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How To Cut Onions Without Tears

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When chopping onions put a cube of bread at the base of the knife, no more tears as the bread absorbs the odour.


By: Kerry on Sat, Mar 1st 2003

More onions advice

Run some cold water and while cutting onions stare at the running water.

If you feel like your starting to cry, then run some cold water on the pulse point on the inside of your wrist... hey presto no more tears!

Chew a piece of minty gum while chopping onions always works too..

First, Cut The Onions In Large Pieces And Leave Them In A Bowl Of Water For Five-Seven Minutes; Then, Start Chopping Them...

I don't know how or why it works but putting a match stick in your mouth works. .

Gently roll a pea sized ball of ear wax up your nostril, stick on a choice Chas n Dave diddy and hiccup til Noris McWerter blows his whistle. .

You can always saran-wrap your eyes!.

Janet's suggestion works. I saw a cooking show where the woman said to breathe only through your nose while chopping onions. I never cry any more.

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I never cry while chopping onions, ever since i got my contact lenses! Dunno why!.

Put a piece of bread in your mouth while chopping. Don't chew it, just keep it in your mouth and the odour will be absorbed by it. Work every time!.

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