Many of us love onions. In fact, the average American eats about 22 pounds of onions per year! But what we don’t love is the way onions make our eyes burn and tear when we slice into them. That's why ...

From wearing goggles to rubbing the knife with lemon juice, home cooks have come up with a wide variety of clever tricks to keep themselves from crying while cutting onions in the kitchen. Now, ...

For many of us, it's our least favorite thing to do in the kitchen -- even more so than unloading the dishwasher or trying to peel the skin off of apples for our children. Peeling and chopping onions ...

Chopping onions can easily get into teary territory. In seconds, your eyes hurt and you are teary. What if there's a way to prevent this? Onions' stinging sensation in the eyes is a defence mechanism ...

When you cut into an onion, it releases irritating chemicals into the air that make your eyes water. There are tons of theories about preventing onion tears, but only a few are effective. Experts ...

(CNN) — Need a good cry? Time to chop an onion. Onions are flavorful and an essential part of so many dishes, but that sting in your eyes may make them not feel worth it. Everyone claims to have the ...

A sharp knife is key. Home cooks have shared countless tricks to stop themselves from crying while cutting onions, from chilling them in the fridge beforehand to using a fan to blow away the vapors to ...

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