Avoid product that is soft, wet-skinned, bruised, has dark blemishes or spots of mold. Inc. All rights reserved. Inc. All rights reserved. Inc. All rights reserved. To avoid teary eyes, peel onions under cold water.
Water washes away volatile sulfur that causes teary eyes.
Onions and garlic have been cultivated for 6,000 years and have been credited with everything from making hair grow on bald heads to giving valor to the troops of Alexander the Great. The onion plant belongs to the same family as the narcissus. Inc. All rights reserved. Inc. All rights reserved.