Dear MEL Topic Readers,
How not to cry while cutting onions, according to the experts
Onions are essential in many dishes, including curry, pasta, and dumplings.
They are beneficial to our healthy diet because they are rich in vitamin C and
other natural plant substances that have antioxidant properties. But onions
make your eyes burn when you cut or chop them. As many plants have a defense mechanism
to avoid being eaten, such as thorns, spines, or bitter taste, onions have a chemical
defense mechanism by releasing sulfur compounds, which produce sulfuric acid that
irritates our eyes. So, you shouldn’t blame onions for making you cry. But do you
have to cry every time you make a culinary, healthy dish with onions? According
to experts, there are several ways to avoid or ease the pain. For example, you
can use a fan to blow the air near the onions you’re cutting or chopping. Also,
you could protect your eyes with goggles. And there are other ways to ease the
chemical reactions that hurt your eyes. Onions burn our eyes but they entice
our taste buds.
Read the article and learn the tips that might protect your eyes from
onion vapors.
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