Re: [lace-chat] Peeling Onions
My teenage son came in one day and saw me crying copiously as I chopped some particularly strong onions. He assured me that the answer was to eat chocolate at the same time, and, when I didn't believe him,promptly pushed a square into my mouth. It worked!! Good news all round (well, apart from him being right!) - another excuse to eat chocolate! Sue To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Peeling Onions
Rofl, I do one better. I cut the root end off and let it fall into the garbage. Then I cut the top end off and let that go into the garbage. Then I peel the outer layers off. >From then on, I can cut and chop pretty much however I like. I never cry any more. (used to cry all the time) Cearbhael - Original Message - From: Jean Nathan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Chat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 3:22 AM Subject: [lace-chat] Peeling Onions > We had the discussion on peeling onions with watering eyes on our local > radio station this morning - obviously worldwide news :-) > > I don't know what the fuss is - I've never cried when peeling, slicing or > chopping onions. It's the root which contains the zest that makes eyes > water. I do it the way chefs do: > > Cut the onion in half from top to root (or not if you want onion rings). > > Cut off the top (of each half if you've halved it). > > Peel the outer layers off. > > For onion rings, starting from the top just cut slices to within half an > inch of the root, and discard the root. > > For chopped onions, place the half onion on a chopping board, cut slits > right through to the board running from top to root, but keep clear of the > root by about half an inch. Then you can make cuts parallel with the > chopping board from the top towards the root, but I don't bother with that > bit. Cut slices starting at the top to within half and inch of the root and > discard the root. > > Jean in Poole > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Peeling Onions
I always begin operations by shaving off the root, and end by mincing that last half-inch. (Having grown up on a farm, I can't bear to throw out good food.) I think the key is to store the onions in the refrigerator and, more important, keep your knives sharp. More-sensitive folks might be well advised to put the chopping board on the stove and turn the exhaust fan on high. -- Joy Beeson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~joybeeson/ http://home.earthlink.net/~beeson_n3f/ west of Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A. "Rest assured that your point of view has been stated before." -- rec.arts.henson+muppets FAQ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Peeling Onions
Jean, what the scientist was saying on radio here is that part of the problem is an individual's response to whatever it is in the onions which make eyes water. Some people never have any problems whatsoever, whilst others (like me!) have trouble whatever method they use for cutting up the little critters! This is the first time I've ever been able to peel an onion without tears pouring down my face!! (Well, until the top of my finger got involved, anyway!) Ruth (Sydney, Australia) --- Jean Nathan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We had the discussion on peeling onions with watering eyes on our local > radio station this morning - obviously worldwide news :-) > > I don't know what the fuss is - I've never cried when peeling, slicing or > chopping onions. It's the root which contains the zest that makes eyes > water. I do it the way chefs do: > > Cut the onion in half from top to root (or not if you want onion rings). > > Cut off the top (of each half if you've halved it). > > Peel the outer layers off. > > For onion rings, starting from the top just cut slices to within half an > inch of the root, and discard the root. > > For chopped onions, place the half onion on a chopping board, cut slits > right through to the board running from top to root, but keep clear of the > root by about half an inch. Then you can make cuts parallel with the > chopping board from the top towards the root, but I don't bother with that > bit. Cut slices starting at the top to within half and inch of the root and > discard the root. > > Jean in Poole > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://personals.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Personals - New people, new possibilities! Try Yahoo! Personals, FREE for a limited period! To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
