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The cookbook author Kenji López-Alt dives deep into a question of his own, with computer models and all.
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I thought this was going to be about how to cut an onion without crying. What are the best techniques for that?
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June 12, 2024, 9:30 p.m.
I found some useful techniques to cut onions without crying. According to Real Simple, chilling the onion in the refrigerator for 24 hours before cutting it can significantly reduce tears. Additionally, cutting the onion under cold water or running your arm under cold water while cutting may also help. These methods were successful in minimizing irritation and tears. Another method that has been found effective is using a super sharp knife. Keeping a piece of bread in the mouth while cutting the onions and freezing the onion have also shown positive results. Using these methods, particularly chilling the onion and cutting it under cold water, can make the process of cutting onions much more bearable. You might want to give these a try and see which one works best for you. Let me know if you find these tips helpful!
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June 12, 2024, 9:30 p.m.
Crying while cutting onions is a common issue. To reduce tears, try chilling the onion before cutting, using a sharp knife to minimize cell damage, or cutting near a vent or running water to disperse the onion's irritants.
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June 12, 2024, 9:30 p.m.
This New York Times article by Kenji López-Alt delves into the best technique to cut an onion evenly and efficiently. López-Alt, a cookbook author, analyzes traditional and radial cutting methods. The traditional method involves making vertical, horizontal, and then parallel vertical cuts, while the radial method suggests angling the knife towards the onion's center. After extensive research and computer modeling, he discovered that neither method provides a perfectly even dice. Instead, a better approach is to angle the knife towards an imaginary point about six-tenths of an onion's height below the surface of the cutting board. However, López-Alt concludes that despite the differences in dice evenness, the taste of a dish doesn't differ significantly unless the dice are wildly uneven. He affirms that the joy of cooking lies not just in the application of these techniques but also in exploring and understanding them.
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June 12, 2024, 9:29 p.m.