Ingredients and Equipment
- 1 onion
- 1 paring knife or chef's knifec
Peel an Onion
- Peel off the papery outer skin with your hands.
- Cut off the stem and the root with a paring knife or chef's knife.
- Sit the onion down and cut from the top down, straight through the root.
- Continue to remove the rest of the papery skin with your hands. You can use your knife to help by inserting the blade directly under the skin and pulling back.c
The Finished Product
References
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Knife Fundamentals 15:37
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Knife Safety 2:14
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Serrated Edge Vs. Straight Edge 3:12
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How to Clean Knives 2:36
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How to Transport Knives 2:20
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How to Store Knives 2:38
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How to Grip a Knife 2:37
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Knife Construction and Selection 28:02
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Different Types of Knives 3:46
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How to Choose a Knife Brand 4:09
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Forged Knives 3:37
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Stamped Knives 2:26
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Different Types of Steel 3:21
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How to Select a Chef's Knife 3:47
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How to Select a Paring Knife 3:04
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How to Select a Boning Knife 3:52
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How to Sharpen Knives 18:35
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Combination Stone 6:13
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Manual Sharpener 3:46
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Electric Sharpener 3:17
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Honing Steel 5:19
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How to Cut Garlic 17:47
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How to Peel a Garlic Bulb 2:40
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How to Quickly Peel Garlic 2:20
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How to Peel Garlic 2:10
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How to Chop Garlic 2:12
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How to Slice Garlic 2:22
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How to Mince Garlic 2:39
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How to Make Garlic Paste 3:24
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How to Cut Onions 14:15
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How to Peel an Onion 2:28
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How to Dice an Onion 3:06
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How to Mince an Onion 2:52
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How to Julienne an Onion 2:18
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How to Brunoise an Onion 3:31
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How to Cut Shallots 13:28
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How to Peel a Shallot 2:30
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How to Dice a Shallot 2:31
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How to Mince a Shallot 3:11
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How to Julienne a Shallot 2:51
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How to Brunoise a Shallot 2:25
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How to Cut Potatoes 19:37
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How to Cut Carrots 20:36
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How to Cut Poultry 24:23
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How to Cut Fish 24:52
Meet Our Experts
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Eric Crowley
Eric Crowley is chef and owner of the Culinary Classroom in Los Angeles. Crowley studied at the Culinary Institute of America and trained under master chefs in Barcelona and Munich before he began teaching culinary arts in 1996. He has been featured on several Los Angeles television shows, including Good Day LA, E! Entertainment, and Your LA. Crowley has donated thousands of dollars of cooking classes to Los Angeles schools and charities, and is a mentor for the Culinary Institute of America.
Avoid Watery Eyes
When working with onions, there are five tricks to avoiding the tears that often accompany these vegetables:
Using a sharp knife will allow fewer irritants in the cell walls of the onion to be released.
Once you've cut your onion in half, turn the halves down on the cutting board, away from your face.
Chilling the onion prior to preparation will allow less of the irritants inside the onion to evaporate into the air around you.
You can also run the exhaust fan in your kitchen to pull the irritants away from you and your face.c
