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pinboy3niner

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17. The "old wives" wisdom

Reply to mrmpa (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2015, 11:23 PM

Apr 2015

Cut the onion in half and hold under cold running water before chopping to prevent tearing. I guess it makes sense that heat would increase fumes and cold would decrease them.

You did the right thing in using yellow onions instead of sweet. Sweet onions are great raw, but they say cooking eliminates their advantages and you're better off using the cheaper yellow onions in cooked recipes.

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I peeled and sliced six onions earlier.......... [View all] mrmpa Apr 2015 OP

why did you do that? irisblue Apr 2015 #1

Chicken Paprikash............ mrmpa Apr 2015 #5

Oh, wow… that sounds like an interesting dish... MrMickeysMom Apr 2015 #9

That is delish! hifiguy Apr 2015 #13

I'm so glad you posted that. It sounds good. We are always on the lookout for something Enthusiast Apr 2015 #19

milder onions? dolphinsandtuna Apr 2015 #2

They were... mrmpa Apr 2015 #6

I keep onions, shallots, FoxNewsSucks Apr 2015 #3

aThat's interesting, mrmpa Apr 2015 #7

Way to go! tabasco Apr 2015 #4

Were these large sweet onions? MrMickeysMom Apr 2015 #8

If they were Vidalia onions, you won't shed a tear. n/t RebelOne Apr 2015 #10

I have wondered if the 'crying' has been oldandhappy Apr 2015 #11

My eyes stopped tearing after I learned to avoid dull knives. Brother Buzz Apr 2015 #12

this Kali Apr 2015 #15

There's sharp then there's REALLY sharp Brother Buzz Apr 2015 #16

It helps to keep them, "steeled". Enthusiast Apr 2015 #20

A steel is excellent for maintaing a really sharp edge Brother Buzz Apr 2015 #21

Cool. That looks like something that requires skill. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #25

Not really for a knife Brother Buzz Apr 2015 #27

I'll look at some Youtube videos about using a stone. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #30

Hold a piece of bread in your mouth--no tears panader0 Apr 2015 #14

The "old wives" wisdom pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #17

you want I should kick your onion-peeling ass, mrmpa? Skittles Apr 2015 #18

Oh Skittles that is so....... mrmpa Apr 2015 #24

you kept your mouth shut? grasswire Apr 2015 #22

No I was talking to my...... mrmpa Apr 2015 #23

I'll cry for you... Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #26

what were the onions for? n/t orleans Apr 2015 #28

Chicken Paprikash.......... mrmpa Apr 2015 #29