What to do if cutting green onions irritates your eyes

In our daily life, we often add some peppers or onions to season the dishes when cooking, and sometimes we also eat onions, etc., but it is quite uncomfortable to cut them, and the spicy eyes will be hurt. We often burst into tears after cutting, but we have to endure it for the sake of delicious food. So how can we prevent the torture of spicy hands and eyes? Let’s take a look at it together below.

The simplest truth solves the most difficult problem. The reason why your eyes are irritated is that the molecules in the scallions or onions escape and get into your eyes. If you don't want it to be spicy, don't let it get into your eyes. It would be better not to let it escape, but I don’t have that ability. How to prevent it from getting into my eyes? Just drive him away. There are the following methods:

1. If it is summer, just put an electric fan on the side. It will be cool and not irritating to the eyes, killing two birds with one stone. Highly recommended!

2. If it is winter, you can just put the chopping board next to the stove and turn on the range hood. It's just a little loud.

3. It is said that placing a lighted candle in front of the chopping board can also help. In fact, the principle is the same. The burning candle creates an upward airflow, which takes away the air next to it. It is a more poetic kind.

When cutting onions, onions contain a volatile substance that often makes the person cutting the vegetables cry. The way to prevent it is:

1. Before cutting onions, soak the kitchen knife in cold water for a while, so that you will not shed tears due to the irritation of volatile substances when cutting.

2. After cutting the onion in half, soak it in cold water before cutting it, and you won’t shed tears.

3. Put it in the microwave for a short while, so that the skin will be easier to remove and you won’t cry when cutting it.

4. Soak the onion in hot water for 3 minutes before cutting.

5. Chopping onions while wearing swimming goggles

6. Hold your breath and cut. This is because the smell of onions is transmitted to the brain nerves through the nose, which makes the eyes tear up.

7. When cutting onions, you can light a candle next to the chopping board to reduce the pungent smell of onions. The effect is good!

8. If you are already in tears, open the freezer of the refrigerator and put your head in for a while (as long as you feel a little cool on your face), and your eyes will stop crying!

In addition to the above, when cutting onions, you can first put the onions in a thin plastic bag, then put them in the refrigerator to freeze. When the onions are cool, take them out and they will not be so irritating to your eyes when you cut them. However, you cannot wait for the onions to freeze. After this treatment, you will not be so irritating to your eyes when you cut them. If you are interested, you can try it at home, you will definitely be surprised.