HOW TO CUT ONIONS WITHOUT CRYING (SCIENCE)

Do you cry when cutting onions? Learn why it happens and how to prevent it with the simple techniques shown in this video!

Onions produce an irritating sulphur gas that makes us cry, but there are a few ways to prevent this gas from bringing tears to your eyes.

Firstly, by cooling down the onions in the fridge or freezer, you slow the release of the irritating gas to slow the onset of crying.
Secondly, by removing the root of the onion you remove a majority of the harmful gas, thereby reducing its ability to make you cry.
Thirdly, try cutting the onion into quarters and letting it sit for a while, so a majority of the gas can escape into the environment, leaving the onion defenceless against your cutting.
Finally, by wearing a pair of goggles you prevent the onion gas from reaching your eyes to irritate them, leaving you tear free.

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00:00 Onions Intro
00:13 Why Onions Make Us Cry
00:59 Tip#1 Cool Your Onions
01:23 Tip#2 Remove Onion Root
02:07 Tip#3 Cut Onion Into Quarters
02:48 Tip#4 Onion Goggles
03:36 Tip#5 Have a Good Cry
03:51 Onions Outro
04:20 Easter Egg

[meganrees]

Hey Jesse!! I heard that if you have a glass of water close to the onion when you're cutting it, the gas will move towards it and not your eyes. As "apparently" it is attracted to moisture. So it will go to the water and not your moist eyes. Please tell me if this is legit, or someone has completely fooled me haha. But I will try the quarters as well!

[lukhmanthufile]

I did everything the video said but couldn't stop crying. Turns out, I'm depressed

[Dollydaydreams]

If my science teacher were this cute I would have paid more attention

[mimivb]

I’m so sensitive to this! My eyes burn so badly I can’t even finish cutting all my onions because the pain is unbearable! 🤦🏻‍♀️ I need goggles for sure

[LifeAdviceSite]

“Enjoy the gas, let those tears flow.” 😂

[elleford]

Slightly wring out a wet paper towel and place it next to the onion/cutting board. Sun-Propanethial-S-oxide draws water from the closest source, which is usually our tear ducts, placing the dampened paper towel next to the onion prevents this, as that becomes the closest water source. I tried this and it really works!

[watamelon]

I cried when my dad chooped onion








Onion was a good dog.

[sebastiantimajo]

Actually it is the red onion that makes u tear up....

HoNeStLy

[ambush]

I wish it was just tears, but for me it is pain. I love eating a onions, but it actually hurts and burns my eyes. I know it may sound weird. I just wish there was an easy way without goggles.

[AshaClarke]

I’m 2 years late but just rinse the onions in cold water for a bit and the chop them up. Shouldn’t make you tear up from my experience

[krishnachaitanya]

All the tips in one place to help you not cry while cutting onions! Excellent post.

[dhruvsagar]

Wear swimming goggles while cutting onion.
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[manstersr]

Hey, it flushes your eyes out, I suggest doing it after mowing the law if it's really dusty or after coming from the beach on a windy day. If you really want a good cry, try juicing green onions in a high speed juicer. I have a Jack Lalanne fusion juicer and juiced a glass of celery juice then added a couple scallions for flavor and to tone down the celery. It made it taste better but my wife and I both had burning eyes and tears flowing...and she had just walked into the kitchen after I had actually put the onions through. I searched for this vid info as I'm getting ready to juice again. When I have a lot of onions I get some Italian sausage and bell peppers to make a fair style Italian sausage sandwich. Just brown the onions and peppers in some olive oil

[space_monk]

Me :wears sunglasses to prevent myself from crying

Also me :remembers that sunglasses have no seal the gas enters my eyes me

Me :😓😭😭😭😭

[thatoneperson]

The root and bulb go way deeper through the middle. Cut about a half of the radius of the onion around the root then cut almost completely through. If done right a nice radish like bulb should come out when removed and little to no gas will be released.

[saynotohookups]

You make it sound like crying is the only thing that onions make you do. They sting your eyes! My eyes go crazy when I cut them.

[goettling]

No nonsense approach! Love it. Caramelize them, yum!

[aprillalice]

I can't open my eyes when I already cry because it hurts so much😂

[JessentialLife]

I've heard so many people swear by opening a bottle of thieves or Onguard essential oil before cutting them and placing it beside them cutting and that they don't tear up. Thoughts?

[blackpinkfandom]

I have the same goggles and i am gonna try this out no matter what