I’ve tried all the old tricks to keep my tears at bay when cutting onions: sunglasses, swimming goggles, sticking out my tongue, running the sink faucet, and slicing them straight out of the fridge.

Whether they play a supporting or starring role, onions are the all-purpose flavor agent of the kitchen. They can be bold when sliced thin and served raw as a burger topping, or silky and sweet when ...

Wipe away your tears, both figuratively and literally. When you learn how to cut an onion, you’ll be shocked to see how ...

Preparing the Spring Onions for Cutting Begin by selecting fresh spring onions with firm white bulbs and crisp green leaves.

Cooking can be a relaxing, meditative act—that is, until your eyes start to sting unbearably. Cutting an onion often leads to an involuntary stream of tears, but a new scientific discovery has ...

The cookbook author Kenji López-Alt dives deep into a question of his own, with computer models and all. By J. Kenji López-Alt Kenji López-Alt has spent the last 15 years of his career rigorously ...