7 Ways To Cut Onions Like A Pro Chef | Bon Appétit

Sharpen your knives and prepare for some expert instruction on an essential kitchen task - cutting onions. Bon Appétit associate food editor Rachel Gurjar demonstrates everything you need to know in order to mince, slice, and dice onions like a professional chef. No matter what your next recipe demands, Rachel’s guidance will help you prep your onions perfectly.

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Director: Cory Cavin
Producer: Parisa Kosari
Associate Producer: Halie Aaron
Editor: Michael Imhoff
Assistant Editor: JC Scruggs
Director of Photography: Bradley Wickham
Camera Operator: Paige Wollensack
Audio: Brett Van Deusen
Culinary Producer: Mallary Santucci
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0:00 Introduction
0:07 Medium Dice
1:55 Small Dice
2:55 Slice
3:41 Thin Slice
4:14 Half Moon Slice
4:51 Mince
6:07 Rings




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7 Ways To Cut Onions Like A Pro Chef | Bon Appétit

[StinkyBagel]

Not to be too critical—but there should be proper technique to cut and protect your fingers (ex using the claw method on the hand that holds the onion), as this is supposed to educate viewers—should start with proper way to hold and cut with a knife

[SageThyme]

Man I know its late at night and i am willing to watch anything when I spend 7 minutes watching someone cut onions.

[spencerbowman]

Kind of disappointing Bon Appetit has stooped to this low level of videos. The host had very weak knife skills and looked like she was about to cut off her fingers. Her technique for cutting the "horizontal" cuts by rotating the onion up is dangerous for no reason. If you keep it flat, you can lay your hand on top so it isnt in the way of the blade. Instead of trying to balance the onion while holding onto a tiny section so your hand doesnt get cut.

[HowToCuisine]

My eyes are crying just by watching you cutting all these onions 😂😂

[pipisugbo]

Man, I don't like leaving negative comments, but this video made me cringe. Poor technique and knife control, seemed like she had little confidence in what she was doing.

[itsedwardhuang]

😂 Who's going to grab a pairing knife for vertical cuts then another knife for a different directional cut. Please use a claw grip to protect your fingers and please don't teach people to cut on rounded the side of the vegetable...

[aarti]

I need a video of Gordon Ramsay reacting to this video

[SirGuido]

Those dicing techniques make me fear for your fingertips.

[kanetao]

I appreciate the effort, but clearly the presenter has not spent a decade slicing 10 pounds of onions every morning. And take off those unsanitary rings that cannot be properly washed.

[Mirinmaru]

She handles the knife like someone who has never seen a knife before.

[beewebber]

geeez pro chef?? C'mon, those knife skills were like watching a horror movie. how does she still got fingertips? this had me jumping outta my chair in suspense though! 10/10 for halloween spooks

[mortiphago]

The difference between large and small fixed diced is the size.

Would've never imagined

[syntacticalcrab]

Rachel was incredibly brave for agreeing to do an entire video cutting onions xD I'd be sobbing.

[dubex]

Wow this channel is dead compared to before. Good job killing it!

[KRayxKodessA]

Not gonna lie, I honestly thought she was about to lose a finger when she started the small dice...

[littlecookingtips]

Half-moon slices are great for various dishes but they are not ideal for pickled onions. In this case, cutting with the grain is preferable. Do give this a try.

[Lockbete]

Man this ain’t no pro chef. 1st onion knife handling technique is really bad. Nope. Nope. Nope. Dangerous.

[Tytaniumm]

Can someone show her how to make these cuts easier?? Any kitchen newbie trying to follow this video would lose a finger moving around the onion and knife so much!! Also her small dices were hardly smaller than the medium lol

[bendingriver]

The way she is sawing with her knife is no bueno, that will make you cry MORE. She should be using a sharper knife. Also, this might be personal preference but she does the horizontal cut before the vertical cut and I have NEVER seen anyone do that in 12 years of working in restaurants.

[laramyholman]

I can already feel my eyes burning lol!