Onions

So I was watching Good Eats tonight and learned some neat onion stuff. Well first keep 'em dry. If you are planning on keeping onions for a while then put them in a dark place. After having them cut make sure they are wrapped well if you are storing them. And don’t keep them by potatoes since they give off tons of moisture. Onions and moisture don’t mix. Then I learned why onions make you cry! There is a reason and it’s scientific. Onions are considered some sort of thing, but it defends itself if attacked. So in the cells of onions some have sulfur and some have some other enzymes. When “attacked” such as being cut, the cells get damaged and the enzymes and sulfur mix creating sulfuric acid. That is why you cry! Oh and if you are ever putting sliced onions in soup cut them on a diagonal, slightly, instead of straight up and down. This way they are easier to pick up on the spoon and won’t fall off.