5 ways to chop onions and not cry

Have you tried a lot of tips on how to cut onions, but without tears it does not work? These life hacks once and for all will save you from the need to cry, writes SM News.

Everyone cries from onions ... And the point here is not in the fine mental organization, but in the special substance that is contained in the onion - the lacrimator. It penetrates the mucous membrane of the eye and causes lacrimation.

Method One: Logical

To minimize the effect of the lacrimator, it is enough to withstand the incised onion heads in cold water for 10-15 minutes, and when cleaning, constantly moisten the knife. If time permits, you can put the onion and knife for 1-1,6 hours in the freezer - the effect will be the same. No more tears!

Method Two: Scientific

If you cut the onion next to a boiling pan, the particles of the lacrimator become volatile and go away with water vapor. Additionally, you can dip the onion in boiling water for 30-60 seconds and then clean it calmly.

Method Three: Experienced

When slicing onions, you can draw cold water into your mouth. The fact is that the water held in this way prevents the release of tears in principle. Therefore, we drink, hold in our mouths, cut and do not cry.

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Method Four: Professional

Take a wide and slightly in-depth plate, pour 2-3 cm of water into it, put half of the onion in water and chop as you need. There will be no tears.

The fifth method: folk

When slicing onions, chew gum or a sprig of parsley. This simple exercise surprisingly stops lacrimation.

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