Dull knives cause it: normies use a dull knife and it crushes the cell walls and causes the juice to mist when that happens. Sharp knife and it never happens.
>>22013395 I don't think that matters. It depends on the onion. Some will be more harsh than others. I'll use the same knife on one onion and have no issues and another onion will leave me unable to open my eyes. Refrigerating your onion before cutting can help limit it because it slows down the chemical reaction.
I've minimized it by not cutting through the end with fibers (the root), by soaking the onions in cold water first (small restaurant, we prep 12~ large onions a day)
>>22013395 >>22013401 >>22013405 >>22013883 >>22013884 >be me >onion slayer >normies cry like babies because they don't know the TRUTH >onions are literal demons that leak ghost juice to blind you so they can escape back to the soil >here is the ritual (DON'T SKIP STEPS):
Put a slice of bread in your mouth but DO NOT CHEW. It acts as a holy filter for the ghost fumes.
Wear your swimming goggles. If the juice touches your eyes, the onion now owns your soul.
You must cut it while facing TRUE NORTH. If you face West, the onion wins.
Stick a needle in the root before you start. It pins the onion's spirit to the board so it can't fight back.
>mfw I’ve been doing this for years and haven't cried once >mfw my kitchen smells like wet bread and madness >it works anon. don't let the Big Onion lie to you.
Cutting an onion doesn't make me cry, but cutting a whole mess of them, like for French onion soup, can do it. Related plants like shallots can be a lot more intense in this regard. Well worth it in any case for those sweet quercetin gains.
>>22013387 A lady i work with cries like a faucet, it’s crazy. She’s a relatively tough lady, not an obnoxious bitch, and it just comes out like nothing. My work does a monthly employee meal, I’ll help out sometimes and it’s very weird. Even the other ladies in the room don’t have tears streaming down their face like her, she doesn’t complain or anything we all just laugh about it
>>22016011 >too much raw insoluble fiber >too much oil in the dressing >a reaction to a specific ingredient >if you weren't eating them very long it could be your gut flora adapting
>>22013890 I'm so sick of fucking onions running the banks, politics, and the media. Until all of them realize they worship the devil, and are targeting decent people who want to build civilizations, I'd gladly see every onion flayed alive on the board. Chop them into pieces to make a base. Cook them in butter, and then cheese, to make a soup. Roast an onion in the oven for a midday snack. FUCK ONIONS.
Shrek did everything wrong. Ogres have layers, and were rightfully ostracized from one-hundred and nine fairy tales (soon to be one-hundred and ten). (((Onions))) also have layers. Put two and two together.
>>22016013 was eating them for months. used a small amount of dressing, and ate them as a side as part of a larger balanced meal green cabbage, red cabbage, carrots, lettuce, beets, all julienned/thin sliced however its possible it was too much. I noticed that every single time i got japanese food, the side salads they give you could fit in a teacup. maybe i should never go any larger than that
>22013387 When you eat more onions your testosterone goes up which means you'll become more manly which means you will stop crying so easily. You're probably already onion adjusted (I'm not making up this term) and Testosteronemaxxed.
>>22013387 Red onions don't really have this problem. Yellow onions are the worst. >>22013401 A very sharp knife makes a huge difference because it doesn't tear the cells and release tons of the substance that makes you cry. You need a well-sharpened knife though. Most people don't have this.
