How can I reduce tearing when cutting an onion?
- Chill onion for 30 minutes
- Cut off the top and peel the outer layers leaving root end intact
- The root end has the highest concentration of sulphuric compounds that make your eyes tear
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Modified on: Tue, 3 Aug, 2021 at 7:29 AM
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