What the hell is happening here

Reiver

Onions.

Like what the actual **** is up with them? Am after slicing up three to add to my dinner after frying and I'm crying like someone who's been rioting in the Bogside.

I love to eat the things but this do be my first time deciding to prepare them myself and add them to a dish (pasta bolognese for those curious). Kitchen is making me weep everytime I do be going in.

It's like an aversion, wonder if Cain felt this bad slicing up Abel.

Señor Fancy Pants

Slicing the inner bulb is what makes you cry. Slice 3/4 into it and peel the layers off.

strobe

The synthase enzyme converts the sulfoxides (amino acids) of the onion into sulfenic acid. The unstable sulfenic acid rearranges itself into syn-ropanethial-S-oxide. Syn-propanethial-S-oxide gets into the air and comes in contact with our eyes. The lachrymal glands become irritated and produces the tears!

So gypsy magic, basically.

Un Croissant

You just killed mama onion, papa onion and baby onion, op. The tears are to be expected.

Reiver

strobe wrote: »

The synthase enzyme converts the sulfoxides (amino acids) of the onion into sulfenic acid. The unstable sulfenic acid rearranges itself into syn-ropanethial-S-oxide. Syn-propanethial-S-oxide gets into the air and comes in contact with our eyes. The lachrymal glands become irritated and produces the tears!

So gypsy magic, basically.

I put my swim goggles on and I still cried. Your technobabble is busted.

The_Valeyard

Reiver wrote: »

I put my swim goggles on and I still cried. Your technobabble is busted.

Bahahhahaha. That made me laugh.

ElleEm

Reiver wrote: »

I love to eat the things but this is my first time deciding to prepare them myself

God love you!

Armchair Andy

Just shove anotheronion up your arse OP it'll divert the acidity elsewhere hence stem the tears.

Banjo String

Op is old enough to be allowed to handle a knife, but doesn't know chopping onions is irritable to the human eye?

I don't know whether to cry or chip an onion.

Reiver

Banjo String wrote: »

Op is old enough to be allowed to handle a knife, but doesn't know chopping onions is irritable to the human eye?

I don't know whether to cry or chip an onion.

I amn't being funny. Haven't to do it before. I can peel spuds and slice carrots.

silverfeather

Onions like life have many layers.

silverfeather

I like them in salads!

Duke O Smiley

Be a man and eat them raw

Banjo String

Reiver wrote: »

I amn't being funny. Haven't to do it before. I can peel spuds and slice carrots.

Whether or not you've personally chopped them yourself or not, surely you heard (if only as a rumour) that chopping onions causes people to 'cry'?

silverfeather

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Be a man and eat them raw

I do! :pac: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/ingredient-focus-onions

They are not for people with sensitive tummies though. My mom finds them a bit difficult and garlic. Which I also love.

silverfeather

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Be a man and eat them raw

By the way I love your name!

Reiver

Banjo String wrote: »

Whether or not you've personally chopped them yourself or not, surely you heard (if only as a rumour) that chopping onions causes people to 'cry'?

Lad I amn't being Steven Fry. Nobody remembers everything. I had someone today not believe me that their does be an Irish language, ignorances doesn't have bounds.

retro:electro

I've heard you don't cry if you sing as you're cutting them, preferably Whitney.
What a lovely image

randylonghorn

Breathe through your mouth, not through your nose when chopping onions. It won't solve it completely, but it will help.

Similarly, if you can chop near an open window with a breeze blowing in, that will help too.

Otherwise, grin and bear it.

Reiver

Truffle Pig wrote: »

Slicing the inner bulb is what makes you cry. Slice 3/4 into it and peel the layers off.

Is this kosher? like does it actually work? Why only the inner part

Cienciano

Onions are amazing, totally worth it.

Birneybau

Reiver wrote: »

Lad I amn't being Steven Fry. Nobody remembers everything. I had someone today not believe me that their does be an Irish language, ignorances doesn't have bounds.

Not being Stephen Fry you say? You are as eloquent anyway.

LDN_Irish

Chew on the bottom end of a matchstick while cutting them. Wear a stetson for the full cowboy effect.

It might not work but you do be looking the part laaaaaad.

Reiver

LDN_Irish wrote: »

Chew on the bottom end of a matchstick while cutting them. Wear a stetson for the full cowboy effect.

It might not work but you do be looking the part laaaaaad.

I live alone. it won't impress a soul.

Tombi!

Pfft crybaby. :pac:
But chopping an onion releases a chemical that affects the tear ducts (I think)

Banjo String

Reiver wrote: »

Lad I amn't being Steven Fry. Nobody remembers everything. I had someone today not believe me that their does be an Irish language, ignorances doesn't have bounds.

I'm not mocking or belittling, I'm just a little bemused tbh.

I thought everyone knew this

MadDog76

Reiver wrote: »

Onions.

Like what the actual **** is up with them? Am after slicing up three to add to my dinner after frying and I'm crying like someone who's been rioting in the Bogside.

I love to eat the things but this do be my first time deciding to prepare them myself and add them to a dish (pasta bolognese for those curious). Kitchen is making me weep everytime I do be going in.

It's like an aversion, wonder if Cain felt this bad slicing up Abel.

Reiver wrote: »

I put my swim goggles on and I still cried. Your technobabble is busted.

That's some funny sh1t!!!!!!

Summer wind

I think if you press the tip of your tongue behind your front teeth on the top while your chopping it helps.

sunshine and showers

OP, the trick is not to get emotionally attached to the little buggers.

deseil

If you press a piece of the chopped onion against your affected eyeballs it really helps, try it and let me know how you get On!

agent graves

Chop them faster.. I can chop it up quick and the eyes sting only once in a while...