But Silvaroli is wary because the compounds responsible for the lachrymatory factor are the same flavorful organosulfur ...

We all get a little emotional cutting onions. Onions release propyl sulfoxide when cut, which transforms into sulfuric acid, ...

There are a handful of things in the kitchen that make me fight back some tears. Accidentally grabbing the handle of a skillet that was in a hot oven, nicking the tip of my finger with a vegetable ...

Many of us love onions. In fact, the average American eats about 22 pounds of onions per year! But what we don’t love is the way onions make our eyes burn and tear when we slice into them. That's why ...

Onions might be the most metaphoric of all ingredients. They can be sweet or spicy, and they contain layers. And most poetic of all, they bring tears to our eyes. As the poet Pablo Neruda wrote in ...

Discover a chef’s four easy tricks for how to stop crying when chopping onions for a tear-free cooking session once and for all. lead chef-instructor of culinary arts at the Institute of Culinary ...