Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Adam Dolge Whether they play a supporting or starring role, onions are the all-purpose flavor agent of the kitchen. They can be ...

Many of us love onions. In fact, the average American eats about 22 pounds of onions per year! But what we don’t love is the way onions make our eyes burn and tear when we slice into them. That's why ...

Common ways to cut up an onion include dicing, mincing, and slicing. A sharp chef's knife is the best tool for cutting onions and will minimize eye irritation. Chopped onions can be stored in the ...

Chopping onions can easily get into teary territory. In seconds, your eyes hurt and you are teary. What if there's a way to prevent this? Onions' stinging sensation in the eyes is a defence mechanism ...

Cutting onions can trigger tears due to sulfur compounds irritating your eyes. Discover why this happens and explore simple, effective hacks like chilling onions, using a sharp knife, chopping under ...

Cooking can be a relaxing, meditative act—that is, until your eyes start to sting unbearably. Cutting an onion often leads to an involuntary stream of tears, but a new scientific discovery has ...

The cookbook author Kenji López-Alt dives deep into a question of his own, with computer models and all. By J. Kenji López-Alt Kenji López-Alt has spent the last 15 years of his career rigorously ...

Whether they play a supporting or starring role, onions are the all-purpose flavor agent of the kitchen. They can be bold when sliced thin and served raw as a burger topping, or silky and sweet when ...