Please choose the correct solution to the question: What is an easy way to chop onions without tearing up?

Solution1: Place a whole onion on a chopping board and position the board in a sink under fast running water. The faster the water the less you will tear up. Chop the onion under the water.

Solution2: Place a whole onion on a chopping board. With a paring knife cut out the entire root section at the bottom of the onion and discard it as this is the part that causes the tearing up.

Answer format: solution1/solution2
Answer: solution2