Good afternoon, my reader. How not to let a profuse tear when peeling onions? Such an urgent question once in a lifetime, probably, was asked by any housewife. However, many of us still do not know the correct answer to it.
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But there are several ways not to cry when working with onions. But before talking about them, you must first find out what caused the appearance of tears when processing the bulbs.
Why do people cry for onions?
This is due to the fact that it contains chemicals (sulfur compounds, enzymes and amino acids) that when the onion heads are opened, they begin to interact with each other, while irritating the mucous membrane of our eye. Scientists believe that a similar property of the onion is incorporated in it to protect against various pests. And thanks to this chemical composition, the worms in onions start up much less often than, say, in pears or apples.
Therefore, the essence of protection against onion "fumes" is either to neutralize the action of these vapors, or to shield human eyes from them.
How not to cry when peeling onions?
Next, we will look at several folk tricks at once that will help protect your eyes from the effects of onion fumes.
Soaking a knife and onion in water
Water (in this matter) is a good protector against tears. Therefore, by lowering the knife and the cleaned head in cold water, you will noticeably reduce the effect of onion fumes. However, this method of protection works for a very short time. And if soon you again feel the beginning of "eye tingling", then immediately repeat this procedure.
Additionally, you can wet your own face with water. This "addition" will also contribute to the absence of tears when chopping peeled onions.
Putting onions in your home refrigerator
Another effective way to combat tears in the kitchen is as follows. In 15 or 20 minutes. before working with onions, simply place them in your home refrigerator. You can even throw it into the freezer. After all, cold also helps (for a while) to weaken the effect of substances that cause human tears.
Using lenses or glasses when working with a bow
You can also protect yourself from onion fumes with glasses and lenses. Moreover, lenses in this regard, according to those who have tried both options, are much more effective. If you do decide to use glasses, then you need to move them as close to your eyes as possible. This, too, will eventually create a good obstacle in the way of the components that irritate our mucous membrane.
There are also special glasses for working with bows, which you can simply buy at the store.
Shredding onions with a food processor
Immediately, we note that we are talking about a combine with a cover. And I must also add that this option will help you not to cry only at the stage of chopping the onion heads. Therefore, during their initial cleaning, you will have to use other methods of protection.
I hope that all of these tips will help you process onions without any tears.
Do you know how to chop an onion without crying?
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