Q&A for How to Chop Onions Without Tears

Any goggles that are air tight will work. I tried it with swimming goggles and they work very well.

As long as it sealed correctly, it should be OK. Wrap in plastic wrap and seal in an airtight bag or container.

Spread a little citrus juice on the cutting surface before you begin cutting and it will neutralize whatever it is that makes your eyes burn from cutting the onions. I worked in the food industry for 10 years.

No, it would not work.

You can. It has no affect on the onion.

You can store an onion after you peel it for up to 7-10 days. Just put it in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

Yes. Other food will gather the scent.

It may be because you have onion juice saturating the area you're in, but you may want to see an eye doctor as experiencing eye pain for that long is unusual.

Your eyes will tear up to try to remove the enzymes and burning sensation, but if you want to speed up the process, you can use a simple eye drop or rinse your eyes with tap water.

Cutting onions releases an enzyme that reacts with the water in your eyes to turn into an acid. This makes your eyes hurt and water when cutting onions.

You can stick your tongue out while cutting or turn on the vent above your stove, usually it is attached to your microwave. Wearing tight seal goggles should also work.

Follow the steps in this article. Also, chopping onions near an open flame, like the burner of a gas stove, can eliminate some of the sulfur.

You may just be more sensitive to the onion's acid.

You can just not use vinegar if you do not like the smell of it.

No, it will not work because after cutting onion, the enzyme will release and drinking water makes no difference to that.

They will sting a lot less, but try putting lemon juice on the cutting board (or even on your gloves).

Try using a very sharp knife to reduce the amount of enzymes that burn your eyes from being released. You could also cut the onion underwater so your eyes aren't exposed to the enzymes.

You can stick a piece of bread in your mouth and chew it slowly, or chew on a piece of gum to prevent tears by forcing you to breathe through your mouth.

Cutting onions releases enzymes into the air that can cause your eyes to water, which gives the effect and appearance of crying.

Yes, it helps keep the mouth busy and also makes you breathe through your mouth. Chewing gum is especially good because it makes saliva, which absorbs the gases from the onion and doesn’t let it get to the eye.