TIRED of tears when chopping onions at dinnertime? Scientists have finally come up with a way around it. An onion-slicing ...

Usually, the chemical mist released when onions are chopped – propanethial S-oxide – makes our eyes water. Now scientists have found a simple way to keep those tears to a minimum. In experiments by ...

The Mist That Makes Us Weep When an onion is cut, cells fracture and release an enzyme‑driven chemical that becomes ...

Ever been moved to tears while cooking the dinner? If not, you're probably not cooking with onions. For most of us, our eyes react this way due to a sophisticated self-protection system in these ...

Chopping onions is an age-old problem. Cutting them irritates your eyes and makes you cry bitter tears, but it's also hard to find a savory dish that you can't improve with some cut-up onions. What's ...

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There are a handful of things in the kitchen that make me fight back some tears. Accidentally grabbing the handle of a skillet that was in a hot oven, nicking the tip of my finger with a vegetable ...

Nothing will ruin your eye makeup quite like chopping onions. Just a few weeks ago I started slicing several onions in my small Brooklyn kitchen, preparing to caramelize them for a simple pasta dish.

There are many varieties of onions, all with different flavor profiles and uses, though each helps to build the base of a savory, aromatic dish. Onions can be sliced, diced, wedged, or halved, but ...