We’re ugly-crying over our cutting board, and it’s not because the grocery store was out of oat milk. Nope, it’s the big batch of onions we’re chopping. The flavorful ingredient is the backbone to ...

Cutting onions slowly and using the sharpest knives available can reduce eye irritation, physicists have found in a new study. A familiar and painful experience for home cooks, crying while chopping ...

If you no longer want to weep while making a meal, a chef has shared a handy tip that will stop you crying over onions for good.

Learn about the chemical reaction that makes you cry while chopping onions, a sensation that can be relieved with a certain cutting technique. Anyone who spends a lot of time in the kitchen knows what ...

10:55, Wed, Jan 7, 2026 Updated: 11:12, Wed, Jan 7, 2026 Onions are a staple of many dishes, and as such, most of us spend a lot of time in the kitchen chopping them up. The vegetable is high in ...

Onions are a cornerstone of countless recipes, meaning many of us spend a fair amount of time in the kitchen chopping and slicing them. The vegetable is packed with antioxidants and prebiotic fibres ...

Nothing will ruin your eye makeup quite like chopping onions. Just a few weeks ago I started slicing several onions in my small Brooklyn kitchen, preparing to caramelize them for a simple pasta dish.

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