How to cut onions without tears - all ways
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Ways to cut onions to protect your eyes from tear-causing lacrimator:
1. Before shredding onions, immerse the knife in cold water.
2. You can chop the onion right at the bottom of a wide bowl filled with water.
3. It is recommended to take cold water in your mouth or wash your face with it before cutting onions.
4. Before shredding onions, place a fan next to it, which will help blow off the lacrimator.
5. There is a slightly funny but effective way to protect the eyes when chopping onions is with a regular diving mask and swimming goggles.
6. Place a lighted candle near the cutting board, which will burn the airborne lacrimator and protect the eyes.
7. You can cut off both ends of the onion and place it in the microwave for 30 seconds to prevent tears when shredding the onion.
8. Sometimes salt is poured onto the board before shredding the onions, but this is not a very reliable method.
9. The safest way to shred onions without tears is with a food processor with a tightly closed lid.
Author / Editor - Lydia Ivanova
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