Question: What is an easy way to chop onions without tearing up?
Option 0: 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.
Option 1: 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: 1