I didn't know this about onions
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I read a tip today in a cookbook of mine that if you put an onion in the freezer for "a bit" before you slice or chop it, you won't cry. So I tried it tonight while making broccoli soup. I put my onion in the freezer for about 5 minutes while I washed the broccoli and cut off the tough parts of the stems. And it worked! No tears, nary a one!
Did you know that?
Did you know that?
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You don't even have to put it in the freezer.
I keep my onions the frig and they never bring me to tears! ....
.... just be sure you store them in a plastic bag, so that other things in the frig do not pick up the smell.
I keep my onions the frig and they never bring me to tears! ....
.... just be sure you store them in a plastic bag, so that other things in the frig do not pick up the smell.
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I don't store my onions in the fridge..they're in a basket on a shelf. As far as eyes tearing...I usually use one of those Vidalia onion choppers from bed, bath and beyond--- chops other things besides onions-- so it's a quick slam and done. But it seems onions are not generally as "strong" as they used to be, or I'm getting immune.....
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