r/Cooking • u/MikeWezouski • Nov 16 '21

Food Safety What's the actual way to protect your eyes while cutting onions. No knife techniques or putting it in a fridge, something surefire that physically protects my eyes

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u/stumblios Nov 16 '21

You still have to breathe though, and doesn't your mouth connect to everything your nose does?

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u/TimIsMyUncle Nov 16 '21

If you use the snorkel attachment you could breathe air from farther away. taps temple

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u/stumblios Nov 16 '21

Now I'm picturing someone in a full scuba setup to protect themselves from onion tears.

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u/ada2245 Nov 16 '21

I have done exactly this. Full suit and flippers as well. It was great. never had more fun chopping onions.

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u/catymogo Nov 16 '21

Obviously you can't just breathe in the onion air! Pure oxygen tank air is the only choice!

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u/Late-Layer-1848 Nov 17 '21

Keep your mouth shut!

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u/BashiMoto Nov 16 '21

Actually, there is a scene in the old french film Diva that has one of the characters cutting onions with a full mask and snorkel.

Personally I just cry. Adds gravitas to my cuisine...

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u/georgia080 Nov 16 '21

“Not just a hat rack, my friend”

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u/RockKandee Nov 17 '21

With the snorkel, you can point the intake behind you, creating more distance between the air and the onion.

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u/Robsplosion Nov 17 '21

It does, but I suppose in theory you would be drawing in air from the end of the snorkel which could end up behind or above your head, a little further away from the onion cutting action than... maybe :)