Cooking and meal prep can be time consuming, but changing the way you do one simple thing in your cooking routine to shave off wasted time.
Cooking and staying consistent are the biggest keys to meeting fitness and health goals, but the biggest issue many people with this is time management. Chopping up vegetables is often the most time-consuming part of the cooking or meal prepping. Onions can be one of these vegetables that are challenging and time consuming to cut up, but are used often.
How to quickly Dice an Onion
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Following this step by step guide on how to cut an onion the right way will get rid of the hassle and time that it takes to get into these valuable root vegetables.
- Keeping the skin on, cut the root ends off of the onion and stand it up right where you just cut.
- Cut the onion in half, and peel only the skin off of it.
- Slice about 95% of the way through the onion, cutting in the opposite direction that the rings are going.
- Turn the onion 90 degrees and cut 100% of the way through the onion the same way that the rings are going. This is where the desired thickness can be accomplished.
This method will ensure that you have a skinless, perfectly dices onion in no time.
Here is another look at the process on quickly dicing an onion!
Onions are such an important staple in cooking nearly any meal. While they are not only calorie friendly option that adds bold flavor to a dish, they also have nutrients and health benefits and are very important for our bodies. They contain around 17 antioxidants, mostly known for supporting our immune system, reducing inflammation and supporting heart health, liver health and brain health.
However, if you have ever cut an onion you know that from the moment you put it on the cutting board it is going to be a hassle. First dealing with the layers of skin surrounding the inside content can be a pain, and once you get past that the real fun begins.Onions contain a gas that is released when you cut into it, causing our eyes to react with a burning sensation, that causes us to tear up.
By adding small changes like this into your cooking routine, meal prep and cooking at home can become significantly less intimidating and time consuming, making it easier to support your overall fitness and health goals. Instead of avoiding recopies that require a lot of veggie chopping, you can now approach them with more confidence and save valuable time during your week.
