Two things: You need a really fresh, crisp onion to get it as fine as this, otherwise it'll stick and snag as you slice. Also - it makes little difference to most recipes to cut an onion so finely.
I know it's not an option for all but if you cook regularly it's time to invest in good knives. Don't have to be professional chef level expensive but 2-3 good knives can be bought for 100-150 and if treated properly will last you years if not decades.
As a super taster, eating red onion, especially raw, is an experience not too dissimilar from being forced mouth first into the battery acid and foot odor factory.
The trick to prevent this is to have a very sharp knife. Most of the crying comes from too blunt knifes rather squashing than cutting the onion, releasing far more gases with cause the tears.
Since i've done that i hardly have tears when chopping onions.
Shouldn't be necessary for this procedure. I do it several times a week without any problem. Save the glove for bagel slicing. Now that's a dangerous job.
While people say you will cut fingers off, just invest in a nice chain glove for the chopping hand. Those things are insane, my dad had his hand caught and sliced up by a lumber machine at work. When he got to the hospital the damage was far less and he was able to keep his hand and all his fingers, they don't work 100% but it's there. If he didn't have that glove on he would have lost 3 fingers if not his whole hand the blade cut half way down his hand before stopping.
While I’m sure you are just as good as Dr. Hibbert M.D.. Im going to take the over on you needing to use voice-to-text for future comments. Godspeed Dr. Nick, and remember, if it kills you, you don’t have to pay.
y'know, I actually think it's not that bad, danger wise. He's got the blade in the middle of the onion the whole time he's making the top-down cuts and just turns the onion into the blade. I wouldn't trust myself to cut the last 1/4 or so like this, but the first half and some should be pretty doable, I think.
GravyEducation
GeorgeCostabaplaps
This is not french standard micro-brunois. Very nice though.
ElPerroDeLosCinco
Whenever I tried this, the slices get stuck to the knife and they get out of the pile.
Seanspeed
Just use a mandolin slicer if you want nice thin and even onion slices.
HeadJamistan
No match for Captain milk.
OptimisticMisanthrope
The trick to not crying when you cut up onions is to not form an emotional bond with the onions ahead of time, same thing works for humans too.
Foxster99
Two things: You need a really fresh, crisp onion to get it as fine as this, otherwise it'll stick and snag as you slice. Also - it makes little difference to most recipes to cut an onion so finely.
Seanspeed
Thin slices are best for pickling, which I do a fair bit. But it's much easier to just use a mandolin.
Lassannn
MelfsAcidArrow
Mine always sticks to the knife no matter how much I sharpen and hone it
DukeDarkwood
*watches as users scramble to save this so they can use it when an emotional post makes people ask "who's cutting onions in here?"*
MisterPrimeMinister
m0problems
I wish my knife were this sharp
SinStar87
Indeed, got 2 knife sharpening sets and it's nice but then I have uber cheap knives made of steel that doesn't want to take an edge >>
FPAlpha
I know it's not an option for all but if you cook regularly it's time to invest in good knives. Don't have to be professional chef level expensive but 2-3 good knives can be bought for 100-150 and if treated properly will last you years if not decades.
BattleSalad
MaxlRose
That’s some good chopping boy
Thereisnogoodtwin
This kills the onion
zombiejedediah
Found the jain
majorserenity
Good! Bloody Onions, coming over 'ere!
MrFrench
He might just be showing off the knife’s quality but who knows.
Chlich8385
How come?
BeaverOnFire
JabesMcJabesface
Glad to see I am not the only one who had the urge to come down here and see this. Why did we both have the urge to come down here and say this?
Thereisnogoodtwin
Kindred spirits! And onion vengeance
areyouelonmusk
there can be only one
P00pdalla
VitaminMarc
I've done this technique, it's wonderful. But I simply do not have this level of mastery
SinStar87
alot of it is the knife, if that thing's not razor sharp it'll catch and mess things up.
bingopajamas
It also has to be thin.
TeeweeAndSmashboy
Fine, but not technically correct.
MissChickle
How is that not correct? If you mean they didn't do the cuts horizontally, not every chef agrees that's necessary.
notacobra
As a super taster, eating red onion, especially raw, is an experience not too dissimilar from being forced mouth first into the battery acid and foot odor factory.
Erumun
i need to sharpen my knife
Ginoawesomesauce
More like, we need a $1000 knife and three weeks in chef school
ArchonIlladrya
It's amazing how much just sharpening your knives can do. After all, a sharp knife is safer than a dull knife.
OliverClothesoff70
SterlingArcherSecretAgent
Just put it in a blender?
medic459
behaardeman
Downloaded in order to never reference it.
Crispy4Skin
Onyo
Jaqdakloun
Sounds like my head board when I have sex...well, this video lasted a bit longer, but yeah
CrisprCAS
Nobanob
For me the post was okay, this made it great.
MeatPopsicleMultiPass
BeaverOnFire
baals
upsidedownyhead
Got. Damn.
Slidje
Ok serious question here. Am I wierd if I don't know what you are talking about and my eyes have never watered chopping onions
HillOfBeans
My eyes watered watching this!
Damn that’s fine video.
Wikipedo
It's on your hands! You're making it worse!
FPAlpha
The trick to prevent this is to have a very sharp knife. Most of the crying comes from too blunt knifes rather squashing than cutting the onion, releasing far more gases with cause the tears.
Since i've done that i hardly have tears when chopping onions.
worm61
Why did I just spend 58 seconds of my life watching someone dice an onion?
beachbum273
This dices the onion
allenvasher3000
Needs to start w/ horizontal cuts there are definitely larger prices on on the sides, & the finger nails bothered me
Lynchmyliege
Agreed. If you cut towards the center of the onion, you can get a dice that is even on length, width, and depth.
thotterpop
I might need a video to understand this
allenvasher3000
GravyEducation
WeirdoIIC
Did she just make a tribble?
HeadJamistan
Good lord do not fucking unmute
NobodyHereIsGoingToBeSplittingTheAtomMarty
It’s just normal dance music…
iwishjtmoneywasstillavailableitsmyoldvideogamemoniker
I didn't think it was that bad.
Cowmayihelpu
iwishjtmoneywasstillavailableitsmyoldvideogamemoniker
Hot and a chef? Disgusting.
GravyEducation
the trifecta has been gathered, now we summon the Ratatouille
Powerish
GravyEducation
autmed
yoursweetsummerchild
This gives me much anxiety.
CitizenPrime
All those years in the cartel have not been wasted
MutatedHorse
That is an ungodly sharp knife.
Gerthquake
Crispy4Skin
Noppe
TupacAintDead
10/10 would chop my fingers off.
TheVoidWhoStaresBack
Can someone please get this nice man a freaking cut glove?!
Fatwoodfarms6
Shouldn't be necessary for this procedure. I do it several times a week without any problem. Save the glove for bagel slicing. Now that's a dangerous job.
NickRivieraMD
I've seen this a million times and I have yet to try it, but I think this is the time
martineb72
Use one of those gloves that you get with a nice mandolin.
pockpock
https://youtu.be/LOqwl2KTzd4?si=jbFjr2cq_sD2Tl3e if you want to speed up your chopping skills and still keep your fingers
SmilinSloth
While people say you will cut fingers off, just invest in a nice chain glove for the chopping hand. Those things are insane, my dad had his hand caught and sliced up by a lumber machine at work. When he got to the hospital the damage was far less and he was able to keep his hand and all his fingers, they don't work 100% but it's there. If he didn't have that glove on he would have lost 3 fingers if not his whole hand the blade cut half way down his hand before stopping.
BoogiesOogie
While I’m sure you are just as good as Dr. Hibbert M.D.. Im going to take the over on you needing to use voice-to-text for future comments. Godspeed Dr. Nick, and remember, if it kills you, you don’t have to pay.
NickRivieraMD
BladeTurMoiL
*waves with less than five fingers on one hand*
NickRivieraMD
y'know, I actually think it's not that bad, danger wise. He's got the blade in the middle of the onion the whole time he's making the top-down cuts and just turns the onion into the blade. I wouldn't trust myself to cut the last 1/4 or so like this, but the first half and some should be pretty doable, I think.
StevieTheAussie
Cutting onions in a far safer fashion is also doable.
NickRivieraMD
PwnageHobo
But you diced the onianus with the rest of it
Djones06236
I eat onion ass.
notblubber
Best part
AtleastIvegotthatgoingforme0
Is someone cutting onions in here?😭
tucker148
m0problems
I've heard that people these days eat the onianus
SinStar87
people also wash their meat, and often use bleach, people are weird.
ScootinNtootin
SinStar87
thought it was a 'people these days eat ass' joke.
Zeus541
It is, it think the other person missed your joke, ironically.