difference, I kind of rolled my eyes… but I thought to myself, “What do I have to lose?”
Was this going to a #PinFail or a #PinWin?
What does the post say? Burn a candle near your cutting area and your eyes won’t burn.
Would this work?
I put the idea to the test while I was making my famous Jenny Burgers.
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I grabbed our kitchen candle, lit that sucker up and began cutting away.
One whole onion later and I had absolutely no tears and no eye burning. It actually worked! But how?
Apparently, when we cut an onion, the onion releases a gas.
That gas gets mixed in with some of the enzymes from the onion, creating sulfur gas.
And how does your eyes protect themselves? Well, they create tears of course!
It seems the candle burns the gas so it doesn’t get to our eyes.
The trick is to keep the candle close.
(A special thanks to Science Bob for explaining why we cry when we cut an onion. )
Very interesting! I have noticed that I need to use a super sharp knife to cut an onion without tears. I’m definitely going to try the candle idea when I don’t have a sharp knife lying around though. Thanks for sharing.
I haven’t found the knife makes a difference. I cook with Global knives….
This is genius! The last time I cut an onion I was almost weeping! Pinning and sharing on Google. Stopping by from Fluster Buster.
I seriously worried I was going to cut a finger my eyes water so much… then I found this tip. Has completely changed how I think about onions!
I LOVE this tip and can’t wait to try it! I’ve chosen you as one of my favorites this week and will feature you on both my FB page and my blog during the next Share The Wealth Sunday link party. Thanks so much for linking up with us!
xoxo
Lisa
Yeah! Thanks for picking me as a favorite! 🙂 This trick absolutely works! It’s completely changed how I think about cutting onions. Happy cooking!
I am going to try this because I cry like a baby when I cut an onion. It is just sad. Thanks so much for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
Very cool! I’m going to try it!
It definitely works! I don’t cut onions any other way now.