How many of you eat onions (Asin origin vegetable)?

@rladiga00 (1165)
India
August 24, 2006 10:13am CST
Why do one get tears when onion is sliced? Also tell me why you like onions?
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• United States
21 Sep 06
I use onions a lot. Tears come out from my eyes everytime I cut them. I wear contact lenses so I put my contact lenses on when I cut my onions, because I dont have to cry for while. I use onion for salad, burgers, miso soup, fried rice, and many more. I dont know why I like them. They dont taste that good itself but it brings out more flavor when I mix with other foods.
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@rebelann (111435)
• El Paso, Texas
4 Nov 19
Onions are very healthy especially for the eyes.
• United States
24 Aug 06
Yeah onions are great, im pretty sure about 90 percent of the people hear will agree with me. They are especially great on hot dogs, fried or regular.
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@rebelann (111435)
• El Paso, Texas
4 Nov 19
Yummm, I haven't had hot dogs in a long time
@rainbow (6761)
21 Sep 06
They make you cry because there's a type of acid that is an irritant in them but it's not serious just annoying. My eyes pour choose how I try to cut them. I put them in a lot of cooking because they add flavour. I like them with bits of mint on dipped in that yoghurty sauce you get fron the indian.
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@pcruz77 (449)
• Guam
24 Aug 06
I love onions, I eat it with almost everything...even in soy sauce and vinagar...mmmm...good.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
20 Apr 13
I think onion is good for health and it is good to take onions and I love onions in curries.
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
24 Aug 06
All of us love onions. Food without onions is not food for us at our family. When we cut onions, people around the kitchen get tears because it has oil that contains sulphur. Most of the housewives keep the onion in water for 10 minutes before slicing or cutting, so that the tears can be minimised.
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@rebelann (111435)
• El Paso, Texas
4 Nov 19
That's great advice, thanks.
@anup000 (219)
• India
24 Aug 06
I do. It is so tasty when it is fried and mixed in a curry. Perhaps the price of the onion is so high, after paying the money, you get tears.
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@dalejr38 (2420)
• United States
25 Nov 06
i hate onions.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
20 Apr 13
We use small onions and big onions in various curries. With chapathi, I like tomato fry made of big onion and tomato.
@squallming (1775)
• Malaysia
26 Mar 13
onion contains some sulphur which will make our eyes tears. I like onions because it taste great and most of the dishes will need onions in order to enhance its taste. Whenever I cook, I will first pour a little oil in the wok, heat the oil and put in the onions, I will cook it for a short while as long as the onion is a little soft and the aroma is out. Then, only I will add either meat or vegetables into it and cook until it's ready. Many dishes will not taste as good without onions.