See tips on what to look for when you're shopping for onions, how to chop it the right way, and how to do it all without tearing up. Of all the vegetables, onions top the list of what most people hate ...

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Whether they play a supporting or starring role, onions are the all-purpose flavor agent of the kitchen. They can be bold when sliced thin and served raw as a burger topping, or silky and sweet when ...

Common ways to cut up an onion include dicing, mincing, and slicing. A sharp chef's knife is the best tool for cutting onions and will minimize eye irritation. Chopped onions can be stored in the ...

SAN ANTONIO — When it comes to slicing an onion, the best way to keep from tearing up is to not press on the onion and to avoid squeezing out the water inside. That's because the water contains sulfur ...

Cooking can be a relaxing, meditative act—that is, until your eyes start to sting unbearably. Cutting an onion often leads to an involuntary stream of tears, but a new scientific discovery has ...

The cookbook author Kenji López-Alt dives deep into a question of his own, with computer models and all. By J. Kenji López-Alt Kenji López-Alt has spent the last 15 years of his career rigorously ...