How To Cut Onions Without Crying 6 Hacks From A Chef

These tried-and-true methods are chef-approved.

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Why You Should Never Store Onions and Garlic in the Fridge

Some say that spraying a spritz of vinegar onto your cutting board might help slow down the tear-jerking chemical reaction. Supposedly, the acid in vinegar denatures the enzyme that triggers the production of the irritant. But Dodge doesn’t necessarily recommend this: “I would avoid that unless you’re looking to add vinegar to the recipe since it’s going to impact the taste and color of the onion,” he says.

But Dodge doesn’t necessarily recommend this: “I would avoid that unless you’re looking to add vinegar to the recipe since it’s going to impact the taste and color of the onion,” he says.