crying in the kitchen!

i have been cooking in restaraunts and the one thing i feel helps is to keep your onions in the refrigerator but in large quantities of onions im not sure if anything helps... oh yeah a sharp knife also helps

Try chilling your onion before you chop it. It will still burn some but not as bad as if it was not chilled. I just put my onions in the crisper drawer on my fridge and keep them there. I saw it on the food network channel once.

i agree with mac. Have them refrigerated.

You mean onion?

There is onion cutter available in the stores. It may help you cut them easy.

By the way, I've read in a book that those tears coming due to onion gas (it has a name. can't remember), would avoid cataract. Cataract occurs due to biochemical changes in our eyes and onion prolongs that change.

Martha Stewart says to burn a candle while cutting onions...

Also, working in a well ventilated area helps.

Yes a cold spoon...in your mouth

There are a number of things that stop you crying whilst slicing onions. I find that it's most effective if you slice them on something rather lower than the normal kitchen counter. You should also have air movement from your back so that the onion gases are taken away from your face. Some people say that lighting a candle on the far side of you from the onions helps - it creates an updraught that takes the gases upwards. Some others cut the onions under water.

I have also heard that chewing gum, a piece of bread or a sprig of parsley works. I think that has something to do with the way that chewing affects our eyes or face but I don't know.

Tears will add spice to your cooking. . Soak the onion in water before pealing and slicing.

i buy pre chopped frozen onion. if i do chop my own onion i make sure to chop a bunch that way i can place it in the freezer myself. hate chopping onions!!!

I use a glass of water full next to my cutting board. It usually does the job for me:)