Many of us love onions. In fact, the average American eats about 22 pounds of onions per year! But what we don’t love is the way onions make our eyes burn and tear when we slice into them. That's why ...

With a high-speed camera and a tiny guillotine, scientists showed that chopping onions slowly and with sharper knives cuts down on tears.

While tips for mitigating the tear-inducing effects of chopped onions are legion, the science behind them is relatively scant. We know the chemistry of why slicing onions causes ...

A guaranteed way to lure people to the kitchen is by simply sauteing an onion—a pantry staple that pulls its weight in just about any cooking project. Whether you’re building an aromatic base for a ...

For years, people have been crying about how chopping onions brings on the waterworks. Well, there's finally a tearless onion, but the allium has... Using onions to explain away crying is a familiar ...

We can’t be the only ones who look like they just finished watching This is Us or The Notebook for the 37th time after cutting onions or shallots. It’s clear that we’re not, as the topic has sparked ...

But Silvaroli is wary because the compounds responsible for the lachrymatory factor are the same flavorful organosulfur compounds that give onions their distinct taste. Reducing the cry factor, ...

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