Onions are one of the most popular vegetables used by housewives in the preparation of certain dishes. But how it is cut depends not only on the appearance, but also on the taste of the prepared dish.
Instructions
Step 1
You will need a sharp vegetable knife to cut the onions.
Step 2
First, peel the onion. Cut off the root of the onion and begin to peel the skin and outer layer of the onion in strips towards the root. You can also peel the onion by gently crushing it in your hand to release the husk from the onion. The hostess also advises another way to peel the onion: soak the onion in water for 10 minutes, the scales will get wet and begin to peel off easily.
Step 3
How to cut an onion into cubes.
Cut the onion in half. Lay each of the halves flat side down on the board. Slice the onion into cross sections in half rings and then cut them lengthwise. This is how the onion cubes are made.
Step 4
How to cut an onion into half rings.
To do this, cut the onion lengthwise and slice it across. Then divide the resulting half rings with your hands. And in order to get onion rings, you need to cut a round onion, holding it with your hands.
Step 5
How to finely chop onions.
Sometimes you have to chop the onion very finely for the salad. If you don't have a food processor, it's possible to do it manually. Divide the onion in half without cutting off the tip of the onion. Make vertical and then horizontal cuts, holding the root piece tightly with your hand.
Step 6
To coarsely chop the onion, you need to make several large cuts along and across the onion.
