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| JO AND AL |
Posted - Jan 05 2006 : 03:03:27 AM
 hi girls u know that salt on your hands and washing them takes the onion and garlic odour off, it workes wonderfully. something else that works too is ground coffe bar homemade soap! any other sugestions? thought i'd share that with u all.jo~
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| JO AND AL |
Posted - Mar 02 2006 : 12:07:22 PM
 having a blast here laughing at the goggle thing lol! yeh i heard that about the candel on the urban peasant! naaaa!!! din't work for me. i have to go outside fer sure. but the salt does work wonders for the stench they leave behind. later love jo
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| Rusty pins |
Posted - Feb 14 2006 : 08:49:49 AM
Wouldn't my son just fall to pieces if he came home from school and I had his swimmin' goggles on?? I'm SO sorry darlin'.....it's just a hoot! Good idea on the cutting board! It never gets cleaned right away because the kids clean up after dinner...and you know how they are.....I'm gonna try that paste!!
Oh...mom used to chop all of her onions, lay them on a cookie sheet and threw them in the freezer. She'd go in every once in a while to make sure they wheren't stuck together..then after they where all frozen, she'd put them in freezer bags and keep them in the freezer till she needed them. Then they where already chopped and easy to use!
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| WednesdaysChild |
Posted - Feb 14 2006 : 07:58:27 AM
Hey Paula! I hope your screen benefitted from the coffee bath! I can totally vouch for the fact the I really do look like a psycho in my googles, hair all stuck up funny in the back. They are black rimmed ones too, even worse. ^_^ These matches in the mouth are unlit I'm assuming? Cuz otherwise you'd have to be a really fast chopper..hehee. I like the freezing idea too... probably keeps down the number of airborn onion-juice-particles. For the wooden board, that's all I use too, and I just wash it immediately after cutting with really hot soapy water and a pot scratcher. Never seemed to have a problem. Maybe try making a paste of baking soda and water and smearing it all over the (soaked wet) board and letting it sit a while? I find that helps a wide range of problems, from smells to stains to beestings.
Mandy
A Canadian farmgirl in S. Korea. |
| Rusty pins |
Posted - Feb 14 2006 : 06:56:27 AM
OMG girls...I just spit coffee all over the screen!!!LOL SWIMMING GOOGLES!! I'm not doubtin' that they work...it's just he picture I had in my head when I read it!!! God help us...for the thinks we do for our family!!
Anyways...I did hear and have tried holding used stick matches in your mouth while chopping. Something about the sulfur that helps. Also do the candle thing...have to have it real close though. Another one grandma did was put your onions in the freezer for about 15-20 min before you cut them.
And.....how do you gals get the smell off your cutting boards. I have all wood ones. Nothing seems to work for me!
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| thehouseminder |
Posted - Feb 13 2006 : 11:03:24 AM
I can't remember who's cookbook it was, but somewhere I read that you should lights small candle and set it next to your cutting board before you get started. It does seem to keep my eyes from watering. I, too bought one of those expensive stainless steel "soap bars" only to have my mother laugh at me and say that just the act of washing my stainless steel pans by hand will do the same thing and, of course, she is right.
No I have to confess, I usually just cheat by quartering the onion and throwing it into the mini food processor. All the fumes are in there and you can quickly dump the onion into your bowl or pan. NO TEARS.
Lucinda
When we were young, there were moments of such perfectly crystallized happiness that we stood stock still and silently promised ourselves that we would remember them always. And we did. --Holly J. Burkhalter , "Four Midwestern Sisters' Christmas Book"
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| WednesdaysChild |
Posted - Feb 13 2006 : 09:37:18 AM
I use swimming goggles too! (and have used the stove fan too) When hubby isnt home to chop the onions for me, the goggles are my only hope. The peelings have to go immediately in the garbage, the onions either submerged in their recipe or sealed in the chopper or rinsed, depending. It doesnt seem to matter what kind of onion either - they're like mace! Nice to know I'm not just a "wimp" - someone else does it too! *sigh of relief*
~Mandy
A Canadian farmgirl in S. Korea. |
| greyghost |
Posted - Jan 10 2006 : 05:38:36 AM
I will definitely try the swimming goggles idea. Hopefully nobody comes to the door though! I can just see trying to explain WHY I'm wearing goggles to cut onions! lol! |
| JO AND AL |
Posted - Jan 09 2006 : 11:56:06 AM
gee lyn maybe u r alergic to them i know they are really harsh on my eyes too but out side seemed to be the only thing that helped sitting toward a breeze!!! yeh the salt would heart a cut but u know what they say no smatum no cureum tee hee! just a funny! lol! jo!
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| CityCat |
Posted - Jan 06 2006 : 8:40:03 PM
Rubbing a stainless steel spoon on your hands after cutting garlic or onion does get rid of the smell. I rub my hands with a spoon under running water and the smell goes away.
Lynn - Have you tried wearing swimming googles when you cut onions? I have a friend who swears this works. I can't say I've tried it, but I wear glasses...
- Cat |
| greyghost |
Posted - Jan 06 2006 : 6:11:10 PM
I am probably the most sensitive person to onions on earth. I have tried everything from a sharp knife, cutting under the stovetop with the fan running on high (it does help) tossing the chopped onions into a pot with a lid IMMEDIATELY after I cut each half... and cutting outside. It doesn't matter, my eyes water and sting so much I have to stop after each half of an onion gets cut and run to the bathroom and put a damp cloth over my eyes for a few minutes! My eyes are red and puffy for HOURS afterward.
My hubby can cut the onions and I can be in the other half of the house - and I will know it, my eyes will start crying in no time, even a few hours later.
Good to know about the salt - some onions DO stick on your hands for days! Just don't have a bad cut... |
| JO AND AL |
Posted - Jan 06 2006 : 03:33:35 AM
i heard that too frannie also about the lemon, i just found the salt to be the handiest to grab, my goodness sometimes the onions can be awfull on your hands eh? i know when my husband cuts one it really sticks to his hands, what do u girls do when u have to peel alot of onions? i go outside lol! especially at pickling time! jo!
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| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Jan 05 2006 : 12:57:13 PM
i bought a 'stainless steel' bar (shaped like a bar of soap) from Bed, Bath and Beyond .. claims to take the odor away .. and OH MY GOSH! it works! (it leaves a slight metal smell though) .. i read you can use a stainless steel SPOON to do the same thing. try it and let me know if it works .. the bar, i think was ten dollars .. but will last FOREVER!
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| Tatiana |
Posted - Jan 05 2006 : 10:02:24 AM
Supposedly rubbing with a cut potato will reduce the odor on hands. |
| lamarguerite farm |
Posted - Jan 05 2006 : 09:31:18 AM
I make a lemon and tea trea oil soap that works wonderfully! Lemon is great for getting rid of those odors.
Blessings,
Missy
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