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Why does putting an onion in the freezer help prevent you from crying?
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∙ 13y ago
I hadn't heard of this technique, but it makes sense and probably works. You cry when you cut an onion because when you disrupt the cell membrane walls of the onion, you release a gas which causes tears in your eyes. By putting the onion in the freezer, you are probably solidifying this chemical to a certain extent, and preventing the compound from being released. But I think this would probably only work for a certain amount of time before the onion warmed back up, and if you left the onion in the freezer too longer, it probably wouldn't benefit the onion.
An alternate technique that Alton Brown has recommended and wouldn't involve any advance steps is lighting a candle near the cutting board, the flame burns off the gases before they reach your eyes.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agofezzing an onion makes your eyes stop watering because the the grems that make you cry are locked by a layer of ice.
Cilling, not freezing , is recommended.Freezing will make the onion tough if sauteed. The aromatic component in onions is called allicin. This " blooms " in warm temperatures,and the oils carry the vapors to your eyes as you breach the integrity of the skin. Use a good sharp knife, and work quickly[ but carefuly] to keep the vapors out of your eyes. Other people say peeling onions under cold running water works as well, but not for me.
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∙ 13y agoI'm not sure but if you continue to chew gum whiles cutting one, you will not cry
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Does boiling a onion prevent you from crying?
You wont get same taste of onion if you boil it. But yes it will prevent you from crying.
What will be your dependent variable in this experiment My experiment is does chilling an onion before cutting prevent you from crying I put three onions in the freezer refrigerator and kitchen?
The dependant variable in this experiment would be the amount of 'crying' resulting from the cutting of each onion.
Can freezing a onion before cutting it prevent you from crying?
yes if you put the oniion in the freezer 10-15 miutes before you use it ,it prevents you from crying
Can boiling help prevent crying when cutting onion?
Since tears come out of your eyes, you could technically get your eyes removed so you could not physically cry anymore :)
Does the age of an onion stop you from crying?
Not really but if you stick it in the freezer for 10-15 minutes before use it helps a lot!
Why does putting a spoon in your mouth whilst chopping a onion stop you from crying?
You taste something else and feel the real since instead of crying you feel metallic.
IS chill an onion will keep you from crying?
no
Will microwaving an onion make you stop crying?
By microwaving the onion you will cook it, this will prevent you from crying when you peel it but will also spoil the onion. Try this instead peel the onions in a bowl of cold water or under a running tap, or peel them outside so the wind blows away the onion fumes. Or try an old wives tale which is to hold a tea spoon between the teeth in your mouth. Good luck.
Peeling an onion can make your eyes water people try many things to keep from crying some people hold an onion under running water others try wearing goggles but goggles make the cook look silly?
I set the onion in the freezer for about 10-15 minutes and grab a stick of gum. Both are known to be helpful and they really are. And, if the onion is really pungent and might not be good in whatever dish, you can rinse the onion after cutting it.
how to cut an onion without crying?
is order to avoid crying 1.wear glasses 2.wash while cutting
how do I cut onion without crying?
wear goggles so no juice of the onion goes in your eyes
Will cooling an onion before cutting It keep you from crying?
first you chill a onion for a day in a fridge. then you cut it and see if your hypothesis was right
