Back in the ’80s and ’90s, I used to work behind the scenes with Julia Child during her appearances on “Good Morning America.” It was my job to prepare the food she would put before the cameras. Once, ...

There are many varieties of onions, all with different flavor profiles and uses, though each helps to build the base of a savory, aromatic dish. Onions can be sliced, diced, wedged, or halved, but ...

Whether they play a supporting or starring role, onions are the all-purpose flavor agent of the kitchen. They can be bold when sliced thin and served raw as a burger topping, or silky and sweet when ...

In a video posted on YouTube, cooking show host Ethan Chlebowski peeled back yet another layer about the onion. Specifically, how to slice one the right way. Onions can either be sliced pole-to-pole ...

Onions are the behind-the-scenes showrunners of many a dish, adding savory depth and mellow sweetness. So when a recipe calls for “one large onion, diced,” why do we all shudder in fear? Probably ...

Cutting an onion can feel like trying to escape a maze, blindfolded. One wrong turn—or slice—can send you swiftly down the wrong path. And then there are all of the different verbs—you can slice an ...

I often receive emails from our readers, who will ask questions about a recipe or culinary technique or share a memory about a dish we recently featured. Many of you have the same questions, and I am ...

I’ll never forget the time I had to slice and caramelize 50 pounds of onions for a catering job. I didn’t realize my eyes could produce that many tears. My eyes get red and puffy for hours after I cry ...

Toward the end of Henrik Ibsen’s play “Peer Gynt,” a saga of the self under siege, we find Gynt deep in the forest, peeling a wild onion. He compares his many selves – cheat, shipwreck survivor, liar, ...

There are as many types of onions as an onion has layers. Well, maybe not exactly, but there are a lot of onion varieties in the world. Hundreds even, and they all vary in flavor, texture, and other ...

Homemade onion rings take some skill. Although the batter is important, the way you slice the onions is key. These cutting tips ensures snacking perfection.