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How to avoid tears when chopping or peeling an onion?

Tears

Freeze or refrigerate onions briefly before chopping, peel under cold running water.
Cut the root end last.

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12/5/2008 7:28:41 AM
john f. Johnston said:

Sharp knife, cold onion best advice. I can't hold my breath long enough to cut them under water.

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