When it comes to slicing onions, there is no middle ground for me when it comes to onion tears. For some reason, I always get an extreme case. This has been the case my entire life, with any type of onion, and it happens every single time. It makes for some awkward moments in the kitchen. My eyes completely well up at a rapid pace, and I truly can’t see a thing. I need to pause everything, give my eyes a serious pat down with cold paper towels, and then grab tissues for my runny nose. 

I’m not sure if this condition is genetic, scientific, or if onions just know I’m already a big cry baby by nature. But when I know I’m going to have to slice an onion, I can feel it staring at me from my produce bowl, like it’s waiting to attack. I’d be lying if I said there haven’t been moments where mascara is involved, where I’ll ditch the onion all together and find a replacement in order to avoid the drama. This is why I was so incredibly relieved when I finally discovered a trick to prevent onion tears that actually works. The curse has been broken, and now it’s my duty as a cook and writer to spread the word!

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