Is there anything as annoying as peeling these fuckers?
>>21817460They're usually pretty easy if you cut the top off first then cut them in half.
>>21817467nah, half of them are always stubborn
that first layer of greenish onion, need it or keep it?
>>21817460peeling garlic is worse>>21817479i usually peel the first layer under the skin too because it has a texture that's like halfway between onion and skin and it's messed up my food before
>>21817467>if you cut the top off first then cut them in half.this, but I cut off tops and bottoms both
>>21817493That's what I do if I'm going to do rounds or half moons or whatever. If I'm dicing an onion I'll leave the base intact.
i always put a lot of my weight on them and roll them around, so most of the sides got a good rolling/squeezing that waythen, after cutting off the top, and cutting it in half, it makes it much easier pulling off the peel
>>21817479>need it or keep it?The illusion of choice.
>>21817460shitposters who complain about stupid shit that doesn't matter on /ck/.
>>21817460Peeling hardboiled eggs, specifically fresh duck eggs.
>>21817479Depends on the dish. Soups, stews or anything that breaks down while cooking keep. If it's raw onions go one layer further. However it's all just pure aesthetics.
>>21817491peeling garlic is easy if you do it properly, but if you don't then you're stuck scraping at little flecks for the next 2 minutes
>>21817460It's literally a 30 second no-fuss job
>>21817722bullshit, half the time the paper layer is stubborn clingy and brittle.
>>21817734Cut off top and bottomCut in halfPull off outer layer, worst case scrape a little with the knife This is done in 30 seconds or under, I've been doing it for years and your onions are the same as mine
>>21817460I get frustrated by this only because I really wanna use my sharp knife to finely chop them with little effort. Makes me feel good.
>>21817460yes, peeling these fuckers
>>21817747>smash with the side of your knife>pull off the outer layergarlic is easy as fuck compared to onions.
>>21817750Fun fact: you can peel an onion the exact same way, just needs a larger knife.
>>21817770that's not a fun fact at all, that's a straight up lie.
>>21817750using a lemon zester to mince garlic is my favorite cooking discovery this year.
>>21817750smashing the garlic it's the worst thing you can do to a garlic.
>>21817806why?
>>21817772kek found the knifelet
I don't get why chefs use a paring knife to peel themI just cut the ends off, cut them in half and peel
I bet this confuses and enrages OP (who is also a fag)
>>21817822only monkeys eat bananas
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>>21817460Cut off top and end, cut in half.Instead of trying to not waste food and peeling the thin leafy skin, just rip off the entire outer layer of onion and skin and toss it. Seriously a huge bag is $3 and a single onion is $1. Get the huge bag and even if you only have a few onions and dont finish the bag before they go bad its whatever. And if you 'waste' a bunch of the outer layer its not a big deal.
>>21817460Just take the whole first layer off, onions are basically free its not worth the pain in the ass to save 4 cents of onion>>21817491smash it and chop the ends off the cloves, only thing I've found that works every time without having to dig around in the garlic
>>21817479the first layer and the core of an onion should be removed because it's much more bitter than the rest
>>21817477If you're willing to sacrifice one potentially good layer, then it's easy every time.
>>21817991Quit wasting food asshole.
>>21817983>Just take the whole first layer off, onions are basically free its not worth the pain in the ass to save 4 cents of onionThis. Also lets face it, that first layer is edible but still noticeably worse than the inner ones.
>>21817460It's only annoying if you don't have a sharp knife. Once you get one it becomes whatever
>>21818212what does a sharp knife have to do with peeling onions?
>>21817460AAAEEEEEE SAVE ME NIGGERMAN
>>21818285does fucking everything have to be AI slop? fuck.
>buy sack of onions>they spray so much that my eyes are watering just from peeling before I've even picked up the knife>still have so many left in the bag
>>21818299You have to eat all the onions.
>>21817696Crack them then roll them
>>21818287What?I pulled that pic randomly from the first batch of images suggested by Google
>>21818304I'm trying but I can only cut so many at a time. I can't even fathom cutting enough to caramelize
>>21818320>I can only cut so many at a time.There are some workarounds. Wear glasses to buy you time, walk away immediately, but also have the best sharpest knifes. If the knife is doing laser precision cuts, gliding through the onions, vs your physical pressure as leverage with a dull knife, it makes a huge difference how many cells are ruptured and molecules make it to the air (and your tender eyes).
>>21817460Yeah your face
>>21817460Cut off the non-attached end and then remove and discard the whole outer layer. It's how it's done in commercial kitchens, where it's in theory significant wastage, you can sure as shit do it at home. Onions are not expensive.
>>21818315I know right? The number of people on this cooking board who can't peel a hardboiled fucking egg
Do you guys wash after peeling?
>>21818375No. Do you wash your eggs after peeling?
>>21818215It's not about the peeling, you're done in under 10 seconds. OP is a bit retarded so I'm just filling in the blanks here
>>21817460Yes. Peeling butternut squash is FAR worse. Peeling garlic is more of a bitch. Peeling onions is one of the easiest ones.
>>21817479I need it so I do keep it. I reject your retardedly worded premise.
>>21817479Lose it.>>21818000Quit exploiting third world labourers or shut the fuck up. Starving children in Africa don't care that you're throwing away onion peel, no matter what your mother said.
how can people have trouble peeling garlic? I just slice 1mm off the tips (not Jewish I promise) and then use my fingers. Maybe 5 seconds per wedge. I don't smash with the side of a knife because I'd end up cutting myself somehow.
>>21818432>how can people have trouble peeling garlic?Most of the people on this board don't actually know how to cook.
>>21818432Not trouble, but *more* trouble than an onion. I can peel an entire onion in five seconds. The inner cloves of garlic can get tricky when they're silkpaper thin skinned. Multi-segmented each individually wrapped. Depends on the bulb. Often the big outer cloves have that sturdy skin that slips right off. I'm a perfectionist and must get all of the skin off of every clove, which are sticky when freshly cut open. For me the smashing method is the fastest because it loosens and breaks the skins for easier removal, but it does crush the clove for some presentations. And you don't need to smash cloves of garlic with a knife, just crush it as gently as you can with the bottom of a hot sauce bottle. Something sturdy and hard. Rock over it with even pressure or whap down on it like a stamp of approval. There's no getting around garlic being a bit of a pain. And not all of it is created equal. But the flavor is super to pre-peeled or chopped in a jar by absolute miles.
>>21818464>Something sturdy and hard.Like a knife. Which is already in your hand.
>>21818466The guy said he'd cut himself with it. Are you even reading all the posts before you make a stupid comment? Duh, I use a knife myself. I'm offering an alternative to someone new.
>>21818469>The guy said he'd cut himself with it.Because he's a child or a lunatic. I can only guess what he thinks crushing a garlic bulb looks like. He doesn't need an alternative, he needs to get with the program, you're not doing him any favours.
>>21817807Would YOU want to be smashed?
>>21818565Yes, obviously
>>21817881Use it for stock.
>>21818299>they sprayI don't think that was onions you bought...different sack entirely.
>>21818565Im about to start getting smashed.
>>21818570You can toss the whole outer layer with skin into the stock, if that's what's troubling people, you don't need to peel the skin.>>21817881Do not "cut off top and end". Cut off the top. Leave the other end intact and it will hold the rings together, making it easier to dice.
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>>21817479I always remove it
>>21817460I'd take onions over garlic anyday. To save time and autism, I just got the squeeze bottle made up of already mashed garlic chunks.Fuck Garlic. Sticky fucking smelly nightmare of an aromatic.
>>21817460i love onions so much bros
>>21818323Those cheap ventilated goggles at walmart also work if you need them
>>21817491>peeling garlic is worsecomparison posters get the rope.stay on topic, faggot.>>21817460you cut them in half and the skin comes right off.it's just that easy.
>>21818432Squashing garlic is barbaric and I don't like too much garlic juices soaked in my cutting board so I cut off both ends, then cut it in half lengthwise and only then peel it. Just like peeling onions in fact. This thing won't ever be pleasant to do but it goes relatively easy and fast this way.
>>21818984>I don't like too much garlic juices soaked in my cutting boardthis is gonna blow your mind. you can......WASH your cutting board
>>21818988You mean, soaking my board with detergents? And then eating them? Thank you very much but I won't.
>>21818977>Is anything worse than X>>Y is worse than XREEEEEEEEEEEEE I DIDN'T ASK YOU TO COMPARESuck my dick.Suck my arse.Suck my balls.Suck my taint.Suck my pilonidal cyst.
>>21818996this nigga doesn't wipe down his cutting board
>>21818977>comparison posters get the rope.>stay on topic, faggot.>>21817460>Is there anything as annoying as peeling these fuckers?
>>21818299use a fan on the highest speed facing away from you and the sack, like an exhaust, to pull away the fumes
>>21819012Are you even literate? You were babbling about washing.Anyway, to end this retardation, I do wipe my board with salt but the smell of too much garlic persists and you would have to do A LOT of fucking chemical WASHING to remove it.
>>21819022scrub it with a sponge and dawn dish soap. and then...*gasp* WASH IT OFF WITH WATER. holy shit. i wish i could rape you internet niggas
>>21818984There's no nice way to tell you this. You're, on a basic level, incompetent. Do you have a spouse? Stop cooking and let him or her do it. If you don't? I guess fast food or something? Get out of the kitchen.
>>21818984You're not supposed to smash it like some animal. It's more of a tap.
>>21818977retarded wannabe janny
>>21817460Yeah, ppl who can't drive proper. And faggot OP's.
>>21819167>There's no nice way to tell you this.Why pretending that you even tried? Butthurt about something? A wanna-be failed chef maybe? kek
>>21818394You reminded me the time I had to cut acorn squash
>>21817460Having them shoved up your ass has got to be up ther
>>21817709Just cut the flecks with a razor so they dissolve in the sauce
>>21819191>A wanna-be failed chef maybe? I wish. I hate this job. Word to the wise: if you like cooking, do not become a chef.
>>21817747Put 3 or more into a glass jar and shake
>>218205143 or more of the Individual cloves mind you
>>21820265You're not the first pro to tell me this. My sister in law was a much lauded up and coming chef but she fucking hated it and became a pastry chef then, ultimately, a chocolatier. She never went into detail about any of it but she was always miserable until she went into pastry and chocolate.
