Is there an easy way to peel onions?

[Swede]

:cry:

[Lyric]

1. Under cold running water

Trust me on this one. :hi:

[flvegan]

2. Under running water always does the trick for me.

Slightly messier, less eye irritation.

[bicentennial_baby]

3. Put them in the freezer for 20 minutes first

:thumbsup:

[Lavender Brown]

4. Paula Deen wears special onion goggles! Seriously

B-)

[LeftyMom]

5. Use a thin, sharp knife to cut them in half

then peel away the dry parts.

The knife is the important thing: the irritant is released when they're crushed, so you want to use a thin, sharp, non-serrated knife to keep crushing damage minimal.

[Swede]

6. That's what I like about the lounge.

Thank you all,for some really good,common sense ideas. :hi:

[yasmina27]

7. Do it under cool water in the sink.

[sarge43]

8. And the fresher, the less irritation.

[5thGenDemocrat]

9. Rip off a piece of bread and hold it between your lips

With most of it hanging out of your mouth. The bread absorbs the fumes from the onion and keeps your eyes from watering.
John
Glad to help.

[applegrove]

10. Close your mouth and breath through your nose so the fumes don't get

the best of you.

[dawgmom]

11. Light a candle right next to your workspace

There's a reason it works which I can't remember -- but it does. Something about the flame burning off the gas released by the onion.

[Adsos Letter]

12. Yes...

...have someone else do it... :hide:

[AwakeAtLast]

13. Alton Brown's tip - it works!

Turn a burner on high and peel the onion near it (be careful of course). The heat absorbs the gases as you cut. Use an ultra sharp knife when cutting, too. The more jagged a cut, the more gases escape.

Happy peeling! :hi: