Soups, blossoms, deep fried rings, eaten raw on salads or caramelized on burgers, onions are among the most versatile vegetables in your kitchen. They are the third most popular edible plant on Earth, ...

Common ways to cut up an onion include dicing, mincing, and slicing. A sharp chef's knife is the best tool for cutting onions and will minimize eye irritation. Chopped onions can be stored in the ...

Whether they play a supporting or starring role, onions are the all-purpose flavor agent of the kitchen. They can be bold when sliced thin and served raw as a burger topping, or silky and sweet when ...

When you cut into an onion, it releases irritating chemicals into the air that make your eyes water. There are tons of theories about preventing onion tears, but only a few are effective. Experts ...

Brown and Han say cut onions should be stored in the fridge, ideally around 40°F or below. Han recommends wrapping cut onions ...

Cooking can be a relaxing, meditative act—that is, until your eyes start to sting unbearably. Cutting an onion often leads to an involuntary stream of tears, but a new scientific discovery has ...

Don't toss those leftover onions from your cookout. We have all been in a situation where a recipe calls for just a tiny bit of minced onion, and you’re left with three-quarters of a peeled vegetable, ...

A new discovery about how cutting onions ejects pungent aerosols up to two-thirds of a meter into the air has led to practical advice for reducing the spray: Cut onions slowly with a sharpened blade ...