Yes it works: the ingenious trick to cut an onion without crying
Are you tired of shedding tears while cutting onions and you have no idea why it happens?
Get an annoyingly simple tip that will leave you with dry eyes
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09/10/2022
Sunday, 09 October 2022, 23:52
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This is how to cut an onion like the pros (photo: Yossi Tsipakis director: Guy Goren)
Get ready for a tip you have never known before and you will be shocked by its effectiveness.
This is a life-changing tip (seriously) for cutting onions that prevents the cutter from tearing.
All you need is absorbent paper.
Yes, you heard that right, absorbent paper that each of us has at home.
Shiloh, an Australian surfer, posted on Facebook that she puts blotting paper next to the cutting board when she cuts the onion and it keeps her from crying.
"I bet you didn't know this until now," Shiloh wrote, "the reason you cry when you cut an onion is the chemicals that the onion secretes into the closest source of water it has - which is your eyes. Now you want to use this tip."
A method for cutting onions without tears (photo: screenshot, Facebook)
And she is right.
The reason for crying when cutting is the chemical syn-Propathanethial S-oxide that is secreted by onions when they are chopped.
The vapors of the chemical rise into our noses and eyes which causes them to become irritated and tear.
It is not clear if the liquid in the paper towel actually absorbs the chemical, or dilutes it, but it works.
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Tens of thousands of surfers saw her simple idea and most said they had no idea why they cry when they cut an onion.
"I love that it doesn't matter how old you are, you can still learn new things. I'm going to use it for sure," wrote one, and another added: "I can confirm that it really helps."
Others came up with their own ideas on how they don't cry while cutting onions.
"I always leave the faucet in the sink open," wrote one, and another added: "I put the onion in the refrigerator and it helps."
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