For those who have an onion weakness...?

[Roy W]

Whenever you cut onions, do you get the un-controllable urge to rub your eyes? If you havent done it allready, I can tell you that it isn't a very enjoyable experience. If it bothers you to the point that you have to take a break and walk it off, here is a suggestion: Cut your onions under a stream of warm running water such as on top of your cutting board in your sink. It cancels out the effect of the wattery eye feeling. The only thing that you have to watch out for is that if you are dicing the onions, you have to make sure that they don't wash down the drain!

 

[beebee]

Yes thats all true but while doing this you keep your mouth opened as well it helps too.

 

[Doodlestuff]

Now that you mention it, you know, I haven't had watery eyes from cutting onions in AGES. I buy large white onions and large yellow onions. I don't cut the root end at all. Mom complains that I don't dice fine enough, but it's good enough for me. I follow the method demonstrated at Cooks Illustrated (I think they even have a video of it).