I peeled and sliced six onions earlier..........

[mrmpa]

and did not cry nor did a tear drop from my eyes.

I have no idea how I did that.

[irisblue]

1. why did you do that?

latkas? tuna salad for a lot of humans? burgers later today?

[mrmpa]

5. Chicken Paprikash............

very easy to make. Heat 8 tbs. of oil, add diced onions get them soft then add 8 tbsps of paprika, and a pinch of salt stir it all together, remove from heat and then add 2 cups of sour cream, add a bit of milk if it's too thick, add cooked chicken (I use a cut up Costco roasted chicken) and then serve over noodles ( I make spaetzel) and ta da, there's dinner.

[MrMickeysMom]

9. Oh, wow… that sounds like an interesting dish...

I like to try new dishes and this sounds worth it.

[hifiguy]

13. That is delish!

[Enthusiast]

19. I'm so glad you posted that. It sounds good. We are always on the lookout for something

we can adapt to gluten-free, Chicken Paprikash is a no brainer.

[dolphinsandtuna]

2. milder onions?

I have noticed the sweet onions are much easier to prepare.

[mrmpa]

6. They were...

yellow onions and strong, I could smell their strength.

[FoxNewsSucks]

3. I keep onions, shallots,

peppers, anything like that in the refrigerator. I meant for things to keep longer, but accidentally found out that keeping onions cold means no crying or irritation at all.

[mrmpa]

7. aThat's interesting,

I may try that next time. These onions were off the shelf in my pantry.

[tabasco]

4. Way to go!

That's pretty exciting.

[MrMickeysMom]

8. Were these large sweet onions?

I did that the other day.

[RebelOne]

10. If they were Vidalia onions, you won't shed a tear. n/t

[oldandhappy]

11. I have wondered if the 'crying' has been

breed out of the onions. Have not cried over an onion in years. I have pan after pan of oven roasted veggies in the winter with lots of onions so I think I would have remembered any recent crying. Hmmmm

[Brother Buzz]

12. My eyes stopped tearing after I learned to avoid dull knives.

[Kali]

15. this

sharp knife REALLY makes a difference

[Brother Buzz]

16. There's sharp then there's REALLY sharp

A REALLY sharp knife makes a the difference in the world.

[Enthusiast]

20. It helps to keep them, "steeled".

I use the Lansky system to sharpen. Then the frequent use of the steel. Millions of fish fileted are testimony to sharp knives.

[Brother Buzz]

21. A steel is excellent for maintaing a really sharp edge

But it doesn't do squat for a dull knife.

I've never used the Lansky system, but my expertise in sharpening comes from the woodworking realm. I'm heavenly invested in stones collected over decades. My go to stones for flat edges are the synthetic Japanese stones; they are fast and aggressive if you know what you're doing. Soft Arkansas stones are fine but slow, and why use a hard Arkansas stone when you have a soft synthetic Japanese stone at your disposal (again, fast and aggressive). The diamond stones are great for the carpenter because they hold up to being knocked around, and I've discovered they are well suited for kitchen cutlery.

This red one sans the crappy plastic case sits on my kitchen sill:

[Enthusiast]

25. Cool. That looks like something that requires skill.

I'm sure it works really well.

I went for years looking for a solution until I learned how to use the Lansky. Actually, even after I started using the Lansky I didn't use it correctly so I got less than satisfactory results.

[Brother Buzz]

27. Not really for a knife

Once you understand the easy concept coupled with a bit of consistency and confidence, it's a snap.

[Enthusiast]

30. I'll look at some Youtube videos about using a stone.

Consistency and confidence, consistency and confidence, consistency and confidence, consistency and confidence, consistency and confidence.................................

[panader0]

14. Hold a piece of bread in your mouth--no tears

or whatever... I heard that somewhere--Farmer's Almanac maybe.

[pinboy3niner]

17. The "old wives" wisdom

Cut the onion in half and hold under cold running water before chopping to prevent tearing. I guess it makes sense that heat would increase fumes and cold would decrease them.

You did the right thing in using yellow onions instead of sweet. Sweet onions are great raw, but they say cooking eliminates their advantages and you're better off using the cheaper yellow onions in cooked recipes.

[Skittles]

18. you want I should kick your onion-peeling ass, mrmpa?

I WILL MAKE YOU CRY; yes INDEED

[mrmpa]

24. Oh Skittles that is so.......

tempting. You are such a

[grasswire]

22. you kept your mouth shut?

That works. Don't open your mouth after you start cutting.

When I make bread and butter pickles I save myself a lot of grief by doing so.

[mrmpa]

23. No I was talking to my......

85 year old mother, while I was cutting them.

[Dont call me Shirley]

26. I'll cry for you...

Cause that's a lot of onions.

[orleans]

28. what were the onions for? n/t

[mrmpa]

29. Chicken Paprikash..........

post #5 above also includes recipe for it.