How To - Chop an Onion | Jamie Oliver

[@jenniebugs1]

I was told as a young teenager, that the way to stop the tears flowing when chopping an onion, was to place a ring of onion on top of you head. Which I did religiously, and it worked -I never cried. Fast forward to when I was married, my husband caught me chopping onions one day, with a ring of onion on my head. He laughed till he cried, and told me I had been duped for a joke ..... that it wasn’t true. From that day onwards, even putting a half onion on my head didn’t work many more. Silliness aside! I had never chopped them this way ever, and especially the dicing always has been a pain, as it’s hard to hold the onion together towards the end. So I will learn this way from now on.

[@GtaRockt]

I always cried when my dad chopped onions onions was a good dog :(

[@quatros1000]

Onions was not only good but he was generous. He gave his meat to feed the family in hard time.

[@YesIAmDavid]

that made my day dude

[@Blazeorite]

Stolen

[@OceillTV]

They're good dogs Bront.

[@user-wq6hr9xi2n]

Lobster with Mustard and Rice :(

[@MrMalikLucius]

Two other things, as well- A. Most of the "Make you Cry" juice is in the dense root portion. If you avoid cutting through the root until the very end, then throw it away immediately, you save yourself the tears. B. The fumes make you cry because they bond to the moisture in your eyes, as the largest source of water nearby. If you chop near a running sink, or wet your hands, the onion, or the knife, those fumes go elsewhere and won't make you cry.

[@IssyMomentTTV]

So how do I chop an onion without Jamie Oliver?

[@IssyMomentTTV]

***** So I've been doing it wrong by using a knife all this time? Well damn!

[@IssyMomentTTV]

Well, if Annie can make everyone cry by killing Petra, I'll make everyone cry using chopped onions!

[@IssyMomentTTV]

***** I pretty much just allowed all the other Titans to get past the wall. Can't claim too much responsibility for that one.

[@yumni.0334]

+Bertolt Hoover OMG BERT

[@robinmaibals1193]

Get a banana and a paper bag. Put the onion in the bag with the banana. Shake. Done.

[@TheBigBenji890]

I love that this title has been updated so it reflects the crystal video hahaha

[@Crowens]

And RIP

[@guguigugu]

none of this will work if you knife aint super-sharp tho.

[@soueu8D]

actually, it does as long as your knife is sharper than a spoon. But a Hattori Hanzo shall do this better than a shitty knife

[@Brickster2101]

guguigugu Your knife should ALLWAYS be '' supersharp '' ;)

[@hallonet654]

guguigugu Because sharpening a knife is hard..... Takes literally 10 seconds.

[@GarglingMarblesMusic]

hallonet654 Well, 5 minutes if you do it properly with wetstones.

[@GarglingMarblesMusic]

hallonet654 Yeah, once you got it that sharp :P cheap knives usually don't come with that kind of edge

[@TheNicutube]

If i only had a good knife... Mine doesn't even "cut" butter anymore

[@b33lze6u6]

+TheNicutube learn how to sharpen a knife and get a proper cutting board (no marble or glass) and i mean actually sharpen, not using one of those pull through carbide sharpeners.

[@daveheel]

+TheNicutube same here. my knives are all dull.

[@rathelmmc3194]

+mistermuffin420 Just make sure you're still holding onto the handle not the blade.

[@foxman105]

+TheNicutube Get a 500/1000 honing stone and a sharpening steel. Also you need decent quality knifes, if you sharpen dollar store crap it will return to being crap very fast.

[@Paby88]

+b33lze6u6 not just how to sharpen a knife more like buy a good knife not 1-2$ cheap raw iron shit

[@MoshMage]

It's 9.50am I should be working. What's the first video I see? "how to chop onions" -- yep, that'll make my day productive \o/

[@bernadettemcburnie5656]

Mosh Mage

[@betotrono]

that knife is sharp as fuck. I can't manage to keep my knives this sharp.

[@yesterdaze114]

betotrono Buy a whet stone, or a honing steel, along with some covers or sheaths for your knifes. You can also take them to kitchen supply stores like Sur La Table. They sharpen knifes for 5 bucks a pop. After that, it's really all about keeping the edge on your knife and cutting correctly!

[@russelmabalot8731]

betotrono ikr

[@beabejo14]

That's the trick i've learned from Jamie,how to slice onion,and it works heavenly every single time!!

[@jbooks888]

The sharper the knife, the less the onion oils fly all over the place - also, if you use a sawing motion, rather than just cutting straight down, the oil dispersion is less.

[@charissecoal]

Wow my knife must be really blunt

[@notreepoque5582]

Wonderful. It takes a good quality sharp knife and long time practice to reach the level of mastery of this guy.

[@quietcorner293]

I wish my knives where that sharp. I can barely cut thru melted butter with mine. This is on my list of things to buy when we get a new kitchen built this summer.

[@quietcorner293]

Just keep your fingers out of the way! I relearned that lessen about a week ago.

[@drgonzo212]

You should look into the "WSKTS". Look it up on youtube and see what it's all about. The results you'll get with this machine are scary.

[@quietcorner293]

I can imagine that this would work. I'm still going to invest in some better quality knives and leave this open for later.

[@drgonzo212]

No matter the quality of the knives they will eventually end up as dull a spoon. A set of knives require a sharpening system whether it be a honing stone or a space aged laser guided gadget.

[@salamanca1954]

If you have decent knives made of decent steel, get some stones or some diamond stones, and sharpen the damn things, already. Or look up someone who does sharpen knives, and get them sharpened. Stop whining.

[@vianzlonomav6908]

Didn't like this one, I will stick with the crystals and the banana.

[@rosavelasquez402]

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[@rusparks3329]

What are ‘crystals’ and banana I’m so lost

[@Alnamestkahdift]

Kim McIntosh crystals is mdma i think. Banana is he only thing u can eat if u do that

[@benboguski34]

Kim McIntosh yes it’s funny made a parody video of this. Watch it and you will understand

[@spiceweasle3945]

Dont forget the brown paper bag.

[@KFN94]

Did he change the title after Yes It's Funny's video was uploaded?

[@LMTR14]

KFN94 if this is the original title he's a fucking wizard. what do you think??!?!

[@chinballs2]

LMTR14 ...Or some sort of high level Freemason.

[@TheOnlyRealTGS]

+KFN94 Yes! web.archive.org/web/20140331113742/kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIK9pXaMoN6jd9E

[@Hymer300]

+KFN94 Yes I noticed that now hahaha

[@LinkEX]

+LMTR14 »if this is the original title he's a fucking wizard.« He's a wizard either way - I have yet to succeed with that other slicing method using crystals.

[@vpm7ginnie784]

Thanks Jamie, You are the best i will have to watch this a few times before i will be half as good as you. I wish you were my neighbour! Regards from down under.

[@lolz226]

I love it how he has to say in the title Without Using Crystals

[@TheAntHar1]

A certain professional chef on KZbin advises never to cut through the root! This releases the substance that makes you "cry'

[@headlight31]

Or...you could put the onion in a bag and a banana, shake it up, then come up with a finely chopped onions😂😂😂

[@Shinteo5]

Don't forget the crystal. That's the important part.

[@ThoriksinOMetalknigh]

don't forget to put fingers away

[@IslamBenfifi]

Then smash it up ( which is what I do )

[@Sgtnathenhale]

Red wine chocolate sauce

[@Sgtnathenhale]

Mark Perryman moms spaghetti

[@geraldmellon740]

Impossible to dislike Jamie Oliver surely?

[@xzorac]

Some food chemistry for you guys. Onions contain sulfur compounds and typically for sulfur compounds are their fragrance, sometimes even. stench. When chopping yellow onions there is an enzymatic transformation. A sulfur compound is converted into volatile water-soluble compounds. When they dissolve in water, for example tear fluid, it forms sulfuric acid. If you want to reduce the tear flow, you can cool the onion in ice water before you start chopping it. The enzymes activity decreases at lower temperatures. You can also make sure the onion is wet when you chop it. The volatile compounds can then settle in the water and do not end up in the air to the same extent.

[@tijjy327]

Damn thanks alot

[@7cTube]

I don't feel like pressing like is enough. This is gold.

[@daragh4316]

2:54 STOP. STOP. HE'S ALREADY DEAD!! 😭

[@bbjctw]

watching Jamie O, always makes me happy..his smile so lovely...

[@number1spritefan]

but what does jamie mean by "without using crystals?" are there magical onion-cutting crystals that i am not aware of? WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?!

[@Mowgesh]

poppy p. There's no such thing as crystals that can "physically" cut onions. What Jamie is referring to are holistic crystals most commonly found in healing and gypsie shops. Different stones have different energetic properties. For example, a Tigers Eye can aid those seeking clarity, while Lapis Lazuli is said to expand our awareness in onions. Crystals were most commonly used in onion awareness since the sixteenth century, and some even use them to this day. However, this video proves that there are ways to cut onions (albeit less effectively) without the use of holistic crystals.

[@number1spritefan]

Sherlock Mowg damn thanks helping me expand my onion-based knowledge. i am glad to know that there are new and effective ways to cut an onion without the use of holistic crystals.

[@amosallami01]

poppy p. Supposed to be a parody of Jamie Oliver, "How to Chop an Onion Using Crystals".

[@number1spritefan]

DellSalami i know :^)

[@number1spritefan]

***** yes, i am aware of the original video now :^)

[@ingeborg-anne]

Thank you for changing the name because of the spoof. Wonderful.

[@magzire]

cheers oliver, just lost a finger

[@harry786786]

+magzire lol hope u joking!

[@EpicWaterDrop]

+marcusduck He was being sarcastic.

[@TheNicutube]

+magzire did you find it yet?

[@TheNicutube]

+magzire that's rude. I was just joking with you but ok

[@magzire]

+TheNicutube my bad, comment removed

[@jeffmiller3112]

Finally a video about how to chop an onion that is worth watching! Bravo! Bravo! Well done. Thank you so much!

[@ManLikeAce]

That onion on the right(the 2nd one) is beautifully coloured

[@cycletrade]

What I do is always cut one onion at a time. Place one half of the onion flat side down while I chopped the other half. After every half onion chopped, collect them in a bowl then put it away an arm length to my side. Never a cry.

[@vpm7ginnie784]

Good point i will try that, thanks.

[@awakenedservant]

master shifu oliver, im a student in culinary arts and you really inspire me and so many other chefs when i see their precision and different techniques in cutting, wonder the years you took and hardwork to come up to this level, makes things look soooo easyyy when its not haha

[@onim26]

why am i here.....oh yeah, world domination....

[@dianakurland2500]

Love watching you chop onions or any veg actually.

[@LewisTheLMan101]

I resent you so much, Jamie - now my house is full from floor to ceiling with chopped and diced onion. I simply cannot stop preparing onions. I hope you're happy. I'm not. I haven't stopped crying for days.

[@ezraabbas3041]

Why do I enjoy watching this?

[@christhojo]

wait a sec., where is the BANANA?

[@yopauly90]

Daaamn! You got some nice knife skills buddy!!!

[@lolookphor]

"good luck" well he didn't leave the video on a very promising note there...

[@kuroyukikazekanade7557]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I CRACKED UP AT THE TITLE 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Osmone_Everony]

So THAT's the secret of finely chopping a whole onion! You simply stop chopping at the point you can't hold the onion anymore and throw the rest away. I was always wondering why they cut out at this part on every cooking show. LOL Thanks :)

[@22chefbeth]

it would be appreciated if you could do a chopping segment for those with arthritis. maybe have a specialist and feature knives for arthritis

[@ericlu7460]

I wonder why he said in the title without crystals

[@headlight31]

Lol youve been left behind bruh

[@richierich874]

hes of the hard drugs

[@robertborns4807]

Thus came before. The other was parody! (-:

[@adrianagrace8979]

+Richie Rich 😂😂😂

[@kuroyukikazekanade7557]

Yup i wonder why. Why indeed.😂

[@bindubindu3019]

Even the onion feels like... cutting me is a work of art.... So satisfying 😍👌

[@RaedVS]

What the hell are crystals

[@sams6306]

Search youtube for "How to chop an ONION using CRYSTALS with Jamie Oliver"

[@RaedVS]

Sam S Thank you it's hilarious x'D

[@SanaSamaha]

arrgh! Onions and garlic, the bane of my existence!!!

[@harryburrill]

I don't think he realises there are beginners like me watching. He's cutting onions way too quickly I can't keep up.

[@S1ngula1rity]

you don't need to match his knife skills. if you can't figure out which way he's slicing an onion, then you have more problems than being a beginner

[@dyablohunter]

Yeah... technology... a strange thing...

[@salamanca1954]

He's an idiot. I can dice an onion faster than he can and do it more effiiciently.

[@seventyfive1]

Watch faster

[@salamanca1954]

He's an idiot. I can dice an onion faster than he can and do it without pointing the blade at myself. I had to do it during 80-hour weeks in a kitchen, when there was not a moment to be lost. He's a fatuous ass.

[@elisabethnordin]

I LOVE that you used this title! Made me laugh! I came here from Jamie Oliver's How to Chop an Onion Using Crystals. Now I have a couple methods to alternate between :)

[@Kaaxe]

basically. Have a insanely sharp knife

[@davyt5183]

Jamie Oliver if you don't breathe through your nose while cutting the onion you'll never cry! :D it's a trick i got from a belgian TV chef and it really works!

[@Rollich1]

If I could could chop like the Great Oliver, I could have my own TV show.

[@franticpony1376]

like a whole TV show dedicated to you chopping stuff up?

[@marinac39]

Frantic Pony like Dexter? >:)

[@toudal89]

Frantic Pony I'd totally watch that. "today we are chopping up a bicycle"

[@marinac39]

toudal89 lol

[@shyamksharma]

why am i crying watching him cut onion :P

[@GunsIinger22]

i think it needs some more olive oil

[@bettydavies6716]

I was told to rinse my hands under the cold tap. It works. It's the lachrymitic odour that causes you to weep and the warmth of your hands makes it worse.

[@chelloington252]

[@havanissa]

Parris Chelloington I came here to see the banana

[@dr.gungraziano]

havanissa You need the crystals to chop whith a banana and the title clearly says without crystals. Do some logical deduction! Get educated. How old are you? 12? Watch Justin Bieber's cooking channel. I lost all hope for mankind. My oh my. Came here to see the banana... Tsk...

[@REctershi]

Just watching this made me cry.

[@Jgewelz]

Am i the only one who watches his videos partially for the accent?

[@lacaval]

yes.

[@Keltengrab]

No :D

[@lisarenee3505]

I like to keep a small fan on, blowing across my work surface as I'm cutting onions. This blows the S-oxide gas that is produced (which is a sulfur compound) off to the side, preventing it from getting into the eyes and producing the mild sulfuric acid that causes the eyes to water.

[@carlrdbro1230]

Just don't cut the back end off the onion. The Cry water all leaks out of there.

[@henrikhyrup3995]

+carl Rødbro Wrong. The sulfuric acid (although quite weak) is released from the onion's juices when you cut it. Leaving the root end on has nothing to do with that. That's just for keeping the onion together as you cut it.

[@RickardApps]

Skipped the hard part of chopping the big part at the end. You threw it away? I will not. I will keep wobbling with that last part.

[@Jakathera]

Once you peel, top and tail (depending on if you want the core or not), rinse the onion off. never had a problem after.

[@drezworthy]

if only my knife was that good lol

[@saileshramcharan3445]

Such first world issues Respect from South Africa

[@phuturephunk]

Damn, I need sharper knives.

[@seikibrian8641]

If you act fast you may still find Victorinox Fibrox chef's knives at regular kitchen stores. America's Test Kitchen's latest test still gives them their highest rating, but they report that Victorinox is moving the Fibrox line to "commercial" markets and introducing a new...inferior...line for the retail market. The new line uses the same blade, but has a poorly-designed handle according to the testers.

[@janman1439]

Alonso Decomposter Technique is one thing, but having a good sharp knife is essential , that is one of the very basics of professional cooking.

[@drivernephi2212]

I was disappointed when he actually caught the onion at the beginning.

[@ChodeMaster]

Get fucked

[@greekfire995]

"Ok, on- onions."

[@OurLifeMix]

Thank you! My son is trying to himself as a chef, he will come in handy. I add a favorite!

[@DinahRYoung]

I love Jamie but Gordons method looks neater even though they are practically the same.

[@Romy---]

Maybe because Gordon is a professional chef, while Jamie isn't. But he still chops them beautifully.

[@harmandros]

To avoid crying when slicing an onion, work below your cooker's extractor fan. It absorbs the smell, and your eyes do not cry.

[@fortazerty]

even this isnt finely chopped... watch how Margo Pierre White does it

[@hrabia]

2:10 it is easier to put it core to your side, shift the knife above the onion and cut it's "top" with the front of the knife, it is faster

[@Thaumazo]

The quality and lighting in this video is fucking amazing. It makes me wet.

[@regimiro4888]

Revanchist8525 For fuck sake, stop spilling your drinks

[@regimiro4888]

***** You're welcome fellow random internet dude!

[@TheZephriot]

damn your cutting is like fine art jamie damn you really are an inspiration

[@roshun22]

dont remove the root = no crying

[@aamina8581]

Actually put it in the freezer for 10 mins and you won't cry

[@Raiayasaki]

amzzy creations Of course, you just put it in the freezer, why would you cry then?

[@aamina8581]

Oh I meant you won't cry after putting it in the freezer

[@Wombat1293]

I already start crying just from watching this :D

[@100roberthenry]

just stop lisping over my food...

[@georgemeads8019]

I really enjoy your videos, please keep up the excellent teaching instructions.

[@jameshobbs]

And just like Gordon, Jamie's expert status is invalidated by his recommendation of horizontal cuts into an onion. Pointless and dangerous for the knife-skill neophytes.

[@jameshobbs]

or understand geometry.

[@jameshobbs]

Rustles WithJimmies lulz

[@jameshobbs]

Google horizontal onion cuts. It's just another perpetuated, pointless kitchen technique. Compounded in this case because if you don't already know how to chop an onion, you are likely not great with a knife, and shouldn't be making decorative radishes... or unimportant horizontal cuts in onions, directed towards your fingers. giulianohazan.com/blog/the-easy-way-to-finely-chop-an-onion-2/

[@xeniosm]

your statement is geometrically invalid. the layers of the onion become horizontal in the thicker central area, but at the two sides the layers get vertical, and therefore you can get large chunks of onion from there if you don't do a horizontal cut (especially when the onion is huge). but since you are 'afraid' of doing that, there are some options for you: 1. first cut the onion not in half, but in a smaller spherical cap, so that the layers tend to stay more horizontal. 2. first cut in usual hemispheres and then make the finest vertical cuts you can, so that the 'verticalness' of the side layers is mathematically diminished. 2. first cut in usual hemispheres and then make radial cuts towards the center similar to your linked video. funny thing, that's more dangerous and time consuming than making a single horizontal cut!

[@jameshobbs]

***** you can research horizontal cuts, and you can learn from experts on the web. xeniosm my geometry is fine. Do a web search!

[@BeerGogglesReviews]

Leave the top on and cut the root off. When you cut close to it you then chop across, you will still have something to hold. It also stops some of the tear gas from leaking out.

[@pinkflyingcow55]

You're doing it wrong. Don't do it this way. Look for Gordon Ramsay's video, it's much better and quicker.

[@AndrewTJackson]

Thank you Jamie and team, very useful.

[@doobieman69]

the horizontal cuts are a waste of time and dangerous. Try it with and without - the results will be identical.

[@selimcelik3494]

Chewing gum while chopping onions stops you from crying. I tried it it works.

[@smashit4465]

I feel my eye burning just watching it

[@myname3960]

there are some helpful ways to prevent onions from giving you "the cries", such as: chilling the onions in the freezer ahead of time, sticking your tongue out and breathing through your mouth, having airflow to push the mist away, having a pot of hot water with steam nearby (be safe), and cutting under some water. these are just a few, some work more than others, do some research if alternates are needed. hope this helps, good slicing!

[@c.b.sonsumit1354]

🍊🍅🌶🌽🍆 🔪Great work video👌" The important part in cutting onion is "It does not depend on fast and slow speed". It depends on the size of onion perfect cut

[@1337fraggzb00N]

I chop onion with chopper. Mostly Harley Davidson, sometimes other brand. It is good.

[@suitov]

Excellent basic skills video. Really useful. Funnily enough, this wasn't quite the method I was taught in home ec. (that was more of a radial cut), but I think this is cleaner and more efficient. I'll switch!

[@MsSissyke]

I put the onion in the freezer for a few minutes, just enough to have it a bit chilled. This way is easier to cut, and no crying. Try it, it works.

[@frunkenstein1057]

Wow to the sharpness of that knife and the technique of that male

[@Mr34Noisemaker]

that sound of him chopping that onion, makes me soo hungry

[@Bellenddestroyer]

I was taught how to finely dice onions like he did at the end but where you dont cut through the gland of the onion so there are no tears involved, Even if it does start making you tear, run your hands under cold water, instantly goes.

[@cutchop5648]

that is quite a good way of cutting and chopping an onlion

[@ball1106c]

Excellent chopping and dicing methods!

[@seza84]

i was taught to always keep the tip of the knife down on the chopping board, while pushing down on the knife so that the bottom half cuts the onion, same with carrots, potatoes, ect... that way you can't cut your fingers off.

[@user-hs4eo3ep7y]

its a different way of cutting, jamie uses ur way when he cuts coriander and chili. the way hes holding the onion(3 finger rule) also guarantees he wont cut his hand.

[@epii07]

Gordon said dont slice the part where the root is located, that's the reason why you're crying when slicing onions. I'm doing this step and it's really effective.

[@Remeez1000]

Gordon Didn't show us like this... Great video

[@ManishSingh2k]

Whoa!! That's one sharp knife.

[@lop2279]

Man that knife is sharp!

[@Desi-qw9fc]

I always wear goggles when chopping onions. Life is hard enough already, don’t need to cry over yet another thing!

[@amitavasen7646]

To avoid eye-tears, first keep half cut onion pieces into a cup full water for about4/ 5 mins, as it absorbs the fluid. Then cut onions n u will never get tears. It's my 20 years' experience.

[@ALufkin24]

I remember watching Chef Gordon Ramsay dicing a onion. By his techinque, you don't cut the core ends off b/c it will make the onion sweat which will cause you to 'tear up''.