What's the Best Way to Cut Onions Without Crying? New Research Suggests That Thin, Sharp Blades Are Key to Minimizing Tears

What's the Best Way to Cut Onions Without Crying? New Research Suggests That Thin, Sharp Blades Are Key to Minimizing Tears

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

Scientists reveal the best way to cut onions without tears

If your eyes water while cutting onions, blame syn-propanethial-S-oxide. It's the irritating compound that's released in the form of droplets when a knife blade slices through the bulb. The reason your eyes tear up is to prevent the compound from destroying cells in your eyes. — Read the rest The post Scientists reveal the best way to cut onions without tears appeared first on Boing Boing.