How to Correctly Dice an Onion and Not Cry
Onion problems? �Yes. Onion always breaks my heart.� *cries* Aww, come here, you little creature. *hugs* You are not alone in this onion heartache. I am part of the club too. Almost all of us cry because of onions. There's no debate on that. As a matter of fact, onions make us cry. Not because it's a player, but because it is in its nature. What makes an onion an onion is its natural ability to make someone, whoever cuts it, cry. However, there is a solution to this. So high five fellow onion cutters! There is a secret: a top secret for you to win over onions. *winks*
Before we go any further, let us understand first why onions make us cry. Again people, it is its nature. Therefore, it is not onions fault. According to Michelle Bryner in the Live Science website, �when your knife slices through a crisp onion, it tears through cells, releasing the cells' contents. Chemicals react to produce a sulfur-based gas. Once the gas contacts the water coating your eyes, it forms sulfuric acid, a fiery irritant. To rid your peepers of the intruder, your tear ducts work overtime.� And this, ladies and gentlemen, is how onion's nature does its work in making us cry. *sobs*
And humans, on the other hand, have the ability to cry. Again, that is our nature. But you know what's cooler? The ability to fight whichever makes us cry is also a part of our nature. So, we can fight back onion's power. How? You just cut them like you normally do. You cut the end, peel, and then slice. But do you know what to add? Simple. �What is it?� Uh-uh! Do you want to know? I'll tell you the clue. You'll need this is you don't have a flashlight. *winks* Well, that clue is enough to lead you to the right answer. *winks again*
Because I love you, I won't leave you hanging. Just visit �Miss Information� website below and discover this ultimate top secret. Have fun! *winks*