• SaintWacko@midwest.social
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    4 months ago

    When cutting onions, set the cutting board on the stove and turn on the extractor fan. No more tears!

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      4 months ago

      I worked at a factory that produced food with onion as one of the main ingredients. The best trick was to breathe with the mouth. Breathing with my nose would always make my eyes cry.

    • Annoyed_🦀 @monyet.cc
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      4 months ago

      Chill the onion before cutting will helps too, either put it in the fridge or put it in a tub of ice water.

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      4 months ago

      Hold a teaspoon in your mouth while you do it (upside down so you don’t poke yourself in the eye or whatever works best). Nullifies it instantly.

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        4 months ago

        Wearing those silly cartoon eyeball glasses doesn’t work but other people probably won’t notice you’re crying