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 ...

No longer will dinner prep be a tear-inducing experience if you follow these two tips from researchers from Cornell University.

Wipe away your tears, both figuratively and literally. When you learn how to cut an onion, you’ll be shocked to see how quickly and easily you can do it. With tips to keep you from crying when you cut ...

See tips on what to look for when you're shopping for onions, how to chop it the right way, and how to do it all without tearing up. Of all the vegetables, onions top the list of what most people hate ...

Onions have been around a long time. The ancient Egyptians worshiped onions, and onions were used to pay the rent or as wedding gifts in the Middle Ages, according to the National Onion Association.

I often receive emails from our readers, who will ask questions about a recipe or culinary technique or share a memory about a dish we recently featured. Many of you have the same questions, and I am ...

Cutting an onion can feel like trying to escape a maze, blindfolded. One wrong turn—or slice—can send you swiftly down the wrong path. And then there are all of the different verbs—you can slice an ...

With a high-speed camera and a tiny guillotine, scientists showed that chopping onions slowly and with sharper knives cuts down on tears.

There's more than one way to chop an onion — but not all methods are created equal. If just the thought of slicing into an onion is making you teary, don't worry: This chef-approved method will have ...

The cookbook author Kenji López-Alt dives deep into a question of his own, with computer models and all. By J. Kenji López-Alt Kenji López-Alt has spent the last 15 years of his career rigorously ...