Many of us love onions. In fact, the average American eats about 22 pounds of onions per year! But what we don’t love is the way onions make our eyes burn and tear when we slice into them. That's why ...

From wearing goggles to rubbing the knife with lemon juice, home cooks have come up with a wide variety of clever tricks to keep themselves from crying while cutting onions in the kitchen. Now, ...

Chopping onions can easily get into teary territory. In seconds, your eyes hurt and you are teary. What if there's a way to prevent this? Onions' stinging sensation in the eyes is a defence mechanism ...

(CNN) — Need a good cry? Time to chop an onion. Onions are flavorful and an essential part of so many dishes, but that sting in your eyes may make them not feel worth it. Everyone claims to have the ...

We can’t be the only ones who look like they just finished watching This is Us or The Notebook for the 37th time after cutting onions or shallots. It’s clear that we’re not, as the topic has sparked ...

We all cry. It's a natural human response that can happen for a variety of reasons. But have you ever cried while chopping onions, even when you weren't feeling emotional at all? Tears seem to pop up ...

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