According to a Burmese acquaintance, her trick to prevent crying when chopping onions is to lay out a generous amount of salt (she uses rock salt) on a saucer beside the chopping board. She says this greatly reduces the prickly sensation on the eyes. (She said this is Asian conventional wisdom. I've never heard of it.)
I haven't tried it as I normally have my contact lenses on. Anyone care to try this out?
I haven't tried it as I normally have my contact lenses on. Anyone care to try this out?