Have you ever wondered? We know, there is nothing more annoying than cutting an onion and starting with that stinging of eyes where tears do not take long to come in.An exaggerated congestion where there is no lack of old remedies to avoid such a natural cry, actually produced by an enzyme present in this vegetable that directly affects our eyes.
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The sadness of cutting an onion
Onions accompany many of our dishes.We love to combine it in sauces, meats, with other vegetables...And it's not just an essential diner at any table in any country, onion, or Allium strain, is an incredible source of vitamins B3, B6, C, E , multiple minerals such as potassium, magnesium, calcium...and what is even better, stands as a powerful defense against fungi and bacteria.
Anti-inflammatory , anti-allergenic, anti-diabetic, protect our heart, prevent osteoporosis and of course...they also make us cry.A curious irony without a doubt, as a joke that we have to pay to benefit from its very healthy principles.But we already delve into this question Why do we fall so heartbreakingly tears when peeling or chopping it?
For some molecules called Syn-propanotial-S-oxido , from a type of amino acid It is a type of volatile oils that are released at the moment we cut your skin, a type of very incisive and corrosive acids that fully impact our eyes triggering tears.It is our nerve endings of the cornea who detect this naughty substance defending against it with the needy tears.If we don't do it, if we don't cry, our eyes would be totally irritated . The algid point of its corrosive power , reaches exactly 30 seconds after having made the first cut of the onion.
Traditional remedies to avoid crying when cutting an onion
- Leave the onion about 20 minutes in the fridge , they say, this way sulfuric vapors are reduced.
- The root of the onion is where the greatest intensity of the acids is concentrated.Try to cut this part at the last moment.
- It is better not to tear the onion layers .it is better to remove the layer from outside little by little, then, peel the onion by hand.When you must use the knife, try to make the edge thin but equipped with some kind of texture or shape, since in this way we also soften the impact of onion acid output.
- And finally we can not stop offering you the most important of all the tips: do not even think about closing your eyes when you are cutting onion.The domestic accidents produced by the knives, occur right now.So, clean your tears But never close your eyes!
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