From a classic culinary school method to tool-specific techniques like using a box grater or mandoline, here’s how professional chefs slice and dice onions to perfection.

Onions can be cut by slicing, dicing, mincing, or by cutting into rings and wedges. Be sure to use a sharp chef's knife to help prevent eye irritation.

Onion tears are caused by a gas onions emit once cut. To avoid them, use a sharp knife, chill the onion, use special tools, ...

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Scientists have now discovered how a simple slice can send pungent aerosols flying across the kitchen. Their work not only ...

During the COVID-19 lockdown, I worked at the Hollywood Food Coalition, a nonprofit organization that serves as both a food kitchen and a food rescue service. Because all the food is donated to the ...

A new discovery about how cutting onions ejects pungent aerosols up to two-thirds of a meter into the air has led to ...

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 ...