Though I don’t do it as often as I should, I love cooking. Today I’m in the process of making what I hope to be a delicious dish of Thai Curry Beef, and the chopping of onions is killing my eyes. I seem to have sensitive eyes in general (probably because of too many hours spent in front of a computer) and this is really one task that makes me cringe. Luckily, there are a few solutions offered to this problem.

The one that worked for me was to put the peeled onion in the freezer for ten minutes. Also, keeping them refrigerated is a listed option as well.

Another option which I haven’t tried, is to wear swimming goggles while chopping onions. Granted you’ll look kind of silly, but you’ll be able to chop onions like any other vegetable.