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Chopping an onion is one of the most common task in the kitchen. Follow these helpful tips from Real Simple, the next time you are in the kitchen and onions are being called upon.
What You Need
Onions, cutting board, chef’s knife
1.) Cut the top, then slice in half
Using a sharp chef’s knife, slice about a half an inch off the top of the onion and discard. Turn the onion to rest on this flat end and slice in half vertically.
Tip: If you’re only using half of the onion, leave the skin on and wrap what you’re not using in plastic wrap.
Tip: Leave the root side intact to make chopping easier.
4.) Chop horizontally
Rotate the onion and slice vertically down through the onion, still leaving the root end intact. Discard the root end and repeat with the remaining half of the onion.
Tip: The closer together the initial horizontal and vertical cuts are, the smaller the dice.
