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[-] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 16 points 4 weeks ago

The more you cut, the more you break cell walls, and the more pungent the onion becomes.

[-] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 2 points 4 weeks ago
[-] EvacuateSoul@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

The finer you cut, the less you bite, which would also break cell walls, maybe more over a sharp knife?

Kidding kinda

[-] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 weeks ago

Pungency is volatile. The first cuts either need to happen right before as garnish, or go into something before all the good stuff evaporates.

[-] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

If you keep your knife properly sharp, you'll do better in pretty much every cooking project.

A dull knife crushes more than it cuts, squeezing out the allinases and misting the air with them.

[-] nebulaone@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

Huge stretch here, but did you watch the ultimate onion guide on YouTube?

[-] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 weeks ago

Maybe? I've watched a lot of YouTube videos. I spent several years working in a kitchen, which is where that knowledge comes from.

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