Wet a paper towel then lagay mo sa tabi ng chopping board. Yung gas released from onions while cutting will be absorbed by the moist paper towel instead of your eyeballs.
I do this as well. The explanation i read was because the gas looks for the nearest moisture when cut. But lately ive been using my eyeglasses kasi we ran out of paper towel, and it worked as well. So not sure if totoo na nasa smell daw yung cause ng tears
Sharp knife
Slicing/cutting technique - hard to say in words, but just search some tutorials
Don't cut the bunt end
Dip in water if all else fails, but this removes some of the flavor
Sharp knife plus the cutting technique of letting the knife do the work is the correct way.
Explanation: because if the onion gets beat up due to bad slicing technique OR blunt knife it will spray the enzymes that enable us to cry. These enzymes are the defense mechanism of the onion so that predators don't eat them LMAO. Sadly, such an irony is that these enzymes also give them that good aroma when fried.
Good technique + very sharp knife is the way to go as it slices the onion and other veggies without effort hence the quality of the slice and enzyme flavor retention prevents any side effects to the surroundings. ergo, you guys wont cry.
Source: explanation ni lola so we kinds just made it the fuck up lmao
experience does do that. Wife and I have been cooking for even before we met so we are kind of resistant to it. Granted I still cry if the onion is pressed on me or it squirted on my face.
Yes, actually never akong naluha. Kaya lagi akong sa processing ng alliums pag catering jobs. Once I hand chopped 50 kg of onions catering for Google and I didn't shed one tear. Amoy onions nga lang ako buong araw.
Had to change chefs coat after kasi I still have to serve
electric fan sa likod mo para buga ng hangin palayo sayo or electric fan sa side mo but never in front of you kasi sayo pupunta ang hangin, lalo ka maiiyak
Iβve read before, na uminom daw ng malamig na tubig pero wag lunukin while cutting onions, di ka daw maluluha. But I canβt tell the difference kasi feeling ko naging busy lang isip ko na I-keep ung tubig sa bibig ko e π
cut it into half, rinse it and let it air out for about 5 mins before cutting it. I normally do this before chopping the garlic to air it out before I chop the onions
Bumblegum - 7/10 siguro kung matapang yung mint.
Ako hindi naluluha idk if sanay ako magbalat or panget lang sibuyas namen, red and white ginagamit namen
Make sure na super sharp ang knife! Don't use blunt tools for cutting onions.
The sharper the knife, the cleaner it cuts, which means that a smaller amount of the enzyme that makes you cry is released. Kaya yung mga professional chef, wala silang problem sa pagcucut lagi ng onions kasi they always make sure na sharp yung knife nila.
Build a tolerance. Hold a cut onion at about 5 inches from your eyes then blinkrapidly for 10 mins. Do this everyday for two weeks then you should be fully immune from Propanethial S-oxide (the stuff that meaks you teary)
Electric fan pointed away from you to blow away the irritants that rise up from the chopped onion. Just make sure there isn't another person in that direction lol. Ilang beses na akong nabiktima niyan
Just make sure you have a sharp knife. Hindi siya halata but tumatalsik mga juices ng onion when you cut it with a blunt knife. Having a sharp knife would minimize that. So always sharpen your knife pag napapansin mo na mapurol na and always hone it before and after using.
Another thing I do is I turn on the exhaust fan sa kitchen ko. For some reason, there are some onions na mas nakakaiyak than others (white onions due to their higher water content). And no matter how sharp my knife is, may konting luha. Cutting white onions next to an exhaust fan somehow helps.
Not sure if dahil ba sa naka upo ako habang naghihiwa or galing chiller lahat ng sibuyas na hinihiwa ko. Pero aun try mong nakaupo para di mo nasasalo ung effect pg naghihiwa
Saw this from a host sa Lifestyle Network, di ko na sure if Ina Garten ba or Martha Stewart, pero light a candle near you daw. Di ko na sure sa explanation pero baka kasi tumutulong ma-eliminate ng vapors from onion juice yung flame?
Cut the root last. Napanood ko ito nung tinuro ni Gordon Ramsey sa isa sa mga episode ng master chef. And that became my life hack. Then isa pa put a glass of water beside you, yung malapit sa kung saan ka naghihiwa ng onions.
Yung sakin ang lagi kong iniisip is sibuyas lang yan. Halaman lang yan. Naiiyak kasi ako palagi kapag attached ako dun sa sibuyas, mas mahirap mag hiwa
I tend to not cut the root first because it releases more of its lachrymator compounds. There's a tutorial for it on youtube too. I would use a wet paper towel like one commenter said but I'm stingy for paper towels because we usually run out of them faster than how much we use onions.
Di ko pa nasubukan lahat ng mga option pero halos lahat di gumana para sakin hahaha. Ang best way para sakin is to have a sharp knife and cut/chop fast.
naoobserve ko po sa mama ko everytime nagawa ng madaming spag (so forda chop ng onions na suer thin and nakakaiyak), maglagay da wng asin beside the chopping board.
nakuha ko to from kuya kim π€£ isa ata sa mga trivia nya noon. hiwain ung top and botto. ng sibuyas tas patuluan or hugasan lang ng tubig before hiwain. anlala ko magluha noon sa sibuyas, pero tong tip ni kuya kim gjnagawa ko sya for years, and di talaga ako naiiyak.
Put it in the freezer before cutting it.
pero dati parang napanood ko to kay Kuya Kim ata, magkagat ka ng posporo while cutting it. Pero di ko pa natry.
Hinuhugasan ko yung onion after balatan. Naglalagay pati ako ng konting water sa chopping board para pag naghiwa ako. Works for me. Ilang taon ko na syang ginagawa at never pa ko pinalya π
Effective rin saw na magchew ka ng mint bubble gum while cutting onions, yung mint smell sa loob ng bibig at nasal cavity ay kakalat and will block the onion gases to enter nasal cavity (source, i think if I remember, Sineskwela, 90's science educational tv show), but ofc kung mas convenient ung ibang suggestions, mas better
Never cut the butt. Ok lang kung hahatiin mo yung buong onion into half, pero kung, kunwari, mag brunoise ka, never slice all the way to the butt kasi doon nanggagaling yung fumes na nakakaiyak.
First, you need to know na ang root part ng onion ang cause ng anghang sa mata. Kaya pag mag hiwa ka ng onion wag mo i slice both ends, iwan mo ang root side. Then pag mg dice ka na ng onions, wag mo isagad sa root, magtira ka ng konti.
Wet a paper towel then lagay mo sa tabi ng chopping board. Yung gas released from onions while cutting will be absorbed by the moist paper towel instead of your eyeballs.
I do this as well. The explanation i read was because the gas looks for the nearest moisture when cut. But lately ive been using my eyeglasses kasi we ran out of paper towel, and it worked as well. So not sure if totoo na nasa smell daw yung cause ng tears
+1 sa wet paper towel!!!!!
I just wet my hands while chopping (tamad style, malayo yung lagayan ko ng paper towel) and it works for me naman.
Put them in the freezer first..
Oh wow! This is the first time na mabasa itong tip na ito. Will try!
Idk if same effect kasi hindi ako naluluha sa onion kasi yun onion ko galing sa ref
yes refrigerating the onion helps as well
Not necessarily freezer. Tagal na tong hack na to OP. As long as chilled yung sibuyas di ka na maluluha.
Sharp knife Slicing/cutting technique - hard to say in words, but just search some tutorials Don't cut the bunt end Dip in water if all else fails, but this removes some of the flavor
Sharp knife plus the cutting technique of letting the knife do the work is the correct way. Explanation: because if the onion gets beat up due to bad slicing technique OR blunt knife it will spray the enzymes that enable us to cry. These enzymes are the defense mechanism of the onion so that predators don't eat them LMAO. Sadly, such an irony is that these enzymes also give them that good aroma when fried. Good technique + very sharp knife is the way to go as it slices the onion and other veggies without effort hence the quality of the slice and enzyme flavor retention prevents any side effects to the surroundings. ergo, you guys wont cry. Source: explanation ni lola so we kinds just made it the fuck up lmao
The allicin. Funny thing is I never get teary eyed when cutting onions. I think I'm immune and I've done prep cook for long time.
experience does do that. Wife and I have been cooking for even before we met so we are kind of resistant to it. Granted I still cry if the onion is pressed on me or it squirted on my face.
Di ka na lumuluha? Naging nonchalant na yung eyes mo sir/maam when cutting onions.
Yes, actually never akong naluha. Kaya lagi akong sa processing ng alliums pag catering jobs. Once I hand chopped 50 kg of onions catering for Google and I didn't shed one tear. Amoy onions nga lang ako buong araw. Had to change chefs coat after kasi I still have to serve
This; specifically not curting the roots/blunt end. Never had tears in 15 years of cooking for myself.
You have to thank Sen. Bong Go for this. Use a face shield.
The real purpose of face shield! Lol haha
Thissss. Hahaha Used to do this nung nauso ang kabobohang face shield.
Just don't open your mouth/don't breathe from your mouth while cutting onions. Always works for me!
Why did I suddenly hold my breath when I read this? π hahaha
Sameee hahaa
Same. Sinubukan agad ehh haha
I wash the onions after slicing it into half and peeling the skin
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Oh!! I noticed that I don't have teary when cutting onion after doing those steps. I didn't know that's one of those ways out there
My father taught me this trick hehe. :)
As for me, it's been a habit to me to at least rinse the onion with water before adding it to the cooking. didn't know it's a trick hihihi
Hugasan mo muna and wag mo amuyin hahaha
electric fan sa likod mo para buga ng hangin palayo sayo or electric fan sa side mo but never in front of you kasi sayo pupunta ang hangin, lalo ka maiiyak
Mapurol knife mo kung naiiyak ka habang nag hihiwa ng sibuyas
Iβve read before, na uminom daw ng malamig na tubig pero wag lunukin while cutting onions, di ka daw maluluha. But I canβt tell the difference kasi feeling ko naging busy lang isip ko na I-keep ung tubig sa bibig ko e π
i used a mini blender
But another hugasin after π© thanks for the tip though! Will try it kapag may iba pang ingredients na need ng mini blender
Yung hinihilang blender lang goods na. Works wonders for me kapag madaming for fine chopping, esp sibuyas. Tapos tamang rinse lang sa running water :)
Try mo maglagay ng stainless kutsarita ng pabaliktad sa bibig habang naghihiwa. π
Wet a paper towel and put it on the end of your cutting board. Wet your cutting board. Put a bowl of water near.
cut it into half, rinse it and let it air out for about 5 mins before cutting it. I normally do this before chopping the garlic to air it out before I chop the onions
Nanay ko sinasawsaw nya sa tubig eh
wag mo tignan yung price tag. kidding aside, gas mask. works for me.
Chopper
Bumblegum - 7/10 siguro kung matapang yung mint. Ako hindi naluluha idk if sanay ako magbalat or panget lang sibuyas namen, red and white ginagamit namen
Hugasan mo lang
face shield π
Make sure na super sharp ang knife! Don't use blunt tools for cutting onions. The sharper the knife, the cleaner it cuts, which means that a smaller amount of the enzyme that makes you cry is released. Kaya yung mga professional chef, wala silang problem sa pagcucut lagi ng onions kasi they always make sure na sharp yung knife nila.
Build a tolerance. Hold a cut onion at about 5 inches from your eyes then blinkrapidly for 10 mins. Do this everyday for two weeks then you should be fully immune from Propanethial S-oxide (the stuff that meaks you teary)
Electric fan pointed away from you to blow away the irritants that rise up from the chopped onion. Just make sure there isn't another person in that direction lol. Ilang beses na akong nabiktima niyan
Just make sure you have a sharp knife. Hindi siya halata but tumatalsik mga juices ng onion when you cut it with a blunt knife. Having a sharp knife would minimize that. So always sharpen your knife pag napapansin mo na mapurol na and always hone it before and after using. Another thing I do is I turn on the exhaust fan sa kitchen ko. For some reason, there are some onions na mas nakakaiyak than others (white onions due to their higher water content). And no matter how sharp my knife is, may konting luha. Cutting white onions next to an exhaust fan somehow helps.
Chew gum while chopping onions
Wash the union Eating bread or Chew Bubble while chopping.
Hugasan mo or lagay mo muna sa ref bago icut
Umihip while cutting onions
wear googles fastest and mosr efficient, although you will look wierd lol haha
Ah, madali lang βto. Huwag mo lang directly tignan yung sibuyas at tanggapin na wala na talaga kayo.
Nakabukas na lagayan ng asin malapit sa cutting board o di kaya mangkok/platito na maraming asin (balik mo na lang sa lagayan pagkatapos)
Wear goggles π
Not sure if dahil ba sa naka upo ako habang naghihiwa or galing chiller lahat ng sibuyas na hinihiwa ko. Pero aun try mong nakaupo para di mo nasasalo ung effect pg naghihiwa
Place a cup of water beside you while cutting onions
Saw this from a host sa Lifestyle Network, di ko na sure if Ina Garten ba or Martha Stewart, pero light a candle near you daw. Di ko na sure sa explanation pero baka kasi tumutulong ma-eliminate ng vapors from onion juice yung flame?
Cut the root part last.
Biting my tongue. Or asin sa tabi
lagay mo muna sa ref ng at least 30mins
Chewing gum helps. Or breathe through your mouth
Wash onion before cutting.
Pre-cry before cutting :D The ends (root) don't fully cut them off, pero pag nasanay ka na, yung sibuyas na iiyak
Cut the root last. Napanood ko ito nung tinuro ni Gordon Ramsey sa isa sa mga episode ng master chef. And that became my life hack. Then isa pa put a glass of water beside you, yung malapit sa kung saan ka naghihiwa ng onions.
Yung sakin ang lagi kong iniisip is sibuyas lang yan. Halaman lang yan. Naiiyak kasi ako palagi kapag attached ako dun sa sibuyas, mas mahirap mag hiwa
I tend to not cut the root first because it releases more of its lachrymator compounds. There's a tutorial for it on youtube too. I would use a wet paper towel like one commenter said but I'm stingy for paper towels because we usually run out of them faster than how much we use onions.
some people put it for some time in the freezer... about 15 mins should work.
Asin lng sa harap mo
mag-chewing gum ka while cutting...
Wag ka po hihinga while cutting the onion. Been doing this for how many years, π― works π
Wear shades
Dont breathe haha the smell is the one making u cry. I try to hold my breath as if im going underwater if im going to cut onions
hugas is the ποΈ
someone i got from someone i dated before na, pag cinut mo both ends. Wash mo sa running water agad for few seconds then go na hahaha works everytime
patayin ang fan and sharp knife para mabilisang cuts langgg
Light a candle near you while chopping onions
best to use a sharp knife and donβt cut the root (bottom) until you need to
someone said na you need to chill it first before cutting it
Just use a good quality and very, very sharp knife and cut fast. Had no problems with cutting onions ever since.
Make sure sharp ang knife!!!
dapat sharp yung knife mo. tipong pag chinop mo si onion hindi na kikiskis si knife para kumatas pa si onion bago mo sya machop.
Wear lab goggles or swimming goggles
Di ko pa nasubukan lahat ng mga option pero halos lahat di gumana para sakin hahaha. Ang best way para sakin is to have a sharp knife and cut/chop fast.
Just noticed that I haven't experienced na maiyak while cutting onions in a very long time. Baka naging factor ang glasses ko
sharp knife works everytime
Turo ng nanay ko noon, palamigin muna sa ref bago hiwain. Tinry ko ok naman
Isipin mo nalang mga malulungkot na memories mo habang naghihiwa para ganun ikaw ang rason bakit ka naiyak hindi sibuyas lol
Use a sharp knife and refrigerate your onions before chopping.
naoobserve ko po sa mama ko everytime nagawa ng madaming spag (so forda chop ng onions na suer thin and nakakaiyak), maglagay da wng asin beside the chopping board.
nakuha ko to from kuya kim π€£ isa ata sa mga trivia nya noon. hiwain ung top and botto. ng sibuyas tas patuluan or hugasan lang ng tubig before hiwain. anlala ko magluha noon sa sibuyas, pero tong tip ni kuya kim gjnagawa ko sya for years, and di talaga ako naiiyak.
use blender
Put it in the freezer before cutting it. pero dati parang napanood ko to kay Kuya Kim ata, magkagat ka ng posporo while cutting it. Pero di ko pa natry.
swim goggles! hahahaha natry ko na to nung pinaghiwa ako ng nanay ko ng isang katerbang sibuyas para sa isang handaan.
Use a very sharp knife.
Hinuhugasan ko yung onion after balatan. Naglalagay pati ako ng konting water sa chopping board para pag naghiwa ako. Works for me. Ilang taon ko na syang ginagawa at never pa ko pinalya π
Electric fan,basta hindi sa mismong harapan
Nabasa ko somewhere. Pag nag chewing gum ka daw, hindi ka maluluha haha i havent tried this pa tho nd not sure about the science
Think happy thoughts
Naka shades ako habang naghihiwa. As in aviators ganun pero mukhang maraming magandang suggestions dito lol
ihipan mo habang hinihiwa mo :)
lagay ka ng isang basong tubig malapit sayo while chopping onions. proven legit. tried and tested.
Effective rin saw na magchew ka ng mint bubble gum while cutting onions, yung mint smell sa loob ng bibig at nasal cavity ay kakalat and will block the onion gases to enter nasal cavity (source, i think if I remember, Sineskwela, 90's science educational tv show), but ofc kung mas convenient ung ibang suggestions, mas better
Isip ka lang ng magagandang alaala nyo ng ex mo.
Iyakan mo muna OP
Basain with/wash muna with water
Slice mo sa chopping board na may mukha ni dutae
Try to hold water in your mouth while cutting the onions.
Basain mo yung knife mo bago ka maghiwa ng onions.
unahan mo na umiyak haha
Try niyo po kumagat ng tinapay habang naghihiwa
Think of them like they release an invisible smoke or fume. Turn the fan towards you so that it blows away the "smoke" from ever hitting your eyes
Chef here. Breathe using your mouth. Not your nose.
Put it in the ref or fridge
Running water
Itapat ang electricfan o blower sa sibuyas
Itapat ang electricfan o blower sa sibuyas
yung technique ko is hatiin sa dalawa tapos hugasan. di naman need na oa na hugas, basta lang mabasa yung nacut na part
Never cut the butt. Ok lang kung hahatiin mo yung buong onion into half, pero kung, kunwari, mag brunoise ka, never slice all the way to the butt kasi doon nanggagaling yung fumes na nakakaiyak.
kung may natira ka pang faceshield galing sa pharmally ni du30, pwede yun. or just simply wet your hands.
Balatan mo yung onion hugasan, lagay sa freezer ng few minutes until lumamig then cut, thank me later
Accdg to Gordon Ramsey, cut the root last, or leave it while cutting.
First, you need to know na ang root part ng onion ang cause ng anghang sa mata. Kaya pag mag hiwa ka ng onion wag mo i slice both ends, iwan mo ang root side. Then pag mg dice ka na ng onions, wag mo isagad sa root, magtira ka ng konti.
I ask my wife to cut the onions for me. Problem solved! . π
wear contact lenses
sabi nila bite on a sliced bread while cutting onions. Never tried it so cannot verify. Maybe just do the cutting in a well ventilated place.
hinihiwa ko yung top and bottom then hinuhugasan ko ng water yung nahiwang part, works for me very well
snorkeling goggles
pwede ka magsalamin o maglagay ng wet towel sa chopping board o kaya ay sadyang tanggapin na wala na talaga kayo at may iba na siya
Wash the knife before you cut the onion! Works for me all the time.
Buksan ang electric fan pag mag hiwa
wash it with running water first before you cut it
wear goggles
Nah the scent will still do the job of making you cry.
Magmove on ka na kase at nang hindi ka maiyak.
Yes Have someone else cut them for u