I remember learning tricks to keep my eyes from watering (crying) while peeling onions. Mom said holding the onion underwater while peeling would help, and holding a wooden toothpick between my teeth while I was cutting, that would help too.
Funny thing though. I’ve peeled, sliced, and diced a lot of onions over the years, and I totally forgot about how to keep from crying. So I have a question. In the last few decades, has anyone cried while peeling onions? Is that still a thing?
(Well, maybe I’ve cried lately after dicing a jalapeno then rubbing my eye.)