Originally posted by: Jagdlieter
There are a number of ways of doing this; one is to breathe through your mouth (your eyes water because of the strength of the odor entering your nose, this can be confirmed when smelling spicy food; the same reaction occurs).
Another popular way is using a food processor to do the work for you. It minimalizes risk of tearing but does not fully get rid of it.
Originally posted by: ricardo
when cutting onions, how do you prevent your eyes from watering?
when cutting onions, how do you prevent your eyes from watering?
There are a number of ways of doing this; one is to breathe through your mouth (your eyes water because of the strength of the odor entering your nose, this can be confirmed when smelling spicy food; the same reaction occurs).
Another popular way is using a food processor to do the work for you. It minimalizes risk of tearing but does not fully get rid of it.
you can use the puerto rican trick, too, which works! suck on ice.