3 Ways To Chop Onions Like A Pro

And how to do it without chopping your fingers off!
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[@charlimorris1988]

I just spent 5 minutes of my life watching someone chop onions I have no regrets

[@videoarchiveman]

best way to learn anything is to observe.

[@bigv6724]

Should check out Gordan Ramsey chopping onions ect The dude is a God of chef's

[@farisramahi5722]

Infinity On High me neither

[@Jennixst]

Lol mee too bud hah lol

[@jackiebunting4000]

Now you know how to chop onions. Life skill.

[@fazalkhokhar1564]

The trick to cutting onions without crying is not forming an emotional bond

[@neiceyy9909]

I love you 🤣

[@donx2341]

Fazal Khokhar lol 😂😂😂😂😂

[@matthewvillarreal3982]

😂😂

[@alexandraalexandra7821]

🤣

[@meganyates3010]

Fazal Khokhar LOL

[@nav9420]

It’s 1 am, what the heck am I doing....😂

[@amandeepkaur3584]

Binav Shresthaa omg same lol it’s 1:08 am for me 😜

[@MeganKoumori]

It's one am for me too. I'm here because I'm making a casserole for dinner and I'm sick of mutilating onions every time I cut them.

[@nishantdas3472]

Onion 90rs per kg ho gaye bhai , isliye neend nahi aati tumko

[@cmdsaved]

1:04

[@pinasgameplay8354]

IDK

[@karlhungus5554]

0:23 - "The first thing that we're gonna do is cut off the tip." Thanks, Rabbi.

[@unowen7591]

LOL Yeah no effing s***

[@RudolphCookie]

unowen7591 u didn’t get the joke did you

[@almas7234]

@@RudolphCookie went right over his *head*

[@RudolphCookie]

Shah WOOSH

[@akuua6455]

unowen7591 there is a reason they said Rabbi... I don’t think you got the joke.

[@gbzorro]

One of the most complete instructional videos ever. Not only tips on cutting onions, but also on other key factors such as: securing the board, not dulling the knife blade, getting rid of the leathery parts of the onion, using the claw hand approach, etc. etc. Great job!

[@mybeautifulcat7011]

Yes agreed 👍

[@mybeautifulcat7011]

But i still cry while cutting onions

[@sanskriti3288]

It's so satisfying to watch someone cut an onion but IRL it's emotional af.

[@aysha811]

lol

[@xonxt]

yep, the trick when cutting is not to form an emotional bond

[@monabegum1387]

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[@hughskimming8174]

Sanskriti Gupta shepards pie

[@kandysalem]

Ultra wet grinder

[@raftermanhoward1883]

My brain: this is exactly what I needed to know, although I never cook, don't even like onions, and should have gone to bed 3 hours ago.

[@howardwayne3974]

My surname is Howard as well ! If you've never sauted sweet onions in a good pure butter you've made yourself , you don't know what your missing .

[@windmage0168]

How do you not like onions? They are so delicious when they're cooked.

[@Vincent654]

@@windmage0168 raw onions are awful

[@windmage0168]

@@Vincent654 they're great at keeping evil spirits (like people who don't like onions) away

[@floz9956]

Thank you! I'm a terrible AND lazy cook so always bought frozen pre-diced onions (even though they cost a little more), but now I'll be dicing fresh onions myself ^_^ For those of us who didn't get to learn these essential kitchen skills, this is really useful!

[@keeperoflenneth]

That moment when you find out you've been cutting an onion wrong your whole life.

[@jessa8095]

This was extremely helpful!!. Fuck all the irrelevant comments saying they're running out of ideas.

[@weeknd2121]

Jess A they copied Gordon Ramsay

[@queenbeyonce1538]

Jess A deadass

[@nuleafonlyfe04]

OMG! I've been struggling with cutting onions and this was the most useful video I've seen. Thank you thank you thank you!!

[@alifiarahmawati5832]

Thank you for making this video💖💖 I love how they explained every step very well and the way they shoot this video with the right angles to look, is making it more easier for me to learn.

[@lindachu5950]

Agree on all points! Fantastic video

[@laurenmichelle9678]

I love these types of educational videos, this one, the pan one etc. It's so helpful and easy to follow. I hope they will do more of these.

[@gggg-fd8ei]

the onion is crying at 0:35

[@davidbarrantes1424]

Lololo

[@asentientkidneybeanph.d.1381]

The turns have tabled

[@ivettetesfaye]

Welticus The Ultimate Weeb oh how the turntables

[@zareensohel1115]

Naaaaa he is just tensed😡

[@Julbert_jaimes]

Lmao

[@she_prays_she_slays_demons]

This is so satisfying and make chopping onions up look really easy! If I learn this, I'mma show my friends and impress em😁

[@johnhanek167]

Great video. I liked that zero of my time was wasted on stupid intros. Clear, intelligent presentation. Crystal clear speech and appropriate music at the right volume. I didn't know I had so much to learn about chopping onions!

[@khatzeye]

I wonder how many tears she shed for a 5 minute video about how to chop onions...

[@acw5003]

My eyes are burning just from watching this

[@krochetwithkrissy]

I thought it was just me 😂😂😂

[@reese4597]

Mine toooo

[@riddhip517]

PinkPandaPVP yeah, but thats kinda normal.. dont you need onions everyday? Just asking, no offence.. i am an indian and i am surprised to see that there are so many people saying that they didnt know how to do it or they would never do it..

[@BlueBabe1984]

Lol I thought it was just me too!!

[@ppl4892]

PinkPandaPVP Holy Pusheen

[@fggf745]

That was super helpful - most videos do not provide such detailed information - like how to avoid dulling the knife and how to cut safely during different parts of the cutting process. Thanks!

[@BricksIn]

Scooping the onions with the blunt side is something that you see even the best chefs neglect. Great video. Also great for salads and sandwiches or for onion rings: keep the onion whole, peel, slice a small bit out of the middle to steady the onion on the board, then slice from end to end. Turning to the other end when you reach the middle. You’ll end up with nice onion rings.

[@amarifrancis3249]

my eyes started to burn just think of it

[@wowlizzy4039]

Lol

[@BaadNana]

same lol

[@sportbeauty]

because she's doing very well

[@miselneral]

dont cut the root and it wont burn your eyes

[@Dakiller1243]

cut the root! it causes those tears so remove it asap

[@Jessiemats]

They need onion cutting advice from "You Suck At Cooking"

[@Monique_gutierrez1823]

Tell me why my eyes started burning while I was watching this 😂🤦🏽‍♀️🥺

[@megancasual4274]

I thought was being dramatic but I’m not alone Lmaoooooooo

[@Raze394]

The music, the simplicity, and the artistry in the cutting. Very nice.

[@sweetesttouch]

Ogres are like onions THEY HAVE LAYERS

[@markevans7461]

shrek

[@jackjones298]

They stink and make you cry.

[@VegaH_]

haha from the cat dog show

[@itssherbetday1334]

Jack Jones yes, no

[@Herambakshay]

Maria Salinas

[@ladyandthetrampoline5648]

these videos have been so helpful for me. i am actually the worst cook in the world and these have helped me with the basics

[@thomasfowler8645]

Thank you for this...one of many methods, but--so nice to see someone protect the sharp edge of the chef knife and use the flat backside for scraping. Thank you.

[@Matheus222]

Thanks. All I needed to know was "when I can't hold it any more what to do" and u said it in this video.

[@butterflyfluttersby9807]

My eyes are burning just from looking at these overused comments

[@Dissenter99]

Bahahaha!

[@danieldiego2288]

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[@GalluZ]

When she cut the root in the slicing part, Gordon Ramsay echoes inside me, _"Root. Abseloutely crucial. Don't cut it. The onion will start to bleed and will make you cry~"_

[@charlessharp3899]

Love the video, Great explanation. Thank you for making Educational videos and not stupid blogs like other KZbinrs.

[@faradigiorgio6019]

Finally, you showed the correct way to scrape up chopped food. Don't use the blade. Love your channel.

[@lisaboban]

You know what? This is really useful! Thank you, Tasty!

[@branflakes2600]

Me chopping onions: "Honey, I'm making dinner" *cuts* *cries* ... *cuts myself* "Oh sh*t" *tears falling onto onions* *continues to bleed* "We're going out for dinner!"

[@devikaseekooar2710]

lol!!

[@charlieguan8689]

I watch a lot of cooking tutorials on KZbin, and yours is hands down my favorite. Part of that is your voice and background music, which is very soothing; but more importantly is that unlike celebrity cooking videos, yours focuses on the technique, details, and practicality, instead of showmanship. In terms of trying to learn something myself so I can apply that knowledge next time I cook, your slower paced tutorials are always better. Thank you for doing these videos, and I hope your channel gets more and more successful!

[@Chipwhitley274]

"So for the onion rings, we're gonna start this one a little bit differently." ~Proceeds to start the exact same way as previous methods~

[@BlueGorillaInTheMist]

😂

[@annihilationgaming2289]

Perfect thank you so much, I watched Gordon Ramsey do it and even he didn't explain it as good as you did so again thank you.

[@jeann4390]

0:34-0:36 You made the onion cry You did what millions couldn't do. Thank you. ☺☺☺☺☺☺☺

[@Lowkeylie]

To all the people saying your eyes are burning just watching this, part of that might be because of your knife. That burning sensation is a result of vapors released during cutting. If your knife is dull or sharp but not honed, you’re less cutting the onion (i.e. severing it into smaller pieces) and more crushing it. That causes a greater amount of those vapors to be released into the air, creating more of a burning sensation than the smaller cuts caused by a sharp knife.

[@apremyohanna8994]

So I just did cut my first onion and this video really helped me Thank you!

[@Iam1uglyguy]

With the dicing you don't need the horizontal cut (the first cut with the palm down on the onion). Just the vertical slices from the top down. Those slices break the layers so when you do the opposite and final cut the layers actually act as the horizontal cut.

[@Boz1211111]

I agree i never do horizontal cuts for that reason

[@dineomokgosi411]

Exactly!

[@joeb4142]

One way to find out for sure… 1/2 onion with two horizontal cuts, 1/2 onion with one horizontal cut and 1/2 onion with no horizontal cuts. I just did my cutting as I was watching the vid so I’ll have to wait a day or two for the Great Experiment. 🧅

[@randomnesslol6362]

If your eyes burn very fast and easily, use swimming goggles, they block all the reactions away if you know what I mean.

[@pallas6815]

I do the exact same thing & my family always makes fun of me! 😂

[@hamdakhtar]

Or you can eat gum lol

[@CER0MI]

it didnt work for me u.u

[@ZeckTTV]

SNORKLER STEVER STYLE

[@sandreid87]

Just don't cut off the root - Its what makes makes the onion bleed. The methods in the video are excellent to prevent crying.

[@mattmason9618]

Thanks, i'm terrible in the kitchen and this well help me not embarrass my self when I try to help my sister in law!

[@JakeEpooh]

Holy crap! Thank you! I've seen several other tutorials and they didn't help at all, but this video was perfect!

[@braddixon3338]

thanks for sharing, I've struggled too much trying to do the dice with the slicing, also great tip on cutting for cooking with the rotation, i'll have to try that too.

[@lisafenixx]

I like videos like these; tasty should do more like dicing a tomato, or just basic sauces.

[@hazel9728]

Yes @tasty a good spinoff - tasty basics

[@mhdshakur7546]

Thank you so much. Clear, concise, and to the point!

[@marvinj8420]

Your presentation is always sowell done. You make things look easy and following you things ARE simpler for me. Thanks

[@FizzyNightShade]

My eyes started burning just watching this.

[@TheEditorsApprentice]

I recommend seeing a doctor about vicarious burning of the eyes.

[@purushottamadhikari6889]

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[@purushottamadhikari6889]

idam

[@windshearahead7012]

Dont be fooled, it’s harder than it looks

[@panamike6178]

It's not too hard, I just hate the extra end piece that never gets the perfect cuts. You cut into about 90% of the onion but you still have that last little bit that doesn't look as nice as the rest.

[@mountainghost556]

I never thought watching someone cut up an onion would be that entertaining.

[@rosepinkskyblue]

Thank you for sharing the trick with the onion rings I always struggle to hold the onion stable and now I know how to do it

[@brain_apostrophe_t]

This woman is a fucking boss. I'd be crying like the first 10 minutes of UP if I had to cut this many onions.

[@Rakal2341]

Did anyone else's eyes burn as well by just watching this?😂😁

[@zarrasaphire8480]

Thanks Tasty for showing me how to slice an onion without my mom supervisor, she always cut or slice my onion for me

[@lancekoller5284]

Holy shit. This woman is fantastic. Perfect voice for tutorials.

[@thevendachef8887]

This is actually a good and useful how to video. I always struggled with the cutting the rings.

[@coloryellow608]

rap monster needs to watch this

[@mikevonkleist6767]

I enjoy the burning eyes experience. It's part of the onion aroma. Love onions. I don't know what we would do without them. They're magic.

[@murtuzabhabhrawala9712]

I have never seen this kind of beautiful onion in my life.

[@twincams350]

timesaving hint: when dicing the onion, the horizontal cuts are totally unnecessary. Just do the vertical cuts (both with the grain and against the grain) as shown in the video. Horizontally, the onion layers are already separate.

[@aram5642]

Exactly! Was browsing through comments to see if anyone thinks so too. But it takes some 3D imagination to know that

[@craigsellar767]

If you make the horizontal cuts after the vertical ones, you won't get all of the little pieces coming off. Also, when doing the horizontal cuts, angle the blade downwards slightly to avoid running into your hand. Even although the onion is protected by layers, it's still a good idea once you have peeled it to give it a rinse, especially if you're going to eat them raw.

[@gina1433mhrj]

Thank you for all your helpful tips, this was so interesting. I've been cutting onions for years and didn't know all these great tips.

[@themist18]

I already know this, I have no idea why am here on a Monday night..since am here, you get a like! cheers

[@RajonM]

That is the juiciest onion I've ever seen.

[@weenhi8561]

I just realized that I've been dulling my knife every time I do that food picking thing. shook

[@k.chriscaldwell4141]

Best how-to on cutting ever. Thanks.

[@ip2489]

The fact there's videos on basic life skills like this tells me I'm not the only dumbarse whose mother never taught her anything. God bless KZbin creators. I am crippled so everything is difficult for me and I am embarassed for being here but thank you for existing !

[@Gr95dc]

This was actually a very helpful video! I will use all of this tricks next time

[@spaloslvnv]

curl in your fingertips! genius! where were you last year when I cut my thumb and bled for an hour before it stopped?! lol

[@minamahmoudali7411]

This actually helped me, now people won't mistaken my diced onions as rectangles lol

[@its9920]

Thank you! Clear and straight to the point 👌

[@karendurant4535]

My eyes are watering just watching this

[@SunflowerSoul333]

Am I the only one getting watery eyes watching this? What the hell is this sorcery?

[@qpnameqp784]

Brings a tear to my eye.

[@collinemorris]

Just back from the ER, but thank you so much for the excellent tutorial!

[@bowenwangs]

"They start to break down and turn to mush" I didn't know i had so much in common with onions :')

[@ikibiki123]

Oh wow. This has to be the longest Tasty video ever🤔🤔.

[@ikibiki123]

Other than that I actually enjoyed the video. Might try them nest trick the next time am cooking. Thanks guys for the video.

[@mariamgogiava2960]

right

[@MShin-pr9up]

Ikra Ki yas

[@ikibiki123]

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[@audreyjiang1800]

hello fellow kpoop fans

[@tmp1111]

Perfectly explained ! Thank you

[@sheilasweeney1479]

That was very helpful thank you so so much I have been winging it my whole life so I’m glad to learn the correct safe and easiest way ha ha

[@WayOutHere]

I hate onions but still watched this whole video.

[@KatotownUSA]

Amazing! What's next for you in this life?

[@mariamgogiava2960]

same :D

[@opmoi2546]

Haha

[@SongJiangShiJin]

Savage

[@watashi_no_proxy]

Exactly and I don't know why

[@turmoil7825]

THATS A GOOD LOOKING ONION

[@DeploraBill59]

Very nice! Thank you for speeding up when you did. Nice and short videos! 3 in 1! Thanks!

[@JayJay-ef5eh]

My eye started watering when you made the second cut.

[@adamsn06]

Three ways to chop onions without tears: 1) Wear swim goggles 2) Run a small fan over your work area 3) Store your onions cold - the tear-producing chemicals in a cold onion will disperse into the air much more slowly than one stored at room temperature.

[@dickjohnson5025]

Nathan Adams AND Don’t cut off the root!

[@Platikum]

Another Tip: Wear a Diving Mask

[@asouthernwriter]

I was wondering if this person was wearing goggles or something. I would be in tears lol

[@kurbaga6041]

wash your onions and chew a gum

[@miselneral]

dont cut the root and it wont burn your eyes

[@AnimatorsatWork]

I've tried all of those. In my professional career as a cook, I find the best method to chop onions with no tears is to keep your knife super sharp.

[@Syam1l]

Matt Michalak didnt the first tip she used, they cutted the root? the part where she cutted it in half?

[@mandoman69]

Thanx for this to the point video, i wasn't even ready yet 👌

[@Ruben-sg5ho]

Best onion video I've ever seen.

[@jsal7666]

Put your brightness on 100 and turn off the lights for maximum effect.

[@BigDubby]

J Sal this is such an underrated comment 😂

[@dancelikeumathurman8092]

namjoon needs to see this

[@spillthetae7465]

Lmao true

[@TenkenSoujirou]

Watching her cut onions is so peaceful

[@LalitPal216]

Really liked the way of cutting onion rings. Keeping the onion stable while cutting in rings is a disturbing thing, but your simple trick will help a lot. Thanks a lot.

[@arlethortiz7864]

Rap Monster should watch this..

[@Bonez4]

I hate when I'm cutting up onions it break and fall apart.

[@setfi]

Cant you tell something nice like, i like your nails

[@setfi]

Sorry my coment wasnt for you

[@oberdamujigae]

same I could never do a nice slice for dicing because the onions always fall apart

[@TheCottonCandy707]

GameOver ikr its so annoying, have to try putting it back again like a puzzle, then fail miserably and just cut them all randomly

[@NickKronner]

Don't cut off the root. Thats what keeps it together.

[@briel0008]

Cutting ingredients are so satisfying

[@kem6429]

Great video, especially knife scraping technique. Most videos do it wrong way. God bless you for teaching safe good cooking skills+

[@shairajillsj]

someone send this to namjoon

[@anthonytriscott3428]

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[@mxkudayoooo]

I will XD

[@donx2341]

It may sounds crazy but I’m using onions to regrow my hair... so I had to figure out how to cut the onion in the first place! So thank you so much! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@Voyageur49]

Simple, wise, and clearly explained.

[@mynameistimur]

My eyes have started watering just by watching it

[@AliSami-lh5kp]

OMG SAME