Top 10 Kitchen Annoyances, Solved By Genius. You can actually put them in the fridge, too. However, this will also take a lot of the taste out of the onion, so it isn't our preferred method. But it does hold back the tears! I did a little experimentation over the last few weeks since I've been using a lot of white and yellow onions for cooking, and putting the onions in the freezer for about 15 minutes fore cutting helps a LOT more than putting them in the fridge. With the freezer batch, cutting the onions was almost pleasant! Why would putting an onion in the fridge take the flavor out? I'm with pumperknickle - I stored onions in the fridge for years. One other thing that helps, use a sharp knife - a REALLY sharp knife, and learn how to julienne an onion. Looks like a good video on the topic. Perfect Your Knife Skills with this Chef’s Guide to Knives.
Watch World Famous Chefs Teach Basic Techniques (in Video) Learn Basic Kitchen Techniques from World Famous Chefs. @tekgk: Haven't watched it yet, but the TiVo got it! Sounds like an episode worth archiving for private use to me. @tekgk: Actually, I grew quite tired of his "www. [insert phrase of exclamation or delight here].com" but I do agree that he is one of the least phony out there. @tekgk: Love his approach to tv, food, different cultures, our food culture, etc. - very refreshing and real compared to the rest. I would suggest reading The Nasty Bits if you enjoy his demeanor as a chef and as a popular television personality. He's just as brilliant in his writing, if you ask me. I also think Bourdain is absolutely correct by saying that culinary education should have expanded to include everyone instead of being hastily dropped from the curriculum - the American menu wouldn't be so bloated with crap like fast food if we all knew how to make a few decent meals for ourselves.
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