I hate chopping onions (actually, I'm not a huge fan of onions, period, but sometimes they're a necessary evil in the kitchen). Burning eyes, mascara running down my face--it's unpretty.
I've tried many different methods to avoid the onion meltdown.
Wraparound glasses.
Slap Chop (oh yes, I own one, mofos).
Holding a piece of bread in my mouth while I chop (soggy and gross).
On and on.
I heard that if you burn a match beforehand, it helps (and it does, but if you're slow and clumsy with a knife like I am, you need to burn multiple matches--and if you're clumsy, the combination of fire and knives isn't good anyway).
Then I heard about holding a matchstick (unlit--let's keep those eyebrows intact) between your teeth as you chop.
Holy shit! It worked! It's CHEAP!
Shout it from the rooftops!
(I only tried it once, but once is a victory in my book)
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