Onion without tears

I think I watch too many cooking shows! I'm always in awe how fast they chop things, especially onions. It's not a race, and I don't really want to lose any precious fingers, but I still try. The reason I want to chop them so fast is because my eyes are watering and stinging the second my knife hits the onion. You know how it goes....you start chopping and then you're running to the sink with cold running water hoping it some how will alleviate your burning eyes and it works for like 2 seconds....WELL not anymore. I recently learned the "butt" part of the onion holds a majority of the amino acid sulfoxides (what makes your eyes water). Instead of madly chopping the onion as fast as you can try to keep the butt end together and chop around it. It really works!

Other tips I've heard of- refridgerate the onion prior to cutting. I just cut this purple onion tonight and no tears...not a single one!

Cut lengthwise keeping the butt end of the onion intact

Once you've cut through lengthwise, chop away!