If you’ve ever wondered how to cut an onion without crying, I’ve got lots of tips for you! Learn how to dice, slice, cut into rings, and more below! Trim & peel With a very sharp chef’s knife, cut the stem end off of the onion. Make sure to leave the root end intact (...
Before you cut an onion, know the difference between the stem end and the root end of the onion. The root end has a tight root center, which if you don't remove, can help hold the onion together as you cut it. If the root end is clean, there's no need to cut off the roots....
Place the onion half large-cut-side down on the cutting board. Make lengthwise cuts into the onion, from root end to stem end, with the knife tip almost all the way to the root end (but not cutting through the root end). Cut at an angle as you go around the onion, with the blad...
How to chop an onion in 3 steps To chop an onion by hand, peel it first. Then slice it in half vertically through the root, so that each half has part of the root in it. This is the only time you cut through the root. No further cuts through the root — you want the root to...
Many green onion varieties will get quite large if left in the ground long enough, up to 18 inches tall and a couple inches in diameter! If you only want the greens on the other hand, just clip them off about an inch or two above the soil line, and leave the roots in the ground....
Although an onion usually requires soil to produce another onion, you can grow an onion plant with nothing more than a jar and a little water. This method of growing plants in water is known as hydroponics.
Before peeling an onion, first, wash it to avoid transferring any bacteria from the outer layer to the onion itself. Ensure that your knife is sharp. There are different ways in which this may be done. Option 1 Cut the onion in half vertically, from root to stem. ...
How to cut green onions: step by step Here is our step-by-step guide to how to cut scallions, with detailed photos for each part of the method. Step 1:Remove any outer layers of the green onions that look bad or wilted. Step 2:Using a large chef’s knife, chop off the root end...
If you have the land and the inclination, growing both a sweet variety and a storage crop of onions will pay off for the entire year, and it sure feels like an accomplishment to cook an onion you pulled out of the ground eight months earlier!
Step 1: follow steps 1-3 above for cutting an onion into slices. Step 2: lay your onion halves flat and make small cuts with your knife towards the root side about 3/4 of the way to the root. Make these cuts about 1/4 inch apart. *Note: you can make these cuts smaller and clo...