The Best Way to Cut an Onion, According to Chefs

From a classic culinary school method to tool-specific techniques like using a box grater or mandoline, here’s how ...
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How To Dice An Onion Like Gordon Ramsay

Gordon Ramsay is a force to be reckoned with; his tough, explosive persona has garnered fame on television. Whether you're intimidated or inspired by chef Ramsay, there's no denying that he's a ...
The Washington Post

A mandoline slices faster and easier than a knife — if you know how to use it

In the kitchen, I think tools generally fall into two categories: must-haves and nice-to-haves. Must-haves possess wide appeal across the board. They’re things it would be hard to do much cooking ...
Daily Mail

You're chopping onions wrong! Mathematicians reveal the best way to dice the vegetable - and why you should NEVER make horizontal cuts

Whether you're a pro chef or a cookery novice, chopping an onion is one of the first things you learn to do in the kitchen. But, according to mathematicians, you may have been chopping onions wrong ...
Los Angeles Times

Striped bass with mirepoix

What could be more pedestrian -- and less glamorous -- than onions, carrots and celery? Yet mirepoix, the simple trinity of ordinary vegetables cut into even dice, forms the foundation of a tremendous ...