A lot of people cry while cutting onions, but the trick is to not get emotionally attached.
@Hawidaku4 жыл бұрын
Uhm did dan have a stroke or something?
@lukerinderknecht29824 жыл бұрын
@@Hawidaku he probably has Bell's Palsy you goof. It's something he has no control over, unlike your lack of empathy.
@slvrcross4 жыл бұрын
@@lukerinderknecht2982 lol omg calm down babe
@mauz7914 жыл бұрын
Onyo
@TheMrsBeej4 жыл бұрын
@@lukerinderknecht2982 no stroke, no palsy.
@lisaboban4 жыл бұрын
OK. That "quarter the onion to do only verticle cuts" trick is a game changer. Had to watch it 3 times to get it, but it's genius.
@JoelGonzalez-ud7qo4 жыл бұрын
Glad l was not the only one who had to rewind, yes 3X !
@madthumbs15644 жыл бұрын
He showed professional methods. - At home you could cut a slice or two, lay it down and make radial cuts toward the center (but not all the way and varying distance from center to get more consistent sized pieces).
@hogue36664 жыл бұрын
It's just 4 pole-to-pole slices to quarter the onion. Choppa choppa, turn 90, and choppa choppa.
@VardhanShrivastava4 жыл бұрын
Mind equals blown!
@conallharkin53654 жыл бұрын
I'm not really convinced that it's necessary tho - just slicing parallel and perpendicular to the root is fine, the onions will apart then due to their layers
@45612320004 жыл бұрын
“We all know what I’m talking about: onion dip” French onion soup: Cries in onion
@eveakane65634 жыл бұрын
Onion soup's flavor is more dependent on the broth though.
@lancelindlelee72564 жыл бұрын
@@eveakane6563 couldn't you say the same thing for the dip being dependent on sour cream and yogurt?
@finneh61453 жыл бұрын
@@lancelindlelee7256 well sour cream and yogurt usually don't differ too much except for quality. With broth, there's a lot mor differences than just quality.
@MrSneakySunday4 жыл бұрын
Whats Eating Dan is one of the most consistently good shows on youtube
@jeremysteinmeier17013 жыл бұрын
I remember the first time I saw him on America's test kitchen and I knew he was really talented. Glad to see he's getting more camera time.
@jonslg240 Жыл бұрын
Onions/garlic/shallots/etc cause tons of acid reflux, one of the biggest problems in developed countries right now (as it lead s to hiatal hernias, ulcers, cancer, etc) I thought this video might address some of how to make onions cause less acid reflux, but sadly it doesn't =/ My suggestion is boil them with water and oil, get 'sweet' ones, and then drain that water+oil mixture before caramelizing. I've made onion, shallot, or garlic butter, or a mix of any 2 or all 3, and it always causes tons of acid reflux, even if I strain it.. so the compounds that hurt you are fat soluble. Get rid of some of that first in the oil+water mixture, then caramelize the onions until it's basically a jam. And that, folks, is what he should be including in this video but didn't. Caramelized onions still add tons of excellent flavor, even with removing some of the flavor, that even then they're far better than non-carmelized ones. For those with acid reflux, 70% of society: try it and don't bother thanking me because I already said you're welcome. =p
@bburkie554 жыл бұрын
"They say you should chop onions underwater. But I can't hold my breath that long."-Louis Jordan
@passion777able2 жыл бұрын
Store them i n your fridge and you won't cary. don't listen to so called EXPERTS. I seldom do. I'm my own expert and I say, store in fridge.
@ladeevolfan4 жыл бұрын
Oh....french onion soup is the ultimate in oniony goodness, Dan! :)
@rmknicks4 жыл бұрын
It's so good!!!!!
@spacewizard694 жыл бұрын
yep Panera just got back French onion soup and is delicious with cheese and croutons
@deadfr0g4 жыл бұрын
Ohhhh, I am so goddamn excited to see this video! I’ve been wondering about onion chemistry ever since I watched old man Townsends roast a whole onion and eat it alone. ... KZfaq is so weird, you guys.
@johnoshman76354 жыл бұрын
I follow Townsends and never saw that episode (until just now)
@scavenski4 жыл бұрын
Informative but not overwhelming, entertaining, straight to the point, short, nothing unnecessary. This is a perfect video.
@missamo804 жыл бұрын
Fun! I've made that dip many times, with bacon added. Delicious. As far as future episodes go, how about one on either lobster or crab (or both). Costco constantly has the seafood roadshow with lobster tails but I never know what to look for and how to prepare it. You could cover how to deal with a whole live vs. previously frozen tails, how to clean, etc.
@zelma84 жыл бұрын
And he whipped out the periodic table!!!! I love this nerd... ❤️
@livvhauber61954 жыл бұрын
This video series has helped me become a better cook! I am seriously thinking about going back to school for a food science degree because I love it so much! Thank you Dan for making it so dang fun!!
@danthadon873 жыл бұрын
Dan's got to be one of the most likable hosts i've ever seen.
@JoelGonzalez-ud7qo4 жыл бұрын
Content and your personality are always amazing Dan and credit to the team who edits, adds funny clips and music, etc. Total package ATK!🤩💞👏
@hollym58734 жыл бұрын
I so love watching your videos Dan. They are always fun, thought provoking, educational and tasty. I am so much smarter for watching this video. Thanks
@paradox...4 жыл бұрын
Onions have layers. Ogres have layers... You get it? We both have layers!
@mysterymanforu4 жыл бұрын
You know what else everybody likes? Parfaits!
@bcowsie3 жыл бұрын
Parfait has layers! And everybody loves parfait!
@CassWomack4 жыл бұрын
Best Friend DAN! Starting off the new year with everyone's favorite tear creator!
@Sierrahtl4 жыл бұрын
I have liked, loved, raved and shared your videos for a long time...this one is and will always be my favorite! Thanks friends!
@jasonhochhauser39554 жыл бұрын
Definitely a video to cry about. Keep up the greatness Dan
@LindaR4233 жыл бұрын
I absolutely LOVE onions. I'm an old dog learning a new trick today, and that is on the way to caramelize onions. It's a much simpler way than how I've been doing it.
@Mrsp84724 жыл бұрын
Great video as always. I'm surprised though, that for all the science, there was no mention of looking at onions under the microscope as kids (mitosis in action) or that onions are actually modified leaves.
@aiai-j7i4 жыл бұрын
Oh, I did not know that they are modified leaves. I like that!
@karoncrickmore20934 жыл бұрын
I just ❤️ your science segments. I learn so, so much from a great teacher! Thanks Dan
@nahuel4 жыл бұрын
I LOVED THIS. Blew my mind.
@sharonpack4889 Жыл бұрын
3 years later and I still love this video. never take this down. 🤩😆
@Chande7074 жыл бұрын
I almost cried.... Love onions.. You made it educational and fun... As usual learned a lot. Thanks Dan
@alystayre4 жыл бұрын
If you really like onions, you should try a pissaladière, it's pretty much a caramalised oignon pizza with anchoves
@MichaelEllis14 жыл бұрын
I keep Lan's carmelized onions on hand in my fridge. It's a once a month staple item for me. I use them to make the dip you described, Dan, but also for a pasta sauce I got from CI. You guys are the best.
@gillisjack2 жыл бұрын
I have watched may of your videos btw, and love them all. Being from Georgia, I just have to make one comment on the Vidalia. I have heard a few KZfaqrs pronounce them as you did with a "short" A sound. The town where they are from is pronounced vy DAY lia or vy DAY ya (like Hi HAY Yah). Very glad you included them. :)
@pierremontparnasse4 жыл бұрын
Onion riddle in Spanish: *_En el campo fui nacida, mis hermanos son los AJOS, y aquel que llora por mí me está partiendo en pedAZOS._* I was born in the fields my siblings are the garlics, and the one who cries for me is cutting me into pieces.
@jeanvignes2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. When I lived in France in 2005 I immediately noticed that the "white onions" in France were noticeably more "hard" and also more "hot" than American white onions. This probably explains why true French onion soup is...heavenly. The onions really stand up to the Gruyere.
@sabahbubbler4 жыл бұрын
You mean the "Onyo"
@TSLMachine4 жыл бұрын
LMAO I haven't seen that video in a long time.
@arunramachandran50124 жыл бұрын
An awesome way to caramelize a large batch of onions is to pressure cook them. Pressure cooking vastly speeds up the Maillard reaction, especially if you don't put too much liquid in it (onions have moisture in them so that should be enough for pressure cooking but not overly so to stop Maillard).
@ScreamingSicilian704 жыл бұрын
It doesn't get more comprehensive that your injection of humor made it even better. Thank you for this video. I've been caramelizing onions the wrong way all this time!
@viviandibrell8492 жыл бұрын
I recently pickled some red onions for the first time and OMG! So fabulous on everything I put them in scrambled eggs on salads any time I can think of someway to use them. Delish!
@Ottawa4114 жыл бұрын
I live for onions. I use them in almost everything. Thanks for the method of caramelizing onions, I'll be sure to try it. I almost cried this year. The farmers market shut down and when I went to the grocery store, the onions were $2.99/lb (CDN) and they were terrible. I planned ahead and canned jalapenos, but I didn't do any onions. Next year for sure. Great video as always.
@seriouslyreally54134 жыл бұрын
The quarter onion flip is pure genius! Thanks, makes my dice a lot finer! Still working on my claw grip for slicing. Seems so awkward but beats adding fingerlings into the slaw.
@KOZGERFWAD2 жыл бұрын
Dear Dan, I love that you use the same low, subtle, theme song below each video. Recognizable, endearing. Please don’t change it! Great job on everything else! Keep up the great work!!
@SoumaMondal4 жыл бұрын
Oooooh, cutting horizontally before vertically is going to revolutionize my onion game. Thank you Dan!
@gwyngreenwalt37152 жыл бұрын
*sigh* I love Dan. I told my husband that if I left him for anybody, it would be Dan *sigh* Seriously, I learn so much from his nerdy/science-y segments. He's awesome!
@peterjones82744 жыл бұрын
personal onion dice technique avoiding horizontal cuts: radial tip to root slices, then chop. works 90% of the time, every time.
@JeffreyHatch6911 ай бұрын
Some people may laugh and some people may cry but one of my all-time favorites is raw onion sandwich. big slices of onion on bread with salt, pepper, mayonnaise... Sometimes with sliced fresh garden tomatoes and sometimes just straight onion and mayo mmm mmm ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS❤
@axem.83384 жыл бұрын
Dan, your videos are so satisfying to watch.
@dman25204 жыл бұрын
Dan's face and personality are so refreshing. ❤️ I love watching him.
@arlenestanton99554 жыл бұрын
dman2520 never even noticed that.People are so critical.
@michaelholm63474 жыл бұрын
I saw the onion dip and started salivating.
@tammytungett96794 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! I needed this video 😊
@wendytube0074 жыл бұрын
Love this show!
@BudBetz4 жыл бұрын
Another great video Dan! You just have this smart guy way of presenting your topics that are quite clever and attractively interesting. I like watching your videos! The tip on slicing onions heel to point with the knife blade on the horizontal first is now in my toolbox, and the 90 degree flip is just too clever. Thanks!
@gillisjack2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips on chopping and slicing. The part about caramelizing was great, too.
@johnmckee22664 жыл бұрын
Best onion video I have ever seen!
@toricarrillo51654 жыл бұрын
Cutting onion quarters instead of making vertical cuts just changed my life. 🤯
@Sierrahtl4 жыл бұрын
Tori Carrillo my dull knife is my new best friend!
@madthumbs15644 жыл бұрын
Finally a video showing why to horizontal cut first! - Been telling Chefs this for years!
@kikeena14 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic video from Dan.
@potugadu51604 жыл бұрын
This video is jam-packed with information. Thanks.
@jayyyzeee64094 жыл бұрын
I've never seen the need for the horizontal cuts since the inner concentric structure of an onion results in the same level of dice. However, now that I know that more flavor is released with more cutting, I guess that's a benefit, but I still won't be bothered to do horizontal cuts.
@mazza_razzza4 жыл бұрын
I have never bothered with horizontal cuts. I always find it amusing when the 'experts' do it. And these same experts could never tell the difference in flavour anyways LOL!!
@junejewel3 жыл бұрын
SO well done!!! Informative and witty - thank you ATK and Dan!!
@Epicdps4 жыл бұрын
I was watching some caremallized onion videos and I was thinking "hmmm... I wonder if there's a video of the science behind onions by Dan Souza that I've maybe missed. I'll search for it." Then, bam. Uploaded yesterday. I couldn't be happier hahahha
@MrWalksindarkness4 жыл бұрын
are horizontal cuts even necessary? the onions layers take care of this naturally.
@Ottawa4114 жыл бұрын
I've never done the horizontal cuts and nobody has ever complained.
@Mystiskem14 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Horizontal cuts are pointless.
@johnfinsky54204 жыл бұрын
if you want a finely minced onion then yes it is necessary. try it for yourself and youll notice a lot more chunky pieces towards the outside of the onion
@notvangogh Жыл бұрын
I’d love your take on frying. Yes frying in general and yea how to make the best crunchy fried yummy battered anything!!! Thank you!
@deanfawbush9071 Жыл бұрын
I was love your videos very informative thanks, I’m going to make the dip it looks fabulous !!!
@thelasonj4 жыл бұрын
loved this information thank you!!🧅🧅🧅
@mosesceesay71164 жыл бұрын
This video, as a novice cook, is literally gold being fed into my ears
@clairressagoad2789 Жыл бұрын
I love this…and I am not ashamed to proclaim that I an onion freak!!!
@CaptainTimo4 жыл бұрын
The pun at the end of the garlic video was SO good. I was waiting for another one this whole video ...
@iliketurdoes4 жыл бұрын
Now do Tofu! I love it so much
@buddy775874 жыл бұрын
I especially love the garlic bread educational video! Learned a lot!
@am81154 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that this channel hasn't changed to 20+ mins like others have with KZfaq changes
@vmr67712 жыл бұрын
Got to do the pickled onions for my next Pernil Sandwiches! Gracias Dan.
@seroun174 жыл бұрын
Dan you are truly the greatest
@karinperrott98904 жыл бұрын
I love learning about the science of food. Dan is great!
@FireSerpent Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Thanks so much
@RC-bl2pm4 жыл бұрын
Wow who knew? Such a good series.
@chryzparnell94884 жыл бұрын
Thanks dan my favorite veg is onions and now i understand them better
@Peggyt-jp6mt4 жыл бұрын
Ever had an onion sandwich. Add some cheese whiz and it is wonderful. I used to make salmon sandwiches with onion added, now I make onion sandwiches with salmon added.
@marktaylor18012 жыл бұрын
WOW ! Thank you very much.
@radhwanyassin53574 жыл бұрын
Thank you for you beautiful Video and How cutting the onions.
@gordhend4 жыл бұрын
Nice show about onions. Water helps create smother onions! I will do it next time. Thanks
@CarolineSpiz4 жыл бұрын
One preparation you didn't talk about was lacto-fermented onions. It's even easier than the pickled onions you showed, though it takes about a week before they're ready. They're so good both raw and cooked. My partner can't eat onions otherwise since even cooked onions give him stomach issues due to the indigestible sugars. By fermenting the onions, the bacteria sort of pre-digest the sugars, thereby making onions edible for him again.
@RommelBhargava4 жыл бұрын
Every sunday I prepare caramalized onions and Tomatoes as meal prep. Speeds up cooking.
@cynthiaamitrano89154 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Very informative.
@lilithsmith12902 жыл бұрын
Very scientific , I have to watched at list 2 moor time to comprehend! Thank you.
@skullcupcup4 жыл бұрын
If you do radial cuts of an onion while keeping the core attached you can then just cut it and it will be diced without having to do horizontal cuts altogether. Also it's faster than doing the quartering method
@brendaf10334 жыл бұрын
Always learning something from you Dan.
@b_uppy4 жыл бұрын
The caramelizing tip is a game changer. Thank you!
@AWWx24 жыл бұрын
Another great video from Dan, and some very useful advice for me as to how best to slice, chop and mince and caramelize onions! Thanks!
@curjargon4 жыл бұрын
Fascinating!!! More Dan! More! And you’d probably kick me out of the kitchen for the way I cut an onion. But it’s fast and works great! 😬
@natepagel18856 ай бұрын
Here's what I do: I pretty much follow this, but use a huge deep pot and a LOT of onions. When done take the extra, jar it and put it in the fridge. Boom! Caramelized onions when and where you want, instantly. - Nate
@FrugalOverFifty4 жыл бұрын
So fascinating! I love the combination of chemistry and technique.
@marjoriejohnson65354 жыл бұрын
Love this series...
@goudagirl6095 Жыл бұрын
Onions and garlic makes the world go around! AND garlic help keeps bugs away!
@arriesdavid4 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate this series It makes ma a better cook. Seriously, these are chef secretes stuffs.
@Kaice882 жыл бұрын
I FREAKIN LOVE ONIONS! MAINLY RAW because I want that full flavor but I love all and apparently all alliums or most because I love scallions, leeks, garlic, etc. GREAT VIDEO!
@weston.weston3 жыл бұрын
Dan: you're great! These video shorts are like culinary workshops taught by one of our country's best (you) for FREE. Keep making this excellent content, we're watching and learning!
@christines19244 жыл бұрын
Youuuu are HILARIOUS! I LOVE ONIONS! My favorite dip: a good tasting onion, small curd 4% cottage cheese; food process; eat with kettle chips OMG....I eat this when my husband is out of town! 🤣
@williammcdorman64264 жыл бұрын
Try it with Martin Bar B Q Waffle chips, if you get the chips at the right time, they are huge.
@Dr.Nagyonfaj4 жыл бұрын
Horizontal cuts would only be required if an onion were solid. As onions are made up of layers, horizontal cuts are superfluous.
@longhairbear4 жыл бұрын
There was a sandwich shop in Peabody MA. that had an orange colored potato salad that was wonderful. I asked how they made it. They said they soaked the red onion slices in milk over night.
@MichaelEKaz4 жыл бұрын
Order of operations! Why didn't I think of that? Slice the onion horizontally first - of course! Will be doing that from now on.
@llabronco4 жыл бұрын
For dicing, instead of doing the vertical and horizontal cuts before chopping, you can cut narrow radial cuts and it comes out nearly the same. If you're after perfection, it won't be as uniform or precise but if you're just casually cooking at home it can save you time.
@mariavictorialucasanm4 жыл бұрын
Love it much Dan! Love the Science... And how you presented it. Classroom- worthy!❤❤❤❤
@zachpw4 жыл бұрын
I make slanted cuts like you showed for the pole to pole slices and then cut cross grain to dice it. Doesn’t require the horizontal cuts. I think it’s easier.
@cuongbui97084 жыл бұрын
You my friend, are getting a “like” for this one.
@BIgDaddyJ624 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year, Dan! What a way to start out the year! Onions rule and I learned something new as far as cutting technique is concerned. Thanks, handsome!