To avoid crying while peeling onions, just work under a trickle of water. Bye-bye the big tears that accompany the preparation of this vegetable!
I have tears quite easy, it's true. But then when I peel onions, I literally turn into a fountain. After living together for seven years, my cook husband once innocently asked me why I didn't put the onion under water to peel it. Well then ! The water will keep the onion from making my little eyes water…
I tried anyway, just to see. And then, surprisingly, nothing happens. Not a small tear. Not even a teardrop. Nothing!
It seems that it is the contact between the blade of the knife and the onion that causes the release of tears. I don't know exactly the chemical reaction that takes place, but what is certain is that by passing the onion under a trickle of water while peeling it, I no longer cry.
Some also recommend swimming goggles to avoid crying…. I confess to prefer my trick! And you, what is your favorite solution? Leave us your answer in comments!
