In article , Broadback
writes
Having just spent a boring 50 minutes with a paring knife and a quart of
tears I wonder if anyone has any tips for preparing pickling onions.
3lbs done and 3 to do. :-(

To prevent tears, peel the onions near to a running tap and peel them
from the top downwards. Drop them into salted water while you do the
others. That enhances their flavour, texture and keeping time.
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Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.