131 392 Food & Drink Cooking Basics true Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:25:25 -0800 /system/videos/5/31/01/131.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, chop, slice, cut, onion, vegetable, chopping, slicing, cutting, cooking technique How To Chop an Onion http://www.howcast.com/videos/131-How-To-Chop-an-Onion http://www.howcast.com/videos/131-How-To-Chop-an-Onion/edit approved 182 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=131"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=131" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 17 gchoi81 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/131/Food.How_to_Chop_an_Onion_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 46275 false false false 1525 0 23 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/131/23.jpg Remove skin Remove the outer layer of papery skin from the onion, cutting the stem off and then peeling the skin down toward the root end in strips.

]]> 1526 1 31 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/131/31.jpg Grasp knife Grasp the long knife in your dominant hand, holding the handle close to the blade with three fingers: your middle, ring, and pinkie. Curl your forefinger around one side of the blade while holding your thumb on the opposite side.

]]> 1527 2 44 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/131/44.jpg Position blade Grip one side of the onion with your non-knife-wielding hand to hold it steady. Position the blade so that it will slice the onion in half lengthwise, from the root end to stem end.

]]> 1528 3 55 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/131/55.jpg Cut in half Cut the onion in half.

]]> 1529 4 58 Tip To prevent yourself from tearing up when chopping onions, you can try an old folk remedy, like sucking an ice cube or balancing a lemon wedge on your upper lip, but the best method is to keep a box of tissues close by.

]]> 1530 5 70 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/131/70.jpg Lay face down Lay each onion half cut-side down on the cutting board.

]]> 1531 6 75 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/131/75.jpg Slice horizontally Turn one onion half so the stem end is on your knife-wielding side. Holding it down with the fingertips of your other hand, position your blade so it’s about a ½ inch from, and parallel to, the cutting board, and slice horizontally through the onion from the stem end toward the root end.

]]> 1532 7 91 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/131/91.jpg Parallel cuts Slice the onion to within an inch of the root end, then withdraw your knife and reposition it to make another parallel cut above the first one. Again, stop short of cutting all the way through the onion.

]]> 1533 8 103 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/131/103.jpg Reposition knife Rotate the onion half so the stem end points toward you, and reposition your knife so the blade is perpendicular to the board, cutting vertically from end to end.

]]> 1534 9 113 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/131/113.jpg More parallel cuts Insert the tip of your knife about an inch from the root end of the onion and a ½ inch from the right side, and slice through to the stem end. Continue repositioning your knife to make parallel cuts to this, all the way to the other side of the onion.

]]> 1535 10 127 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/131/127.jpg Cut vertically Rotate the onion half back so the stem end is on the right, and position your blade so it’s perpendicular to the board, cutting vertically from side to side.

]]> 1536 11 135 Tip Keep the point of the knife on the board and use a steady rocking motion to slice—not saw—the onion with the full length of the blade.

]]> 1537 12 143 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/131/143.jpg Reposition & cut Slice the onion about a ½ inch from the stem end, straight down to the board, and the cut onion will section itself into multiple pieces. Continue repositioning your knife to make parallel cuts to this, all the way to within an inch of the root end.

]]> 1538 13 157 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/131/157.jpg Pile together Discard the root end and pile the chopped onion together, then make the same horizontal and vertical cuts though the other half of the onion. You have now chopped an entire onion—and hopefully kept your tears at bay.

]]> 1539 14 169 Fact When you cut an onion, you slice through cells that contain highly volatile sulfur compounds—your tears are a natural way for your body to wash the offensive chemicals away.

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]]> 109 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/1/27/01/127.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, dice, cut, slice, chop, dicing, cutting, slicing, chopping, vegetables, small, little, food, chef, prepare, preparing, preparation, cooking techniques Food & Drink Cooking Basics 0 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127/Food.How_to_Small_Dice_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/127-How-To-Small-Dice 392 130 How To Zest HowcastGuide 570 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:25:09 -0800 5 gchoi81 ]]> 96 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/4/30/01/130.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, citrus, zest, fruit, marinade, salad, dressing, baked, oil, cooking techniques Food & Drink Cooking Basics 1 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/130/Food.How_to_Zest_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/130-How-To-Zest