How To Dice an Onyo (Onion)

[@tommycato6368]

Beautiful, puts tears in my eyes!

[@twangology]

lol

[@TheWeirdWorldOfVideoGames]

I see (through my tears) what you did there. 🥹

[@jjstarrprod]

You've got a great screen, then. In full 8K, odoramat included.

[@salma_Nella22]

Lmfaoo deserves more likes

[@loveme6067]

Super eye wash😢

[@JayBigDadyCy]

Been calling it an Onyo for like 6 years because of this dude lol

[@tubekulose]

Well, from a French perspective English speakers mispronounce "onion". 🙂

[@JawjaTV]

Miwebomuycalientesi

[@elibeeblebrox1084]

@@tubekulose The French lost all hope of getting anyone to care about their language when they came up with their ridiculous number system

[@tubekulose]

@@elibeeblebrox1084 😁😁😁

[@sashosamsung1328]

@@elibeeblebrox1084 ahahah yes mate

[@TFoxVA]

I came for the technique I stayed for the onyo

[@danb239]

I stayed for the ding dong

[@salma_Nella22]

😂😂😂

[@Aarkwrite]

@@danb239I was gonna say this as well 😂

[@QuintinMassey]

Haha!

[@brijessie1521]

😂😂😂😂

[@TheLordoftheDarkness]

Chef Jean Pierre finally embraced the Onyo joke

[@debbiesmith5763]

Thanks for EXPLAINING how and why!

[@virgin10101]

And what!

[@pulsar-_-4504]

Yea, I like it when they explain how because Asian mothers (my mom especially) don't really like changing their techniques much and would rather teach you how THEY do it

[@Thatonefuckinguy]

He didn't really explain. I mean wtf is billet. For a total beginner like me, this man might as well be speaking in japanese.

[@mikesmith7620]

and when

[@SiitosKettu]

​@@pulsar-_-4504dont cut the other end, its so much easier to dice the anion that way👍 I dont get why he does that

[@nazart7830]

I’ve been a ding dong for 40 years, after watching this I’m no longer a ding dong

[@Random-xw1fg]

😂😂😂

[@Random-xw1fg]

OMG I can't 😊😊😊😊😊😅😅😅😅

[@YesOkayButWhy]

Prove it, post a video. I think the rumours of your undingdongification have been greatly exaggerated.

[@AdamRoyalski]

😁😄😂

[@Pootie_Tang]

@@YesOkayButWhy I support your suspicion and your request

I love when he says "the fabrication of the onyo"

[@MerkhVision]

Lmao me too, like it’s been manufactured or something haha

[@harrymu148]

its a french way of going about it. the more contemporary english way is "the onion's make-up" edit: I DO NOT CLAIM TO COMPLETELY KNOW FRENCH.

[@deathlgm]

genetically manipulated to be sliced in julienne obviously

[@SonOFaDuck-se1my]

the layers of reality, ehrm i mean onyo

[@iamshotty]

Stop it, I can't breathe - between chef with the 'Onyo" and reading all the comments "the fabrication of the Onyo" I'm dying here from laughter omg...

[@vokadala]

Minecraft music, an old cook, knife, chopping board, correct technique and onyo. Perfection.

[@superlavahair1536]

its not minecraft music

[@vokadala]

@@superlavahair1536 just gives the vibe. i am in forest biome right now, i am grinding for wood pls dont disturb me.

[@lejeffstef]

Erik Satie

[@fedtsten]

Gymnopedie 1, is the title. But I will grant you that it's of a similar style. Perhaps why I like the Minecraft OST so much; might well be inspired by artists like Satie. 🙂

[@vokadala]

I was a ding dong forever until this old cook teached me how to do it now I'm enlighted.

[@thegodofpez]

“Don’t be a ding dong!” 😂❤

[@benoit8381]

All those ding dong on TikTakTok !

[@papaechozulu3737]

Dont be a ding dong is the best advice ever.

[@DaxianPreston]

I prefer to leave the root end on to hold together better.

[@epicon6]

I had to subscribe the moment i heard it 😂❤

[@aragmarverilian8238]

Embrace the onyo :3

[@gillianadkins8148]

IVE NEVER UNDERSTOOD THE HORIZONTAL CUTS, THANK YOU!!!!

[@Kjolbeeful]

so explain now why he cut the root? if the root can hold everyting together...

[@Brutalyte616]

​@@KjolbeefulSaves the trouble of removing the root later, and the layers are bunched together enough at the root end that they'll hold the rest of the onion together for you while you finish dicing if you don't fully cut through them

[@reeceraur8735]

Same! It's pointless and risks injury.

[@turdferguson7686]

@@reeceraur8735 literally everything risks injury. especially anything involving a knife. so have fun in your flavorless padded room where you lie still for 24h a day to minimize risks of injury. which in itself will cause injury. or, just pay minimal attention to what youre doing and enjoy the amazing flavors and aromas of the versatile onyo' like a normal person.

[@reeceraur8735]

@@turdferguson7686 HA! What are you on about? You sound unhinged. I do utilize onion however, I do not make unnecessary horizontal cuts while chopping them. It serves no purpose. All that other nonsense you mentioned in your bizarre diatribe is irrelevant.

[@tinydancer7426]

I have been cutting onions in this manner since I started helping in the kitchen at 10 years old. 73 now. Never did understand the reasoning behind that horizontal slicing business. I figured this out on my own using the same logic as this gentleman. The validation feels so good.

[@rainhaskins]

saaame! it just felt like it made the onion more unstable and like i was more likely to slip or cut myself!

[@ParrotPentester]

I think the main reason is to make the squares smaller, but it's more or less a personal preference because if you're in a pretty high-end kitchen, that extra cut can be worth it for presentation, but if you're in a normal resteraunt then there's really not much point considering people are there to eat food that tastes good and looks appetizing enough.

[@CanadianArchaeologist]

Same, but I'm 50.

[@jimbojones6830]

@@CanadianArchaeologist Also same but I'm 30, but have a visceral dislike of chopping onions so I focused very hard on cutting them as fast as possible.

[@lily824]

The horizontal cut is necessary to get a perfect dice. Not necessary if not wanting a perfect dice, anyone who knows how to dice an onion would realize this fact and cut them the way they want.

[@-darkstar-x]

I fully followed this type of cutting that I learned from a chef 27 years ago. Best way and safer than the sideway cut.

[@beafraidofinsectattack]

Onyo are the best The world needs more onyo

[@asdfdsf-s4u]

onyo has so many layers, just like me

[@YusufHitman]

Shrek's favourite food is Onyo ❤

[@Brrxnd]

@@YusufHitman someone clearly didn’t pay attention to the movie 🤭

[@AshenElk]

'onyo was a good Ghibli movie.

[@YusufHitman]

@@Brrxnd We have so many movies include "Onyo". Which movie you are talking about?

[@MichaelHviid-d9m]

This is superb technique. Thanks chef.

[@vladzîîîî]

Thank you sir, you saved me from a life of ding-dongery

[@KateOwino]

🤣

[@TheHylianJuggalo]

I love how this man just embraced it.

[@LH-jo7os]

Wow this is by far the best, efficient, and logical way to cut the onion

[@scottrowe533]

It is far more efficient and practical, and I am gobsmacked to think that I've been doing it the "other" way for more that 20 long years. 😕🤦‍♂️

[@meikazusora5736]

Onyo*

[@ZaahirJappie]

Pity we dont have Onyo's anywhere in my country 💀

[@syjwg]

Nope! Just cut off both ends with the same "chef nife" and continue as it was shown.

[@Crank797]

​@@ZaahirJappie what country is that?

[@aiercooledengine]

Finally a French/Italian chef who recognizes that the Universe has already partially diced onions for us.

[@taradwan]

Universe?

[@stettan1]

​@@taradwanyou don't really think the Centaurians could do without onions and garlic, do you?

[@RhythmAndRibs]

*God

[@dimitrijekrstic7567]

Tomato tomato ​@@RhythmAndRibs

[@yuh6812]

God*. Lmao Universe, joker. Everything has a creator, infinite regress which means it has to be an uncaused cause that caused it all. Logic

[@Zalzzevzaria]

wish i would have known about you when i was younger, i would have definitely been less intimidated by working in the kitchen. now, because of your recipes, techniques, and ease of use explanations, my cooking has skyrocketed in the kitchen, i no joke, enjoy cooking for my family on the regular now since i found your channel years ago. keep up being awesome man, you inspire a lot of us!

[@Whatdoesthisboxdo]

I love your comment 😊 cooking is at least 75% confidence, it becomes a lot of fun once you start to feel comfortable in the kitchen

[@Zalzzevzaria]

Definitely, it's scary when you're young and unsure of how to react with criticism. That was the thing that scared me when I was a kid "what if they don't like it?" When I started seeing how much fun cooking can be, I stopped giving a shit.

[@Snake2s]

ssss

[@Zalzzevzaria]

Ssssssssss

[@Tost_with_Dreams]

"Don't be a ding dong" famous lines

[@zwinmagellicar6720]

FINALLY!!! SOMEONE WHO MAKES SENSE! I always thought it was stupid to do the middle cut horizontal.

[@matteomariani5160]

Same lol

[@ackshually404]

The horizontal cut helps the diced pieces come apart when you throw them in a pan. Its not necessary unless you are cooking in a high end restaurant that does too high volume to worry about separating the bits by manipulating then with a spoon/spatula

[@olevaar8995]

The edges tend to be slightly oblong and a little bit larger than one might like ideally if you don't do the horizontal cut, but for most purposes, it's not necessary.

[@whatisthisayoutubechannel]

it's mostly to make the side pieces smaller since if you're doing equal distances the side ones would be big

[@snakejazz]

I never understood why people do that either, once you finish the 90% julienne you're already set to dice.

[@raymondwilliams2609]

Wonderful technique. Who else's eyes are watering just watching this .... ? 😭😆🤗❤️🖖✌️

[@Larwood.]

That's just how the onyo is

[@muniraakherwaray2860]

Red onyo don't make you weep. Maybe after 46 years chopping onions, no more weeping for me😅

[@MauiWowieOwie]

the sharper the knife the less cell walls are destroyed, less lachrymator compounds are released. this guy keeps sharp knives so I'll be he was fine.

[@KairuHakubi]

It's not so bad as long as you run the onion under the faucet after the first cut in half, and continue to as you peel off the first crappy outer layer. Then yeah the dicing will release more sulfurogenic compounds, but.. just get it into your pan quickly and turn on the fan. or add lime juice or whatever if you're making salsa cruda or ceviche or whatever.

[@abravo143]

That's a perfectly sharpened knife... cuts are very satisfying

[@LordofDestruction123]

Just now realizing I need a new knife. I couldn't possibly slice so cleanly with the one I have now.

[@robertthompson176]

Whetstone bro, game changer. I literally sharpened 3 of my knives yesterday.

[@AlexAnteMachina]

@@LordofDestruction123 you need to learn how to sharpen you knifes. ;)

[@willemthijssen1082]

Also prevents the crying when cutting onions

[@JohnVJay]

@@AlexAnteMachina And you need to learn how to spell "knives" and "your". ;-)

[@LoremasterGoddess]

Very solid presentation here.

[@Alexis84DE]

Thank you!!! For decades I have never understood the horizontal cut!! The onion is already in layers! And yet literally EVERYONE does it. Senselessness to the extreme

[@KristinaBlabla]

the horizontal cut is only if you want it to look like uniformed cubes instead of a plain rectangle. completely unnecessary for cooking at home

[@user-oe1wf8xt7p]

В России никто никогда не делает горизонтальный разрез. Первый раз увидела, что такая глупость бывает

[@mrdjr6544]

In Russia we eat the onion frozen, whole, like apple.

[@KristinaBlabla]

@@mrdjr6544 have you ever watched ray william jhonson and =3?

[@coteof7055]

the horizontal cut is something you do to keep pieces from the outside edges from being overly large, but this is only a concern if you're cutting straight up and down rather than angling the knife to follow the curve of the onion like Jean Pierre is doing here

[@grandmafrosty]

Honestly, the mind blowing part about this for me was how he cut off the ends. I was taught to cut off the non root end and leave the root end to keep it from falling apart. I love this method so much better

[@mikeexits]

I've always sliced both ends off flat. He cuts into it in a conical shape. Seems more wasteful to me if I'm honest; if I did that I'd cut off the conically protruding layers and either use them or put them in my veggie scrap freezer bag to make broth with later. What's the benefit of that part, I wonder?

[@robertb8673]

@@grandmafrosty yep. I learned the same way.🙂

[@robertb8673]

@@mikeexits exactly. Trimmings for stock and broth.

[@philipbassett4386]

It requires having another knife out though, you need a paring knife to do that end cut, 95% of the time I only have a chef's knife out and am not going to grab a paring knife just to trim the end of an onion

[@kellypatterson8506]

This video is a real tearjerker

[@naseweisss451]

I see what you did there you layered oaf

[@neethi768]

Onion: who are you? Oño: I am you, but better.

[@artistic_viper04]

EXACTLY!! Someone who has some common sense with onion cutting!!!

[@Reuben84h]

*Onyo*

[@akagetobimaru1994]

I got a teary eyes watching how beautiful this is

[@miskatonic6210]

That wasn't the beauty, it was you slicing an onyo.

[@akagetobimaru1994]

​@@miskatonic6210yes you got my point....it's the onyo...

[@honiideslysses12]

I've been a chef for over 30 years and I approve this video. Food prep 101.

[@nudtanunwarnnissorn]

Stop capping bro please stop unless the video is a meme

[@Holden-uf7]

His technique seems like a waste of time. Why take the time to remove the root when you can just leave it on

[@dannyleung2796]

Food prep 100: keep your knife sharp!

[@John-wm8mv]

​@Holden-uf7 the root removal doesn't take any longer and it allows you to quickly dice and utilize all of the onion

[@Brettward101]

@@John-wm8mvyou can still yield the same amount and you are not fiddling keeping the fucker together when you get towards the end. But to each their own.

[@HermesTheLoser]

oh my gosh I love his voice, very helpful as well!

[@uranium5694]

The Onyo is the reason I am subscribed to this channel! Best Chef on the internet!

[@busisanindlovu2156]

I keep saying 'Onyo'😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bob94832]

he's actually telling «onion» in french which is spelled the same but pronounced the way he said it

[@jonslg240]

❤ ZEE OYOOOOO

[@alangoudie1308]

​@@bob94832spelled similarly but it's actually oignon with a sneaky g

[@jobistrange1668]

Stfu stop glazing

[@HiranoMagu]

Holy shit. Pardon my language but that was the most informative thing I have ever needed in my life. I legitimately grew braincells from just this one video and after trying it for myself, I can confidently say that I have conquered the onion. No more differently shaped pieces, just simple dices. You've given me such wisdom, thank you !

[@ppietras97]

Don’t you mean the onyo?

[@koolaidsalad]

most informative thing you needed in your life.... i'm sorry to hear that

[@Kewkky]

​@@koolaidsaladWhy sorry? Sounds like they're doing pretty great if a simple onion cutting video is the most informative video he's seen in his life. It means every other video is something he probably already knew.

[@koolaidsalad]

@@Kewkky I understood it as they prioritize this video more than other things that could be applied on their life

[@Alibi-s1c]

😂 I sensed sarcasm bigtime!

[@ramalshebl60]

"don't be a ding dong" has to be somewhere in the top 10 quotes of all time

[@gbizzotto]

it's on the back cover of most scriptures, where the book is summarized.

[@Humanentity3888]

It's the core of all evil

[@MajorWolfer]

😊😊😊😊😊😊​

[@MajorWolfer]

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[@MajorWolfer]

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[@numerablewhom]

Thank you! That was the simplest example and it finally makes sense to me :)

[@saiiiiiii1]

Wonder what Ramsey has to say about this perfect Onyo

[@movienight9302]

I remember him doing this, as well. He also likes to add oil to his pasta water.

[@electricpaisy6045]

Gordon was fine to loose onion cutting competition against a prisoner

[@davetofu]

ramsey is a ding dong

[@SerKnightCameron]

ramsay is a tv personality, not an actual chef

[@Void_Out]

@@SerKnightCameron He was a chef before he was a tv personality. And the fact he has shown to be able to cook and all his owned Michelin star restaurants would say otherwise.

[@ScROnZjara]

"Don't be a ding dong" made me to subscribe😂😂

[@liamhuse6597]

Literally

[@RazgovorIsDialog]

Your onyo slicing skills are remarkable Chef!!!

[@miar-moscow]

Bravo maestro!!!! 😊😊😊

[@GreyerShade]

"Dont be a ding don, heres how to cut an Onyon!" 😂

[@moneymonke]

Onyo please

[@the1337fleet]

It literally says "onyo" and sounds like "onyo," not "onyon." Accent aside, spelling it "onyo" isn't funny either, but that's how it's spelled in any case

[@GreyerShade]

@@the1337fleet Google "alliteration" you ding don! 😂 🤣 And loosen your helmet strap! 😂

[@the1337fleet]

@@GreyerShade yo, alliteration is repeating similar sounds at the _beginning_ of each word, like "Harry hurried home" Did you mean a _rhyme_? Is that why you said "ding don" instead of "ding dong"? Butchered the original even MORE just to say you meant to make a rhyme while sounding like you were quoting the video. Maybe I'm not the only one who needs to spend more time on Google! Thanks for the laugh 😂

[@GreyerShade]

@@the1337fleet Remember, you came here, I didn't come to you. Its Alliterative Assonace. It wasn't misspelled, it was intention. If I'd known I had to be so specific, I wouldve drawn you pictures. Say it with me: DING DON.... ON-YON. Now try it without: DING DONG.... ONYO. See the difference? It was a poetic device using consonants (alliteration) and vowels (assonance). Now that we've concluded this junior high level course in English and literary devices....... Kindly FackOff! 😂 🤣 * hawk thuu! *

[@myrianrose3619]

The super quiet Satie in the background makes this so funny somehow. Also I love how happy Chef is. "It's already perfectly diced for you!" It's like oh damn, the universe makes sense actually! Bless the mighty Oño!

[@pumpkinlatte6049]

Finally a chef with a voice of a caring and cheerful grandpa

[@jimf3932]

Chef JP, you ROCK!! Always great advice and you encourage people to enjoy cooking!

[@PaulKMF1]

I love to put onions on my food. I have been doing it all wrong for years. Thanks. This method makes it a lot easier.

[@jacobpast5437]

You have been _ding-donging_ it all wrong for years.

[@uweschroeder]

Finally someone who cuts an onion efficiently. Done it that way for decades. I never understood why the dice should be any different with one or more cross cuts when the onion already comes in layers.

[@jonslg240]

❤ for the OYO! Even those who don't like OYO's or OYO rings, still enjoy the flavors OYOs add to dishes. OYOOOOOOOOO

[@Vicandiers]

I never understood why almost every youtube cook (even the really good ones) always do this. It's already in layers!

[@neverstopschweiking]

The horizontal cut is a ritual, it serves no purpose.

[@raytenreiro1096]

Always wondered what that horizontal cut was for. Never did it that way.

[@jhoags92]

@@neverstopschweikingIt’s to prevent the much wider pieces that are on each side of the onion. You can see in the video that the farther he gets off-center the wider the pieces are going to be.

[@2AGaph]

He cuts the loop just as crisp as his onions. 👌

[@lashlarue7924]

* his onyo.

[@jacobhull8378]

how the hell did he do that loop

[@mikebartoli4755]

I've done it every wrong way there so thank you so much for setting us straight!

[@quedizzle7378]

This is how I ALWAYS chop my onyo!

[@rexannam2646]

Me too ✋️

[@patriciaitalia]

Me too. I could never understand why people sliced across layers that were already there naturally.

[@edesbalazs]

From now on me too 🧅🧅🧅

[@badmandansanchez1823]

We do it for reasons, don't worry about it 😂

[@muniraakherwaray2860]

What a wonderful teacher Chef Jean Pierre💯💯💯

[@KingdomChld]

"Don't be a ding dong". Beautifully said! Exactly how I feel when I see people cut the onyo horizontally.

[@Flop1885]

Superb discursul în Muntenegru! Superb tot ceea ce ne predicați!🙏

[@RicoPrabowo]

Amazing. Just amazing.

[@prayunceasingly2029]

Beautiful teaching on dicing the onyo!

[@mirandanyakudya5388]

😂

[@trollingisasport]

Nice! Can't wait to try this when I make ice cream tonight.

[@mikeexits]

Onion... Ice... Cream?

[@chumori_]

@@mikeexits onyo icecream

[@theapplekingdom5493]

Oooo, love me some onion and ketchup ice cream! 😊👌

[@hartzellaerialproductions527]

Finally someone who does it the best way! I’ve always wondered why people do the horizontal slice before finishing the dice, just a waste of time and doesn’t accomplish anything

[@rafaelperalta1676]

same. It really isn't practical for beginners. They might end up hurting themselves from cutting horizontally. Good thing I discovered it myself. The downside is I was always irritated at pros doing the horizontal cuts.

[@cssstylescommand4]

They do it because a random british actor Gordon Ramsay tells them it's done that way in his onion dicing video.

[@realEchoz]

it can be helpful for some of the pieces on the side if you cut everything straight down, but i don't notice a big difference, so i don't bother. i do it when dicing tomatoes tho.

[@devilblackdeath]

We literally see at the end of this short why. The "vertical" slice is done flat on a cylinder, so you end up with pieces that don't look "diced" (like the ones at the bottom left of the short at the end). This is logical as the very edge of the cylinder almost match the direction of the cut. Cutting horizontally specifically goes against that direction. But to be fair you only really need the horizontal cuts at the bottom half, the top half is fine without it. As for someone doing it the best way, I have to wonder why he'd remove the end before dicing. Keeping one end keeps the onion together much better as the ends are harder and you end up dicing all of it.

[@youxkio]

There are many ways to cut onio Look at Chef Marco Pierre White. That is impressive.

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen7027]

Been calling it an Onyo ever since Chef Jacques Pepin. You remind me of him, he was my grandmother's favorite TV personality. Cheers to many more Onyo

[@ChefJeanPierre]

👍👍👍❤️

[@jivepatrol6833]

Chef is the BEST! Thank you!

[@richlrn64]

The best channel ever on KZbin.

[@Shellyshocked]

Absolutely 💯 😊

[@mikec4308]

yeah no

[@Aditya-le3pt]

When people forget; "ONIONS HAVE LAYERS!"

[@Michael-kp4bd]

And onyos have *~*fabrication*~*

[@downhillnut2273]

A Shrek reference ?

[@icetmdabss3501]

I came for the onyo, but I stayed for the Dragon Quest like accent. Thank you chef!

[@rexannam2646]

Never be a "ding dong".... always watch Chef Jean-Pierre, he shows you how! And with so much class.

[@ChefJeanPierre]

🙏😊

[@grannyonwire8926]

Thank you so much,Jean Pierre, you’re one of the rare ones that recipes come out the way you teach that they do and I so appreciate that‼️

[@wormsali]

My girl gonna be so impressed by me 🥰

[@AmmyWulf]

Thank You so much Chef Pierre, this was truly helpful

[@KuyaEnan]

Onyo is like butter. It makes everything tastes better.

[@ajludwig]

I agree. 💕💖I sauté my onions in butter and add on top my burgers. Chopped and sliced. I add onions to all my salads. 😋😋😋💕Yum

[@ersin8410]

@@ajludwig that sounds amazing!

[@Sort0fMythic]

Beautiful. The horizontal cut I've been doing always makes me afraid of cutting my fingers 😅 you really make it look easy

[@Pete970]

He's so inspiring. Even to just cut an onion!! The best

[@adamg.6736]

@ChefJeanPierre - why do you remove both ends? I do the same as you for years. :) But! Remove the root end, but leave the other one and you are going to have perfect part to hold the onyo when cutting it (both ways)... :) Greetz!

[@samafo2691]

thanks for the instructions...and for making me laugh at the end "don't be a ding dong" 😂😂😂

[@tonyj7205]

Favorite Chef! Making people's lives happier one video at a time!

[@Private-GtngxNMBKvYzXyPq]

I learned this from you and I use this technique every time. Thank you!

[@camicri4263]

Onyo number first! I love it! Thanks for the reminder Chef, old habits die hard. Blessings 🙏🏻💞

[@slashroar]

I never understood why people had to cut in the middle when, as you said, it's already perfectly diced haha. That is a very sharp knife btw, it cuts like it's butter. Perfect knife skills

[@pamelah6431]

Butter. Hohoho ❤

[@beanetricemcdaniel6853]

I wondered that to

[@ChicknSandwich]

Because Brunoise. Method in video is great as a rough cut method. You can see some irregular sizes and is perfectly acceptable for homecooking. However if you want the whole onion to be uniformly 1/8th inch squares, ie brunoise, then horizontal cuts saves time over repeatedly smashing a knife threw a pile of rough cut onions.

[@gplus1000]

@@ChicknSandwich Exactly.

[@bradenculver7457]

The middle cut is for a fine dice, brunoise as another comment mentioned. If you want your dice’s to be exactly even and fine, the horizontal cut is necessary. But for home cooking? It’s not at all necessary. It can be fun knife skill practices though, especially if you aren’t a professional chef dicing multiple onions a day. But if you just need to get dinner ready, rough dice is more than adequate.

[@Salmomlox]

Brilliant! Thank you Chef JP You are the best. 🥰

[@tomassedlacik7236]

I'm always amazed when seeing pros cutting it like that. Finally someone made a video 😅

[@sethcauthorne9258]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I can't believe I never considered why a horizontal cut is unnecessary... wow.

[@XMysticHerox]

I mean it's not unnecessary depending on what you are making. You can get a much finer dice with it which is the whole reason it is done.

[@danielapagliaro8025]

"Don't be a ding dong" I love that!!!!

[@pathorn4671]

Finally a chef that says cutting the onion horizontally is a wasted movement 😂

[@andimproud]

Right! As much as I like America's Test Kitchen, they insist on doing that horizontal cut. And I'm just like, come on, y'all.

[@Redhotshawntexas]

Instead take the time to use a second knife to cut out the tips

[@Sanxioned1]

​@@Redhotshawntexaswhich doesn't have to happen at the start. Can cut it in half and then chop em off. The thumb method he showed does save more of the onion though.

[@BintyMcFrazzles]

Ain't nobody got time for wasted movement.

[@peteroz7332]

👏👏 first time I see this way shown on yt.. I kept asking many content creators who did do the horizontal cut (or two) - why? why do they do that? nobody could respond.. or see why that cut was unnecessary fluff... 🤔🤷‍♂️ I tried to explain soooo many times... yet people couldn't see the sense in my description... I stopped doing the horizontal cut after a few days after being taught to chop onions in the restaurant's kitchen where I started my first job in 2004... that cut was a waste of time.. I had a bag of 20-25kgs of onions to chop per day... I saved a lot of time without sacrificing the quality...

[@dipankaradhikary7676]

Really innovative.... ❤ Greetings from Calcutta, India.

[@JohnVC]

Yes! This what you do if you work in a hotel have to chop a 50 lb bag quickly. Precise but quick. I learned early to watch the prep cooks that had to peel 100 lb of potatoes, or apples, or carrots everyday... Those are the ones that know how to do it the best.

[@beanetricemcdaniel6853]

So you can cut all of them the same way?

[@peteroz7332]

👏👏 first time I see this way shown on yt.. I kept asking many content creators who did do the horizontal cut (or two) - why? why do they do that? nobody could respond.. or see why that cut was unnecessary fluff... 🤔🤷‍♂️ I tried to explain soooo many times... yet people couldn't see the sense in my description... I stopped doing the horizontal cut after a few days after being taught to chop onions in the restaurant's kitchen where I started my first job in 2004... that cut was a waste of time.. I had a bag of 20-25kgs of onions to chop per day... I saved a lot of time without sacrificing the quality...

[@warringtonminge4167]

Never done it any other way to get diced onion ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

[@Xiroi87]

This wouldn't work with an apple, as it doesn't have layers. The onion layers is what makes that horizontal cut unnecessary.

[@drone2936]

@@Xiroi87Go to bed, you’re not able to read correctly

[@CapriKoRn]

OMG, THANK YOU! This is the proper way to cut an onion and I have been doing this for years. The "new" technique everyone uses, like you demonstrated at the top of your video, is dangerous and doesn't give even pieces.

[@adampindell]

An *onyo 😅

[@Rokegle135]

it does give even pieces

[@blahdelablah]

The other way is not a "new" technique, I believe it's the technique taught in French culinary schools, it would have been around for a long time.

[@Anti_Ampel_TV]

It's dangerous. Aha. So the onion will explode like a grenade or what? Don't be a ding dong.

[@adampindell]

@@Anti_Ampel_TV OP was referring to cutting your fingers, ding dong 😂

[@mabelledj]

Thank you! Finally! someone who said it.. I've always wondered why they cut horizontally when the onion is already in layers.

[@killercomplexgaming4888]

I was looking for ir comment.... 😂😂😂 I always cut my onions like he did.... and I wonder when chefs like Gordon etc slice horizontal into the onion.... I was always like wtf are they talking about?? 😂😂😂 and finally a chef that tells the truth... 😂😂😂

[@kadmow]

- that is for TV...

[@Senseibadman]

Well today I learned that I’m a foool

[@joeykyle492]

It’s just done to cut the onion into smaller pieces. If I cut a shallot onion at work into chunks like this guy did, I’d get a whooping. Of course different dishes require different uses of the onion, super fine diced onions is mostly for finishing in sauces or raw plating.

[@pandawarriah]

​@@joeykyle492 wtf are you on about it doesnt help for that at all.

[@marceltiel7919]

Thanks chef....some great improvement on my own technique

[@DrexFerguson]

Onyo just became part of my permanent lexicon..

[@navi_6621]

I used this video in the kitchen just now. Thank you! Perfectly diced onyo!

[@melaniesmith1313]

Fantastic! It works! My favorite chef. He explains clearly. He seems a patient and friendly teacher.

[@Zackadeles]

This is genuinely useful advice, thank you kind onyon sir

[@ericfoster3636]

Our church sold BBQ Hash for a fundraiser. I helped the two guys prep after my day job. They had 2, 50 pound bags to cut. When I got there they had only prepped half a bag in 3 hours. First they cut like "Ding Dongs" and second they were cutting a quarter dice for an overnight stew. I taught them the proper way and we breezed through the rest in about an hour. I'm glad you show people how to do things. I figure if you can make it easier for them more people will try cooking for themselves. I am amazed at how many people eat out all the time. You are a Gem Chef!!

[@AaronBeSpeedy]

When I did prep for Moe's I would usually have to julienne 1 bag of onions and 60-70 lbs of green bell pepper every morning. I got that prep time to around 45mins - 1hr. The most important thing here is how insanely sharp that knife is to handle ripe red onions like that!

[@TheStigi98]

wait..... 2 and a half pounds or two fifty-pound bags full of onions ?

[@ericfoster3636]

@@TheStigi98 two fifty pou d bags.

[@Visitkarte]

Perfectly diced onyo in a perfect loop.

[@drgdfhg]

Onyo 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Man, I love how you present everything! 😅❤️🍀

[@aad8sa88as9]

love your channel! thank you for the years of help and learning!

[@tobiaslewis8285]

That was brilliant, Thankyou....

[@lisainpalmdesert]

“ Don’t be a Ding Dong” I love how chef JP has brought back the saying Ding Dong! Fantastic!😂😂

[@ludomirsteinbruck9376]

I cant believe a french chef called this perfectly diced

[@UncensoredScion]

Dude! you are a life saver on this, thank you for making this!

[@ChefJeanPierre]

Glad it helped! 👍

[@nancyleigh8016]

Sooo glad my chef daughter taught me this after YEARS of tears, mess and time!! I was a ding-dong lol. Thanks Chef❤

[@MarieJanePlatypus]

ive been angrily cringing at people making extra horizontal slices in onions my entire life. Thank you for this

[@jumboegg5845]

The secret is to make the "vertical" cuts follow the radius of the onion, you dont cut vertically down, you cut towards the centre of the onion. You can see that's what he has done at about 0:45

[@woocksie1]

FINALLY!!! I was always shouting at my screen when I was watching chefs cooking something and chopping the onion... Sir, I salute you!

[@xup335356]

Good tips 👍

[@pamelah6431]

Please make a t-shirt of him saying "Don't be a ding-dong"