“You are wasting a lot of onion!”: Mum faces backlash on TikTok after she reveals her ‘super fast’ way of cutting onions
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A mum has faced backlash after she shared her 'super fast' way of cutting onions on TikTok.

Emmy Rochelle, who posts under the username @..emmy.m, received negative comments from TikTok users after she showed off her onion-chopping skills.

Credit: TikTok/@..emmy.m
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In her now-viral TikTok video, which was viewed more than 93,000 times, the mum explained that she chops off the ends of the onions first before chopping them in half.

She then took the top layer off commenting that the method is 'much easier than peeling the skin'.

'Then I turn it around this way and slice it,' she said.

TikTok mum, Emmy was met with backlash after she revealed her ‘super fast’ way of cutting onions, with many pointing out that she was wasting food. Credit: TikTok/@..emmy.m.​

TikTok users were quick to critique her knife skills, pointing out that her 'hack' was an act of food wasting.

One user wrote: 'You are wasting a lot of onion with how much you cut off the ends - there's nothing wrong with it and you are putting it in the bin.'

Others defended Emmy by claiming that they also do the trick themselves.

'That's exactly how we do it in my household,' one user said.

Another added: 'How else are you supposed to cut onions - what are they harping on about?'

Others advised her to 'leave the root on to cut the onions' because it prevents them from falling apart when being chopped.

Meanwhile, another user wrote that she simply purchases pre-diced onions at the supermarket, claiming that they are game changers.

A number of users called her out by saying that she didn't chop the onions in a professional way, to which Emmy responded with 'I'm not a professional’.

The TikTok mum eventually admitted that she understood why people were upset and promised that she would try to cut the ends of an onion thinner next time.

Emmy promised that she would be cutting the ends of an onion thinner in the future. Credit: TikTok/@..emmy.m.​

For those who are looking for tips on how to chop onions professionally, here’s a video guide for different types of cuts:

Credit: YouTube/Rajshri Food​

Below are the timestamps where you can find the different onion cuts:

• Vertical Slicing 3:15
• Horizontal Slicing 5:33
• Chopping 6:13
• Dicing 7:57
• Petals 9:23
• Roundels 10:00

Do you know any other hacks to chop onions fast? Share them with us in the comments below so other members of the SDC can use them too!

 

[Xe]

This is exactly how I cut onions, I'm not sure what the fuss is about

 

[sim140]

Suppose she DID tend to chop off more than enough on both ends...but for the main part of chopping, just buy a $6 Pull Chopper from Kmart for $6.

 

[Xe]

Suppose she DID tend to chop off more than enough on both ends...but for the main part of chopping, just buy a $6 Pull Chopper from Kmart for $6.View attachment 565

Don't you feel this doesn't get them thin enough though?

 

[youngoldlady]

For me this is wasteful, though everyone needs to do what they find easier or normal.

 

[Julie1]

I don’t see what the fuss is over chopping onions.
Besides the young lady paid for the onions and she should be able to cut them how she wants to.
I’ve never heard of the $6 Pull Chopper but living in country NSW I’m nowhere near a Kmart store.

 

[Jonathan Leane]

@sim140 This is what I do too... Love it - best 6 bucks I ever spent!

 

[sim140]

Don't you feel this doesn't get them thin enough though?

Depends how many times you pull the lever...never had any problem with mine and saves the tears!

 

[Xe]

Depends how many times you pull the lever...never had any problem with mine and saves the tears!

I have one of these but I prefer to use them for tomatoes. I'm like to get my onions as thin as possible. But it also depends on what you're cooking!