The 7 Best Ways to Peel Onions Without Crying.
Tired of having sore eyes every time you peel onions?
We have selected the 7 best techniques to avoid crying while cutting onions.
All different, these 7 tips all have the same goal: you avoid inhaling the enzyme, called allinase, which is released by the onion when you slice it.
This tear gas can be avoided in several ways ...
Here are 7 that you can test at home, and that work!
1. The most famous
The water will prevent the gas from being released. The problem is, it's less convenient to chop a wet onion.
2. The most romantic
The candle will consume the gas released by the onion before it attacks your eyes and your airways. A good reason to dine by candlelight ...
3. The most efficient
During cutting, the gas contained in the onion ends up on the blade of the knife. This is where most of the gas is released.
Run it under hot water regularly while cutting and your eyes will be spared!
What is impressive about this trick is that as soon as you run the blade under hot water, you eyes will feel the difference instantly.
4. The most unusual
With a diving mask, you don't breathe through your nose and your eyes are safe. A radical way to slice onions without crying.
And as they say, ridicule does not kill!
5. The most scientific
By cooling the onions for 15 minutes in the freezer, the enzyme that stings our eyes is much less effective.
It also works by leaving your onions in the refrigerator.
6. The most luxurious
Do you have a hood? Turn it on when cutting onions and you'll see the difference.
7. The smartest
Yes it works! Take the test and you will see.
If you are suspicious, try all 7 tips at the same time:
- you freeze the onion for 15 min, pass it under water, light a candle, turn on the hood, put a diving mask and a spoon in your mouth and pass the knife under hot water while cutting!
You can never be too careful to cut an onion without crying!
There you go, you now know how to peel onions without crying.
Your turn...
Have you tried any of these grandma's tips for peeling an onion without crying? Let us know in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to hear from you!
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