Re: Cutting Onions and Crying

[Jim Dougan]

Cutting the onion releases acid into the air, which stings the eyes.  Put
a slice of bread into your mouth (with the rest of the bread hanging out)
and it will absorb most of the acid, cutting way down on the crying.

-- Jim



On Wed, 1 Mar 2000, Steffen Wilson wrote:

> A student asked in class today why we cry when we cut an onion-anyone know for
> sure?
> 
> Thanks,
> Steffen Wilson
> Eastern Kentucky University
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