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By *ola. OP   Woman
over a year ago

Just where I need to be.

I have chopped 2 onions another 30 to go.My eyes are streaming.Any advice on stopping the tears.I am making a huge batch of caramelised red onion chutney.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cut the root off first and bin it straight away

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Googles.

Spoon in your mouth.

Get someone else to do the chopping.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Isn't biting on a metal spoon whilst doing the chopping supposed to stop it ! Why are you chopping 10000 onions btw ?

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Put a metal spoon in your mouth

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I have chopped 2 onions another 30 to go.My eyes are streaming.Any advice on stopping the tears.I am making a huge batch of caramelised red onion chutney."

got Any swimming goggles?

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend


"Cut the root off first and bin it straight away"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to wear swimming goggles and tissue up my nose. I now buy frozen diced onion for cooking

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

And stand the onion on the cut root end or point it away from you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

None of these work I've tried them all

haven't you got a food processor with a chopping blade there well worth investing in xx

Aww good luck xxx

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By *ombshellWoman
over a year ago

islington

make the first cut under cold water

try it, it works

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stick your tongue out whilst chopping.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wear swimming goggles. Look a complete tit in them mind you but it works!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Isn't biting on a metal spoon whilst doing the chopping supposed to stop it ! Why are you chopping 10000 onions btw ? "

She's making a huge batch of caramelised red onion chutney

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By *ola. OP   Woman
over a year ago

Just where I need to be.


"Googles.

Spoon in your mouth.

Get someone else to do the chopping."

Maybe I should put a meet post up? Have a desire to watch a man cutting onions.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

James Martin is chopping onions on TV and is using onion glasses, although he says a sharp knife is better and you don't look a total idiot.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Isn't biting on a metal spoon whilst doing the chopping supposed to stop it ! Why are you chopping 10000 onions btw ?

She's making a huge batch of caramelised red onion chutney "

Oh yes Banana, I missed that part on the original post! I really should stick my reading specs on !

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan

Just don't breathe through your nose while chopping. Problem solved. Simples.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lol

this very minute James martin ! Use a very sharp knife??

Hahaha x

His words not mine lol two minutes ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

put a small chunk of bread under your upper lip....sounds daft,but works!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Leave the root on til the end. Cut the onion in half, take off the top, slice the onion from top to root then chop down to the root.

Was shown this on a cooking course and it does really work, at least when only chopping a few onions

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i tried the spoon thing and it failed - just chop quickly and then go outside for a minute

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By *ola. OP   Woman
over a year ago

Just where I need to be.

Thank you. Got tonsillitis so nothing is going in my mouth. Food processor not an option as need to have strips. Will just grin and bear it.

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

When I watched The Help there was something said about a match. I'm not sure if you strike it, have it in your mouth or just burn the onions.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Thank you. Got tonsillitis so nothing is going in my mouth. Food processor not an option as need to have strips. Will just grin and bear it. "

swimming goggles,trust me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

fucking ruins my makeup,,,,you chop the onions ffs

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By *xpresMan
over a year ago

Elland

No old wives tales work... The only thing that actually does work is goggles

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tried different things none seem to work

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By *ola. OP   Woman
over a year ago

Just where I need to be.

Thank you for the advice. I will purchase goggles for next time. As the chutney is for family and friends, I didn't mind shedding tears.Tears are made of1% water and 99% feelings. So my love for them is in abundance. x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wash your hands in cold water as your inbetween onions.

Or wear red.

One is an old wives tale, the other us made up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Keep the onions in the fridge when you buy them. Cold onions make you cry less! Xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Try pulling your eye lid down,as far as it goes,and the blowing your nose

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

I leave the root on and after the first cut I run the 2 halves under cold water before chopping them, and yes goggles or safety glasses is the only way to go

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

Cut the root out like Mysterious Pete said.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Man up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Run fingers under cold water.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always put a spoon in my mouth & it works for me

Buy ready chopped ones

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By *ola. OP   Woman
over a year ago

Just where I need to be.


"Man up "

I would but I have no balls.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Man up

I would but I have no balls. "

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Try pulling your eye lid down,as far as it goes,and the blowing your nose"

Not with oniony hands!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always chop the onion in half and run them underwater

Always work never cry when chopping them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Try pulling your eye lid down,as far as it goes,and the blowing your nose

Not with oniony hands!"

No no,that would be foolish,I suggest removing one's socks n shoes n using your feet

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By *ola. OP   Woman
over a year ago

Just where I need to be.


"Try pulling your eye lid down,as far as it goes,and the blowing your nose

Not with oniony hands!"

Also chopping chillies. . Will go back to making smaller batches in future.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Or get someone else to do it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Man up

I would but I have no balls. "

Errr woMAN up?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't cut the root off.

When you cut the basal plate (root) off, onions release an enzyme. That enzyme reacts in the rest of the onion to release a gas. When that gas combines with the water in your eye is creates an acid.

Also, try putting your chopping board on top of the cooker and turning the cooker hood on to full extract - it pulls the gas released straight up and away (obviously don't lean over the chopping board).

I use a mandoline for doing onions en-mass (such as when cooking Dopiaza) because its much quicker than by hand.

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By *issHottieBottieWoman
over a year ago

Kent

I saw Marco Pierre white cut an onion super thin on masterchef and he says the best way to stop your eyes watering is to do it without looking at the onion..

Think I would lose a couple of fingers if I tried that!!

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

i kinda dont get much problem with cutting onions up but i tend to eat a piece of onion anyway

best way with onions is dont be above them whilst cutting them up

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Apparently stripping naked and standing in a bucket of custard works perfectly.

Honestly!

Try it.

A

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By *ola. OP   Woman
over a year ago

Just where I need to be.

I would rather have watery eyes than standing in custard. The stripping naked bit I could do.

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