and use your knife to carefully cut three horizontal cuts through the onion from the stem end to the root, but be sure to leave the root end intact. Think of it like cutting “smiley faces ...

For a new study, physicists visualized and quantified the tear-producing droplets that get expelled from onions when they're ...

When cut, onions produce a chemical that irritates the nerves around your eyes. Your eyes then produce tears to wash it away.

Tearing up while chopping onions is a familiar kitchen struggle—but now, thanks to a team of scientists at Cornell University ...

Avoiding tears when cutting onions may be as simple as checking your knife.

The onion-cutting method I learned from it is the same one taught at top Western culinary schools, and it’s the method used by most of the cooks at every restaurant I’ve ever worked at.

To reduce risks further, keep cut onions in the refrigerator. Whole bulb onions are best kept in a cool, dry place, not in the refrigerator. The exception is onions that are already peeled.