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How to Quickly and Easily Dice an Onion

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How to Quickly and Easily Dice an Onion

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My favourite knife to use for this is a victorionox serrated edge knife, but everyone has their favourite knife. Use what you feel comfortable with!

My favourite knife to use for this is a victorionox serrated edge knife, but everyone has their favourite knife. Use what you feel comfortable with!

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Cut off the root, stay as close to the root as possible as we want this end to hold the onion together later!

Cut off the root, stay as close to the root as possible as we want this end to hold the onion together later!

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Cut the top off

Cut the top off

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Cut in half

Cut in half

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Peel

Peel

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You need to know which is the root end. It's on the left in this pic.

You need to know which is the root end. It's on the left in this pic.

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Place the onion flat with the root end to the left. If your left handed you need it on the right

Place the onion flat with the root end to the left. If your left handed you need it on the right

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Slice the onion, don't cut all the way through the root end

Slice the onion, don't cut all the way through the root end

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See how far my knife goes

See how far my knife goes

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Should look like this

Should look like this

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So you see you cut as far as you can without slicing completely

So you see you cut as far as you can without slicing completely

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Make one slice horizontally

Make one slice horizontally

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Again only so far! If it's a big onion you may need to do 2-3 of this slice

Again only so far! If it's a big onion you may need to do 2-3 of this slice

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Now slice downwards!

Now slice downwards!

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Till you get to the end

Till you get to the end

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Lay that piece flat to make it easier to cut

Lay that piece flat to make it easier to cut

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Slice it up

Slice it up

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Dice this up

Dice this up

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And there you go! Perfectly diced onion!

And there you go! Perfectly diced onion!

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This may feel a bit awkward at first but it's so worth it as once you've got it you'll dice an onion in no time at all! Let me know how you get on! Any questions?

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Renee Wortham

Thanks Alex. You make it look a lot easier than when I do it. I make things more difficult than they really have to be.😄

Renee Wortham 10 months ago

Michael Morris

Just a little addition to your guide if you don't mind. Most people tear up when chopping onions. Chewing gum has always prevented this for me. It's never failed me.

Michael Morris 10 months ago

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Alex's Supper Club

Yes that is another way of doing it! I don't tend to as I think I'm so used to onions as a chef but that is very true re tears! :-)

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Bindu Wavell

I've been told to leave the root in tact for as long as possible. Apparently the tear gas is mostly stored there. Do you get teary doing this?

Bindu Wavell 11 months ago

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