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

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

Learn about the chemical reaction that makes you cry while chopping onions, a sensation that can be relieved with a certain cutting technique.

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Chopping onions is an age-old problem. Cutting them irritates your eyes and makes you cry bitter tears, but it's also hard to find a savory dish that you can't improve with some cut-up onions. What's ...

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NO kitchen is complete without onions and you can add this root vegetable to pretty much everything. But chances are, you’ve been chopping them wrong putting you in danger unwanted tears. The ...

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.