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how to slice onions

Slicing onions the quick, easy and safe way.

equipment

  • damp cloth
  • chopping board
  • chef's knife

ingredients

  • 1 onion
A mound of sliced onion

instructions

  • Place the chopping board on a damp cloth. Remove any loose papery skin from the onion to stop your knife from slipping when making the first cut.
    An onion on a chopping board
  • Cut off the root end of the onion.
    An onion on a chopping board showing the root end removed
  • Stand the onion on the cut root end and slice the onion in half downwards from stalk to root end.
    An onion on a chopping board showing the cut to halve the onion.
  • Take one onion half and carefully peel away the papery outside layers.
    An onion half on a chopping board after peeling paper skin
  • Now cut off the stalk end.
    An onion on a chopping board showing the root and stem ends removed
  • Turn the onion so one of the cut ends is facing you. Hold the onion with your fingers curled under and use your second finger knuckle to guide the blade. Slice from one cut end to the other, at the required thickness.
    An onion on a chopping board showing cut across along onion

notes

  • Always put a damp cloth under the chopping board to prevent it from slipping.

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