Onions
@allknowing (130292)
India
June 20, 2023 9:27pm CST
Most of our cuisine will have onions and there lies the problem I do not get into the kitchen much but when I do I hate this chore of dealing with onions.
Tears run down my eyes when I cut onions. And then comes the peeling issue These days the skin of the onion is too thin which makes it difficult to handle it and then there are skins that are half thin and half good enough to be retained. I have no patience to retain that which can be used and the entire skin gets into the garbage bin.
If only there was a better way to peel onions - life in the kitchen would have been a great experience Wish there were recipes that have no onions [em]rolleyes
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@AmbiePam (86036)
• United States
21 Jun
Have you tried wearing goggles when you deal with onions? It sounds ridiculous, but a lot of people have your same problem, and goggles have worked on them.
Also, if you put your onions in the freezer long enough you can peel the onion without crying. The exact amount of time though is hit or miss.
And finally, and this works the best to me, put a piece of bread in between your front teeth, your lips slightly open. The chemicals from the onion will be absorbed in the bread before they reach your eyes.
Some of these work differently depending on how correctly you follow the instructions. Getting the onion cold enough for instance, might be trial and error.
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@AmbiePam (86036)
• United States
21 Jun
@allknowing You can't see out of goggles? You know, maybe I never used traditional goggles. Because regular ones would surely get foggy.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
21 Jun
I possibly cannot keep a bunch of onions in the deep freeze but will have to plan how many to keep and all this needs calculation - first plan on what to cook, how many onions will be needed and the planning has to be atleast six hours or so before the onions are ready - sorry not my cup of tea (lol)
Bread may not be there - not my cup of tea either (lol)
Goggles? I must see what I am cutting - there again an emphatic now (lol)
I read somewhere running water from a tap helps. I must try that - perhaps the easiest.
A big thank you for making those suggestions
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
21 Jun
@AmbiePam They do get foggy. I switch the light in the kitchen when I am there as the kitchen is a place that is not as bright as any of the other areas of our house.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
21 Jun
Onions don't make me cry when I cut them up. That's why Pretty always wants me to cut up the veggies for her when she cooks.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
21 Jun
I think that is because your eyes are used to it as you must be doing it often
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
21 Jun
@allknowing I cut up onions almost every day.
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@averygirl72 (37770)
• Philippines
21 Jun
I feel lucky when the onions do not make me cry. I struggle also with the peeling time
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
21 Jun
Good your eyes are not affected but peeling is a nuisance (lol)
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
21 Jun
We do not get dried onions. Are they chopped? What about where salads need fresh onions?
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
21 Jun
@jstory07 Most salads have onion rings in them
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@jstory07 (135173)
• Roseburg, Oregon
21 Jun
@allknowing I only use them in cooking a meal.
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@hillhjill (23664)
• United States
21 Jun
Onion's are so good, I cry when I cut them as well and there is many recipes that take onion's, plus you can always get already cut onions from the store.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
21 Jun
We cut them in different ways, - rings, lengthwise and chopped fine, chunks, sadly
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
21 Jun
@hillhjill I cannot do without them. Anyway I am there only when our maid is on leave
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@hillhjill (23664)
• United States
21 Jun
@allknowing it all sounds so good, but they are such an hassle and they are good for you as well.
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just kidding
@allknowing (130292)
• India
21 Jun
One should remember to do it as planning a meal involves so many steps and planning it two hours in advance may not be quite easy
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@LadyDuck (460568)
• Switzerland
21 Jun
@allknowing I keep a few onions all the time in the refrigerator, so I do not forget. Anyway I plan my meals early in the morning and I check that everything I need to use is ready.
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