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PollyinBrum

PollyinBrum Report 16 Jan 2015 17:49

Will a Donald Duck mask be any good to you Bob???

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 16 Jan 2015 15:48

Why?

What have you done?

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 16 Jan 2015 14:09

any one got a mickey mouse gas mask?

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

PollyinBrum

PollyinBrum Report 15 Jan 2015 22:29

Thanks Lyndi I have copied, will try it when I get some more onions xxx :-D :-D

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 15 Jan 2015 21:05

Thanks Lyndi......... I'll try that.

:-)

Graham

Graham Report 15 Jan 2015 18:26

You should chopping them in a bowl of water. The gas they release dissolves in the water in the bowl instead of in the water in your eyes. ;-)

PollyinBrum

PollyinBrum Report 15 Jan 2015 16:47

I only use a small amount for cooking never had any problem with taste or texture.

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 15 Jan 2015 15:47

Guessing that it saves time in the future, and you're not left with part of a raw onion if you only want a bit.

Researching:
Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 15 Jan 2015 14:11

I can't understand why anyone would want to freeze onions. They keep very well in a mesh bag for at least 6 months. I would much rather use a fresh onion for my cooking than frozen ones. Freezing not only detracts from the taste but completely ruins the texture. Could someone explain to me why they would freeze onions?

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Lyndi

Lyndi Report 15 Jan 2015 13:18

Saw this tip last night

http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/heat-onion-dont-cry-40145.html

PollyinBrum

PollyinBrum Report 15 Jan 2015 10:54

I think we have one in the shed, I will check it out for next time. :-D :-D :-D

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 15 Jan 2015 10:52

I am too late to suggest a snorkel then.

:-D

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

PollyinBrum

PollyinBrum Report 15 Jan 2015 10:44

Thank you all for your suggestions. Onions are now chopped and sliced and away in the freezer. I only cried once........................ OH did the rest bless him <3 <3 <3


He did a grand job, just a few tears :-( :-(

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Jan 2015 06:59

I cut up a big onion for our steak dinner last Saturday . Yesterday I was aware when puttng my had to mouth when I coughed that they still had a whiff of onion to them

Think this Saturdays dinner will be without onions if it's pork chops chips etc

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 15 Jan 2015 01:50

or a space suit!

:-)

I wonder if I can get an airconditioned space suit :-D

Island

Island Report 14 Jan 2015 23:19

There's the answer!

One of those olde deep sea diving suits :-D

Well done Prickolls, Mrs Beefeater would be proud of you. :-D

Researching:
I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 14 Jan 2015 23:07

Dottie

We are talking onions here..............not deep sea diving!!

:-D :-D :-D

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Island

Island Report 14 Jan 2015 22:40

*picks up googles and leaves thread in a huff*

:-|

Researching:
I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 14 Jan 2015 22:38

I've tried just about everything...... whistling, match between the teeth, not cutting off the onion root, keeping the onions in the fridge first............ I wear glasses, and that seems to make it worse, because my glasses fog up.

I cut up 4 big onions the other day, and was a wet mess, so you have my sympathy having to slice & dice a big bagful.

DH loves caramelised onions......... I should make HIM cut up the onions.

Now I just make sure I'm not wearing eye makeup (especially mascara).

PollyinBrum

PollyinBrum Report 14 Jan 2015 22:27

Lady Scozz. ...... My friend said they had some special goggles to wear when peeling onions.

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