How to quickly cut onions without tears: a popular method from TikTok

Chopping an onion without crying is quite a challenge. Fortunately, there are a few simple ways to make this process much easier.

Food blogger Yaroslav Herasymenko, who goes by the nickname iamgerasymenko, shared his tips on how to quickly chop onions without tears on his TikTok page.

In order to cut onions without tears, the food blogger advises not to cut off the root of the vegetable, which contains and releases the tear-juice.

It is enough to cut the onion in half and remove the skin. This life hack will help it keep its shape better, and the vegetable itself will be much easier to cut. The root should be discarded at the end of the cutting.

In addition, experienced housewives point out a few more simple ways to cut onions without crying:

1. Cold water

Before peeling, put the onion in cold water for a few minutes. And in the process of cutting, periodically moisten the knife with cold water too.

2. Refrigerator and freezer

Before you start slicing, put the onion in the freezer or refrigerator for at least 1 hour. This method also works if you do the same thing with a knife.

3. Boiling water

In order to use this method, you need to cut onions near boiling water, the steam of which has the ability to perfectly dissolve tear substances.