Why does cutting onions make you cry?
Moment of Um
American Public Media
4.4 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 17 March 2025
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
Onions add zesty flavor to lots of different foods, like soups, salads, omelets, and much more! But sometimes, chopping them up can make your eyes water – ugh! Why does that happen, anyway? We asked chef and cookbook author Kenji Lopez-Alt to help us find the answer.
Got a question ON-ion your mind? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact and we’ll find such a great answer, you’ll weep for joy!
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| 0:36.1 | Hi friends. Did you catch our little experiment, moment of calm? |
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| 1:15.9 | Answering those questions that make you go, um, um, um, um, um comes to you from APM Studios. |
| 1:36.5 | I'm nervous Nelly. |
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