Home cook shares match stick trick to cut onions without tears

A home cook has shared a new trick to avoid crying while cutting onions. Kathleen Burton suggests lighting a match, blowing it out, and holding it between your teeth to neutralize the irritating gas released by onions. Onions release a gas that causes tearing when cut. This gas is produced when their cells are damaged. Different onion types, like yellow and red, can cause more tears due to higher sulfur content. While some cooks have shared alternative methods, such as freezing onions or using a wet paper towel, the match stick trick has gained attention for its simplicity. However, scientific support for its effectiveness is limited.