Kitchen Myths

Facts and fiction about food and cooking, by Peter Aitken

Breathe through your mouth to avoid crying when cutting an onion

2 Comments Posted by on May 26, 2013

The crying response to onion vapors has to do with your eyes, not your nose. Using a sharp knife, to reduce the tearing and bruising caused by a dull one, may help, as will refrigerating the onion ahead of time. Keeping your eyes closed will help, but you may lose a finger or two!

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2 responses to “Breathe through your mouth to avoid crying when cutting an onion”

  1. Mia May 27, 2013 at 5:16 am

    The only thing that actually helps is to take a sip of water and keep it in your mouth.

    Reply
  2. Tom Arnall July 22, 2013 at 9:12 pm

    cut them underwater helps for me.

    Reply

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