Why does gum keep you from crying while peeling an onion?

Answer 1

chilling an onion keeps in the juice and prevents it from evaporating/vaporizing as quickly. Freezing the onion actually holds it in place completely Chewing Gum is sort of a gimmick; it keeps your mouth open and breathing more than usual. This means that the onion fumes aren't all entering you nasal cavity in as much of a concentration and thus reduces the effect.

Answer 2

"Yes it does prevent that,because the flavor of the chewing gum the aroma it will give into the air which it will present the scent of the onion

Answer:Yes

From,Republican Voter Grl 991"

The reason you cry from an onion has absolutely nothing to do with the onion's scent. The oil in the onion evaporates and disturbs you both by agitating your eyes and by entering your nasal cavity. There are a few ways to prevent crying from onions:

Freeze the onion

Wash the onion thoroughly after peeling (this does remove some of the flavor though)

Breathe only through your mouth

And, while it may be a little silly, you can take my word that it works every time and with every one I've met: Wear swimming goggles. I've been a chef for 16 years now, and it's the easiest and most consistent way to not tear up.

Answer 3

baucaus when ya eat the dang gum i mean when yer chew it its like mm idk surounding thee um body or whatever? not allowing the onion's smell get to u... and anyways.......

i like square butts and i can not lie! if u wanna get with me u gotta have bunz! word

Answer 4

because of the pures are surronding your body with the gum content and which is preventing the smell of the onion.

Answer 5

because of the smell of the gum, it will help cancel out the smell of the onion.

Answer 6

For me at least it does im not sure about other people

Answer 7

yes