Food Tips & Info > Helpful HintsFebruary 13, 2008

Light a Candle When Chopping Onions

To help stop your eyes from burning and tearing when you're cutting up onions, light a candle and sit as close to you as safely possible. Don't know why this works but for some it seems to provide relief.

By Carol from London, Ontario

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By Frances (Guest Post) 02/13/2008

Strike a match, blow it out and hold the match (burned side out) between your teeth while you peel onions. I haven't tried the candle method.

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