Onions, a common vegetable in daily life, are known to everyone. In Europe, onions are known as the "Queen of Vegetables"! However, onions are a source of both joy and woe!
The joy of onions lies in their rich nutritional content and various active substances, such as allicin, sulfides, and prostaglandins. Therefore, they have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects, prevent colds, fight cancer, and maintain cardiovascular health.
However, onions also have their downside: every time we cut an onion, we find ourselves with a runny nose and tears, unable to stop ourselves from becoming a "crybaby"!
Master these 6 little tricks to stop yourself from crying when cutting onions:
1. Freeze the onion in the refrigerator for half an hour (without letting it freeze solid), then cut it.
2. Cut the onion in half and soak it in cold water for a while before cutting.
3. Soak the knife in cold water for a while before cutting.
4. Rinse the knife with cold water intermittently, which is also very effective.
(Methods 1-4 aim to reduce the activity of sulfides and alliinase in the onion)
5. Turn on the range hood and cut the onion next to it.
6. Wear a pair of well-sealed goggles (like swimming goggles).