Onions

I open the back door for ventilation. One tip I have for storing peeled onions in the fridge. Wrap in newspaper. It really works

Put the onions in the freezer for 15 mins then chop as normal - no more tears ?

I put my tongue out and that works, never do it in front of anyone though, but next time I will try the teaspoon.

I find that if the onions have been well-chilled in the fridge, then you don't get fumes. You do of course, get numb fingers from the cold.

Try only breathing through your mouth. It works for me.

The simple answer is don't breathe through your NOSE, breathe through your MOUTH. It's the vapours travelling through your nose which makes eyes water. Probably the spoon in the mouth thing works in a similar way. If you need to, put a peg on your nose

Just peeled two now and in a bit of discomfort!!! Tea will be nice though

You can buy them ready chopped and frozen in Morrisons.

Tanith I tried the spoon thing ages ago for a laugh and to my amazement it worked! I think Solitaire is right and it forces you to breathe through your mouth.

The teaspoon thing works for me, I always thought I was the only person who did this.....other than my mum who always did it too!

Contact lenses worked for me, too. Unfortunately, I had to stop wearing them over 30 years ago, and glasses don't protect me at all.
If it was breathing the fumes that caused the problem, contact lenses wouldn't make any difference, would they?

I definitely agree with whoever it was that said that fresh onions from the garden are the strongest of all!

Oh, and I still have a holiday photo of one of DSs in his teens, chopping onions wearing both goggles and snorkel. Maybe I should try it, but it would be just my luck for someone to turn up unexpectedly and catch me looking an idiot

I don't chop onions either and just used ready prepared or frozen. It's good to know about the breathing through the mouth thing though and I will remember about the swimming goggles too.

The onions that we buy now DO seem much milder than in the past, but if I can remember to do it, I wear reading glasses too.

I bought some fresh chopped onions recently and put them a bolognese sauce they were dire, never again. All white and slushy, yuk.

Yes putting them in the freezer for 10 mins or so worked for me - I just had to remember to do this or wait for them to cool down!