I find if you cut onionunder water, you avoid stinging eyes
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Pootle,
Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:02,
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It's like the stick a bit of bread in your mouth methodI think they ensure you breathe through your mouth, so the onion juice doesn't get into your nasal passage, so it doesn't affect the tear ducts.
/pet theory
(/pet theory
Pootle,
Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:06,
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if you leavean open tin of paint in the corner of the room it removes the unpleasant smell of onions. or something
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Spoon,
Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:04,
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That's a bit dangerous though...put onions in the fridge for about an hour prior to chopping them. This slows the chemical reaction that causes the crying.
Do all the peeling & chopping first, leaving the root on for as long as is onionly possible to delay any tears.
(Do all the peeling & chopping first, leaving the root on for as long as is onionly possible to delay any tears.
butchbint,
Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:09,
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butif you're in a hot kitchen they'll warm up again quick sharpish.
much better to put your eyes in a fridge whilst chopping, keeps 'em cool and fresh the whole day
(much better to put your eyes in a fridge whilst chopping, keeps 'em cool and fresh the whole day
atomboy,
Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:16,
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