Person cutting an onion on a cutting board with carrots and broccoli nearby - Anjelika Gretskaia/Getty Images Depending on who you ask, the act of efficiently prepping a meal can mean a lot of things.

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 ...

There are many varieties of onions, all with different flavor profiles and uses, though each helps to build the base of a savory, aromatic dish. Onions can be sliced, diced, wedged, or halved, but ...

Usually, the worst part about onions is the cutting process. The eating process on the other hand, we always look forward to. However, the thought of having to endure the tears when preparing a meal ...

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.

It’s your kitchen. You can cry if you want to. But with sharper knives, you might not need to. Cutting onions slowly with sharper knives slashes the number of tear-inducing droplets the vegetables ...

Nothing will ruin your eye makeup quite like chopping onions. Just a few weeks ago I started slicing several onions in my small Brooklyn kitchen, preparing to caramelize them for a simple pasta dish.

Chopping onions can easily get into teary territory. In seconds, your eyes hurt and you are teary. What if there's a way to prevent this? Onions' stinging sensation in the eyes is a defence mechanism ...

Depending on who you ask, the act of efficiently prepping a meal can mean a lot of things. Words such as "soothing" or "time-consuming" might be popular adjectives people use, but there are always ...

Cutting onions releases sulfur compounds that irritate the eyes. However, chilling onions, using sharp knives, ensuring good ventilation, or cutting them under running water can prevent tears. Onions ...