Stephen's Advice for the day

When cutting a big batch of onions, it's easier to avoid more eye work when you prepare each onion. When you trim the onion at it's poles (the stem and the part opposite of it) then slice it in half. Peel away the hard skin and then place the onion *cut-side down* when you do that, it prevents the chemicals from the onions fully escape, hit your eyes and cause a chemical reactions which results in sulphuric acid. Yes that's right, that's why you cry when you cut onions.

So if you have a hefty batch to cut, prep them that way before chopping, rather than chopping each onion head individually.