Onion
(noun)
The one vegetable that ensures to take revenge on you for exploiting it; the only vegetable strong enough to make you think of wearing protective gear while slicing. 😛
I have found that keeping onions in the refrigerator (NOT the freezer!) a few minutes before slicing can stop the tears. Onions are one of the MAIN ingredients as far as any Indian curry (or Biriyani, for that matter!) is considered. We I cannot exist without them, and tomatoes!
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I buy the sweet onions here and they dont make you cry or have stomach upset.
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Oh that’s nice. We don’t get those here. 😦 Thanks for dropping by. 🙂
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I get sweet onions and red onions here. so for curries, I use red and for salad purpose, sweet. but I will try your trick of keeping them in the fridge.
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We don’t get sweet onions here. Keeping them in the fridge works like a charm for me. Just pop them in there for a few minutes before you start slicing. Do let me know how it goes. 🙂
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I have also heard its not healthy to keep them in refrigerators, however small the time is! Onion it is!
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Oh, it’s not healthy? Even if it’s for a short while. 😳 I’ve to Google that. This is news to me. Thanks for the lot for reading and for your valuable opinion. 😄
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Heard from the herd! 😀
welcome. 😀
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Thank you. 🙂
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I searched a lot but I was unable to come across any such article. Do you have the link?
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I love onions. It adds its own distinct flavor to everything we cook with it.
Hope you are doing well.
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I couldn’t agree more. Yes, I’m very much better now. Thanks a lot, Drew. 🙂
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I do not/cannot eat onions. My allergic reaction is not a pleasant one.
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Oh! I can’t blame you either. That must be really hard, having to avoid onions. Does garlic have the same effect, Lauren?
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Luckliy garlic does not bother me. I love garlic.
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That’s a minor relief. Stay safe, Lauren. How’s the situation over there?
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Too many deaths. Too many people not listening. A struggle.
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Too many covidiots are there in the world. They end up endangering not only their own lives but those of many innocents around them. The numbers are enough to tug at anyone’s heartstrings. Hang in there, Lauren. Stay safe, take care. My prayers are with you.
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Thank you for sharing. It breaks my heart to know about the hardships of front-liners. They are all true heroes.
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agreed
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washing the onion before slicing also helps. I have been doing that always and never cry while chopping onions.
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I do that and then I pop it into the fridge for a while. My nose starts running and the tears start flowing otherwise! It’s not a pretty sight. I guess I’m extra sensitive. Thanks for dropping by, dear. 😀
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Onions do enhance many dishes!! Good tip, about putting them in the fridge briefly before slicing 🙂
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They most certainly do. Do let me know if you found the tip to be useful. Thanks for reading, Rhen. 🙂
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You’re welcome 🙂
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🙂
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True. Can’t live without them. Keeping them submerged in water for a while won’t bring the tears. 🙂
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You can’t live without them at all! They were the only thing I worried about when I heard about the lockdown initially. That and tomatoes! That’s a great tip. Thanks a lot, Darshana. 🙂
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Omnipresent onions. Oh they make me cry too most of the time with their fumes and sometimes with their prices! At my mother’s place onion is a rarity and at my in-law’s side any dish without onions is a rarity. Being stuck between both, I love both kinds of recipes.
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Haha! The prices too. I remember when the prices sky-rocketed after that flood in Mumbai! That was the only time I google for onion-less curries! Haha, that’s quite the contrast. Are there any onion-less dishes that you recommend. I would love a recipe. 🙂 Thanks for reading, Anaghaji.
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take revenge on you for exploiting it….. such a good liner 🙂 yes onion is one the main ingredients and the favorite one!!
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I’m glad to know that you liked it. Thanks a lot for reading. Stay safe. Take care. 🙂
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Now I know my onions. 🙂
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Can’t live without them. Thanks for reading. 🙂
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Great insight Shweta 😀 😀 😀
I have heard of that trick where we refrigerate the onion for a while before slicing them but haven’t tried it though.
Some of my favorites are capsicum and onion.
Interesting post. Happy A2Zing 🙂
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It works like a charm. I can assure you. 🙂 Thank you so much for dropping by. Wish you a very happy A2Zing too.
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Ahh Onions. don’t even ask. I sometimes cut them after washing them or wear glasses.
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Do try popping them in the fridge for a while. 🙂 I wear glasses (I’ll be blind otherwise) and it makes slicing them all the more difficult if I don’t put them in the fridge. My eyes start watering and my nose starts running. Before long, that’ll result in me running to wash my hands and face. 😀 Thanks a lot for reading.
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If you put onions in salt water, it helps as well!
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Oohh, that’s a great tip. I’ll definitely try that out. Thanks a lot. 🙂
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Sick a spoon in your mouth while slicing! It works for me! I can’t imagine a world without onions.
Watch out, Rosey’s about!
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Now that’s a really interesting suggestion. I’ll give that a try too. A world without onions would be unimaginable. It’ll be even worse than lockdown and that’s saying something. I loved Rosey’s adventures. Thanks for dropping by, Keith. 🙂
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I love red onions. I like to make an onion sandwich with a little salt pepper ketchup and mustard. It’s delicious
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It sounds delicious. Here, we only get red onions. So I was surprised to know about the sweet onions. 🙂 Thanks for reading.
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Onions make your cry so that you can enjoy the food 🙂
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That’s an interesting theory. Thank you for dropping by. 🙂
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Haha…This was good!
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I’m so happy to hear that. Thanks a lot. 🙂
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Oh, thank you for the tip related to storing in the refrigerator. Will try it out.
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Just pop the onions in the fridge for a few minutes. Do let me know how it goes. 🙂 Thanks for reading.
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Seriously. Onion takes revenge. Earlier I was extremely reluctant to cut onions. But now I chop them but I wash them properly after peeling. It reduces the tears. Will try the tip given by you.
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I have tried washing but my nose and eyes were still deeply affected! Do let me know how it goes, Richa. Thanks for reading.
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Cheers for the ‘fridge’ tip. I prefer to cook my food the satvik way on most days–sans onions and garlic. So they don’t bother me that much.
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Glad to be of help. Oh, that’ll definitely save you from much trouble. Thanks a lot for reading, Artiji. 🙂
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I love, love onions but I cannot stand Tomatoes!
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Haha. I love both of them. 🙂 Thanks a lot for reading.
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Oh, onion is an integral part of our cooking. Have never tried keeping it in the fridge before slicing… will try it out!
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Can’t imagine any curry without them! Do try it out and let me know. Thank you for dropping by. 🙂
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Somehow I don’t cry much – not even while cutting onions. I do have a runny nose though that drips like crazy when I chop onion .
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Lucky you! I get the runny nose and watery eyes if I don’t pop them in the fridge for a while. Thanks for reading, dear. 🙂
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