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MUMMIBOO

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Ok anyone got any tips for beating the dreaded onion?

I have just prepared spag bol for tea and the Oninon got me big time i now have black eyes and a blotchy fach and i look a right mess and to top it off i have to take my 4 year old son to school Very attractive i must say!!!!
 
Onions are such a pain in the eyes i always end up with really sore watery eyes, i tried wearing my glasses while cutting them albeit reduced the sting & water a little but not a cure:( Im sure someone will have better suggestions:)
 
Smoke 20 a day, or watch Bambi at the same time and kill two birds with one stone.:)
 
Keep the onions in the fridge, they don't make your eyes water as much when cold.
 
keeping onions in fridge is great, but the strong ones still make your eyes run ooooooooo, what i have done in the past is put a teaspoon in your mouth, it works , or when you have peeled the said onion run it under cold water then chop.
 
Neil said:
How about wearing swimming goggles.
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Thats ok but it would be just my luck the post man or someone would come to my door and i would forget about the googles how funny would that be?
 
garinda said:
Smoke 20 a day, or watch Bambi at the same time and kill two birds with one stone.:)
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I gave up smoking 6 months ago and i dont want to start again, so it looks like its titanic for me makes me cry everytime.!!!
 
mez said:
keeping onions in fridge is great, but the strong ones still make your eyes run ooooooooo, what i have done in the past is put a teaspoon in your mouth, it works , or when you have peeled the said onion run it under cold water then chop.
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Thank you Mez i will try to remember for next time.
 
MUMMIBOO said:
Thats ok but it would be just my luck the post man or someone would come to my door and i would forget about the googles how funny would that be?
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Better to be laughing than crying :D
 
I hate chopping onions. Tried keeping them in the fridge, chopping them under water but STILL they manage to get to me. Never tried a teaspoon though so thanks Mez. :)
 
Do teh sensible thing and get the kids to chop them. Leave them in a sealed bag untill you need them
 
WillowTheWhisp said:
Somehow the words "kids", "chop" and "sensible" don't seem to belong in the same sentence. :D
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I agree with willow and certainly not with my 4 and 6 year olds!!!
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Right let me give you this tip FOR FREE!!!!!

When chopping your onions, burn a little tea light candle near to where you are dicing them, the candle burns all the fumes off the onion that make your eye's water.
And it works honest.:D There ya go, happy chopping
 
slinky said:
Right let me give you this tip FOR FREE!!!!!

When chopping your onions, burn a little tea light candle near to where you are dicing them, the candle burns all the fumes off the onion that make your eye's water.
And it works honest.:D There ya go, happy chopping
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Got to try that one slinky as i peel slice and dice in water, but at least if done in water then lees chance of you hurting your eyes if you rub them if itchy.
 
i always cut the root off first,not the top ,,,then peel from there,and i always buy spanish onions rather than english...they seem to be the worst culprits
 
I dont know if I've dreamt this but I'm sure I was told that if you run your wrists under cold water before chopping them your eyes wont water, I have tried it and it worked but It didn't affect me that bad anyway, maybe I've made it up, let me know if you try it!
 
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