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How does a person chop onions without crying?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Although there are many techniques people swear by, Kelly Vaughan of Real Simple tested them and found that the best way to keep onions from making her cry while cutting them is to introduce them to cold. Although cutting them under cold water or running your arm under a cold tap after cutting them also helped, pre-chilling is probably the most convenient way.
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How does a person chop onions without crying?

  • Leave the onion stem intact
  • Chill the onion in the refrigerator first
  • Chew gum while cutting
  • Eat bread while cutting
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