I was a Cerified Executive Chef by teh American Culinary Assoc. with more than 25 years of foodservice experience behind me. The ONLY way I have found not to tear up while cutting onions is: HAVE SOMEONE ELSE DO IT FOR YOU.

Putz Meyer last month

I hate cutting onions... Now I need matches lol

Meredith Wickstrom 3 months ago

We cry b/c of a gas produced when some of the chemicals in the onion mix as cells are broken up while cutting. Use a sharp knife so not as many cells are damaged and a chilled onion so the chemical reaction slows down

Holly Shader 3 months ago

Just chew a gum! That's 100% effective!

Matthew Singian 3 months ago

I think when you breathing to your mouth instead your nose, that's maybe the amswer?!

Liz Vlms 3 months ago

Just don't breathe trough your nose while cutting onions :)

Anto Nia 4 months ago

I had to put a match stick in mouth reading this!!!!

❤Holly Sutherland😊 4 months ago

Reading this made me cry

Luc Devar 4 months ago

I have heard that taking an Ex-Lax 20 minutes prior works very well!

Paul McGuire 4 months ago

@sarahgough that's super funny. And I'm sure it works everytime! Lol.

Martha Coffman 4 months ago

If you wear contacts , then your eyes don't tear at all

Manisha P 4 months ago

Can do the same by turning on the stove and the vent hood. Gets rid of the ammonia, which burns eyes.

Nishith Vasavada 4 months ago

I put swim goggles on when I cut onions! The kids think it's hilarious but it definitely works :-)

Sarah Gough 4 months ago

Eating milk chocolates works, not plain though.

Gordon Morland 4 months ago

It's worth a try! Thanks for the ideas!:)

Carly Peña-Guerrero 4 months ago

Use a sharp knife. It'll prevent juices from onions to spray over, therefore not cause you to cry.

Brandon Balguna 4 months ago

Wait wat??? Ill try it

Unique Edmonds 4 months ago

I dont know about plain water, but dipping halved onions in salt water helps

Deepthi Morais 4 months ago

Garbage

Ricardo Gonzalez 4 months ago

Seriously, why a match can prevent onion killing eyes?

Jeffrey Kerr 4 months ago

Crazy idea, will try it

Kaye Tufton 4 months ago

Okay, so I did it match in my mouth and lit a candle (just in case) no more tears. Love it.

Kiela Mason 4 months ago

maybe not sunglasses, but I bet swimming goggles would do it

Franz Über 4 months ago

Sunglasses???

Cheska Elverson 4 months ago

Best trick it get rid of the outer skin immediately, this is what causes the irratation

Mikaela Harris-Dobson 4 months ago

Wot a load of tosh. Grow up and just cut the thing. Duh!!

Ke Mo 4 months ago

I used to hate cutting onions ...in fact I tried not using them at all because my eyes are so sensitive to the tear gas the Onion releases... until my mom told me to put the onion in the fridge for a few hours before cutting it ... I am now chopping away " tear free" ..

Beate Petruccelli 4 months ago

i don't think this will work, its more logical to breathe with your mouth than with your nose

Gorjan Mishevski 4 months ago

Here's the trick ....the match does nothing.....old chefs trick. If you don't breathe through your nose , you can cut a case of onions with no tears

Gary Federico 4 months ago

I found that wetting the knife with water then begin to cut the onion will stop the tears. Works like a charm. I learned this from my grandmother.

WENDELL FRIERSON 4 months ago

Hmmm interesting. Definitely will give this a try

D Terry 4 months ago

An open mouth is a greater source of moisture over your eyes, thereby attracting the gases released.

Patrick Caldwell 4 months ago

It's all in the head...

Stacey Fleming 4 months ago

Aleksandr, try leaving the onion halves in water for a few min. I promise you it helps!

Alina Alina 4 months ago

Does not works, after 8 min cutting I'm crying :)

Aleksandr Soloviev 4 months ago

After cutting the onion in half, you can put the halves in a bowl of cold water for a few minutes, that helps too. It also works if you keep some water in your mouth while chopping, I don't know how it works but it does. I think I tried using soda once and it worked, but I don't remember exactly. Thank you all for your tips and good luck 😊

Alina Alina 4 months ago

I've also heard if you put the onion in the fridge for a few min before you cut it. That works too :)

Sarah Jeffrey 4 months ago

They say this tip on the movie The Help! Cool to know it works.

Ashley Rae 4 months ago

Great! I'll remember and try this! Thanks!

Perla Anabalon David 4 months ago

Hmm.. Amazing

Na Na 4 months ago

What is the theory behind these that makes them work?

Na Na 4 months ago

Why do these things stop the onion odor???

Soccer<3 22 4 months ago

Never heard of this one, but really interesting. I light a candle while chopping onions. This also stops the tears.

Debbie G 4 months ago

That's neat! I never heard of using a match before. I will have to try that. I did try putting a piece of bread between my teeth and let it hang out of my mouth. It wasn't long before the piece of bread started tasting like onion. I didn't like the taste but it did keep my eyes from watering. :)

Colana Hutchinson 4 months ago