Onions - Page 2

entwisi · 08-09-2005, 15:07

Nah, you can't molly coddle all their lives you know

slinky · 08-09-2005, 15:13

Right let me give you this tip FOR FREE!!!!!

When chopping your onions, burn a little tea light candle near to where you are dicing them, the candle burns all the fumes off the onion that make your eye's water.
And it works honest.

There ya go, happy chopping

SPUGGIE J · 08-09-2005, 17:31

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Originally Posted by slinky

Right let me give you this tip FOR FREE!!!!!

When chopping your onions, burn a little tea light candle near to where you are dicing them, the candle burns all the fumes off the onion that make your eye's water.
And it works honest.

There ya go, happy chopping

Got to try that one slinky as i peel slice and dice in water, but at least if done in water then lees chance of you hurting your eyes if you rub them if itchy.

grannyclaret · 08-09-2005, 18:45

i always cut the root off first,not the top ,,,then peel from there,and i always buy spanish onions rather than english...they seem to be the worst culprits

grego · 08-09-2005, 20:50

I dont know if I've dreamt this but I'm sure I was told that if you run your wrists under cold water before chopping them your eyes wont water, I have tried it and it worked but It didn't affect me that bad anyway, maybe I've made it up, let me know if you try it!

harwood red · 08-09-2005, 21:48

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Originally Posted by entwisi

Do teh sensible thing and get the kids to chop them. Leave them in a sealed bag untill you need them

yeah and be cruel like me and make it a "who can cry the most competition" hee hee. Must add that my two boys are 12 and 13 and not little ones

MUMMIBOO · 09-09-2005, 08:26

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Originally Posted by harwood red

yeah and be cruel like me and make it a "who can cry the most competition" hee hee. Must add that my two boys are 12 and 13 and not little ones

I think yeaterday i would have won that competition hands down you should have seen me.

Gayle · 09-09-2005, 12:07

I don't know if I've dreamt this or not but I think someone told me to put a peg on my nose whilst chopping onions. I've never tried it so don't know if it works but it sounds sort of logical - all the tubes are connected in there aren't they?

MUMMIBOO · 09-09-2005, 12:17

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Originally Posted by Gayle Knight

I don't know if I've dreamt this or not but I think someone told me to put a peg on my nose whilst chopping onions. I've never tried it so don't know if it works but it sounds sort of logical - all the tubes are connected in there aren't they?

I could actually see that working.

Sara · 09-09-2005, 16:05

Haven't chopped an onion in a long time. Buy fresh onions already chopped from Asda. Worth the extra money.

jimmi5bellies · 10-09-2005, 14:50

Try wearing a motorcycle helmet ..it helps a little

lettie · 12-09-2005, 16:19

I can honestly say that chopping onions has never really affected my eyes that much. I do tend to chop them very quickly though.... Which might explain why I only have 4 fingers on my left hand..