I watched an episode with Alton Brown's Good Eats and he had a super quick way to dice onionsPeel off the cover layer, cut the onion in halfWith the half facing down, cut slices lenghtwise into the onion every 20/30 degrees depending on how small you want the onion bits BUT don't slice it completely to the top of the onion.where all the layers are being held togetherOnce you have sliced all around the onion, you turn it sideways and cut into the diced shapeYou leave the top of the onion intact so the onion doesn't fall apart on you while you're cuttingOf course, if you take forever to cut the onions, the fumes will get to you and make you tear upThis was definitely alot faster than how I learned it in cooking school and just as effectiveIf you have a range hood, it's good to turn it on and cut near or under it so the fumes get sucked up.
No its not, Even if you leave an onion for a long time, it will hardly even rotBesides the high levels of antioxidants make it unsuitable for bacteriaThe best thing to do is keep the onions with its outer skin until the moment of useThe fresher the better
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