For crying out loud!

I have been skinning some onions for pickling today and my eyes leaked.....! as they do.
So. question is. is there a way to skin without crying?
robert

 

Apparently if you put a quarter of onion in your mouth and make sure your lips are closed it works-if not blame Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall!!

 

Claire
Thats one I have never heard of. May be worth trying.

 

I was told to leave the root end on till last thing.:tnp: 02

 

Ok. so now I have to submerge myself in water...
Have a chunk of onion in my mouth...
keep the onion at arms length...
and take the root off last.
Have mercy on me guys..

 

...........LOL.......... Not so much fun..

 

tbh I buy them ready chopped and frozen at Tescos lol *guilty of being a tad lazy on this front face*

 

Frozen pickled onions?

 

oops I missed the bit where you mentioned pickled onions *inserts that blushing smiley* I thought you meant chopped normal cooking onions. in that case i'd say what JWK started lol, though to be fair homemade pickled onions are gorgeous!!!!!
how do you do the vinegar (is it normal malt vinegar?) and spices? it's always something I've been curious about

 

You can also buy special anti-onion kitchen goggles but they're very expensive!

 

To be honest I get the ready spiced vinegar from the big shops.
You can get malted or clear already spiced for pickling.
I used to prepare my own at one time but to be honest the smell of boiling vinegar and spices is not recommended unless you are fumigating your house!!

 

So thats goggles I now have to wear while underwater, holding the onion at arms length, with one in my mouth and leaving the root to last.. and not forgetting the camera for the award winning picture:thmb::lollol:

 

Tssk,

A star anise, a stick of cinnamon and a half nutmeg in a jar of white vinegar and away you go.

I don`t remember my Nanna ever boiling hers, just left it to it`s own devices.