"Cyli" wrote in message
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On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 18:45:48 +0100, "riverman"
wrote:



Based on that advice, I do NOT want to know how to get the sting out of
the
eyes.

Wear glasses? My kids couldn't stand to chop onions, but I had no
problem. They didn't wear glasses, I did. Do not put your hands
anywhere near your eyes until the hands are clean.

Or maybe it's my head tilt. I saw no reason to hover my face over the
onions while slicing. Standing back a decent distance, but within
arm's reach might be the trick?



I find no consistency in any strategy I try. Just last night, I was slicing
some onions and was doing the 'lean back' trick, and it worked right up
until the last second. I've heard that doing it under running water works,
but I can't figure out how to cut them very neatly with water running over
them. The glasses sound strange, as the air currents can move around them
easily. Certainly the fingers away from the face thing sounds logical.

Don't know what the solution is, but I know there are about as many
suggestions as there are cooks. I think the origins of superstition and
voodoo must have started with someone who came up with a method to keep
their eyes from watering when cutting onions.

--riverman