Do you know why we are crying while we cutting onions? They have tear inducing chemicals in them. When cutting onions with sharp knife, they releases enzymes into the air which will cause tears in eyes. When the enzymes hit our eyes, they create a burning, stinging and irritation sensation in eyes.
Watch the below amazing video to know "how to cut onions without tears".
Using onions in recipes is a great way to build flavoured dish. To cut onions without crying, just put them in freezer before 4 hours to cut. If you cut them like this, the enzymes won't release that much fast. Hence no tears in your eyes. This was the best idea than any other tip to cut onions.
Some people keep the halved onions in cold water before half an our to cut them. This idea also works fine. Instead of waiting for onions to soak in cold water, you may try to cut them in the sink under running water. This will also works fine.
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