Slicing onions thinly ..

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The question might sound a bit dumb, but I really want to know.. how do you slice onions thinly?

i normally cut the onion in half and since I always use a chopping board, I start slicing it, but the slices dont come out as thin as some recipes would ask for .. in which case i just chop the thick pieces :frowning:

any experts here? any other way to neatly slicing onions thinly?

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Which half do you cut it?

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use a sharp knife, that works for me, oh and a wooden chopping block.

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erm, the long way , Sara .. like keeping the onion with its head on top and then cutting it in half so that i get long slices :hmmm:

Lusi, I do use a sharp knife .. but yes I havnt used a wooden chopping block , does it really make a difference? i did get a wooden block once but found it really heavy to wash and handle so returned it :frowning:

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How to cut paper thin slivers of onion - YouTube

paper thin slices of onion

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*sharp knife
*a wooden/plastic cutting board.Anything on which the onion does not slip.
*Fresher onions.I dont know if it is actually the case with others too,but I feel that onions that have been lying for a while (just old,not gone bad..!),have loose layers and they just keep on slipping and it is hard to slice them thinly.

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Sharp knife + a good board

OR the easy way out

a mandoline, works like a charm every time =)

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I use this.
Bruno Vegetable Cutter - Buy Bruno Vegetable Cutter Product on Alibaba.com

It gives absolutely perfect thinly sliced onions and potatoes.

It is very cheaply found here around Rs. 500 only by a life saver.

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This is exactly how I do it

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I have tried using a mandoline but I butcher my fingers too towards the end :bummer:

So for me it’s sharp knife and a good cutting board. Rest is just practice.

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This is exactly the way my mother used to and sisters slice the onions but without using the chopping board.

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Wow, thanks so much Khatti, I never tried this technique .. but will do .. I have always put the half cut onion , flat side down and then started slicing it .. now I am going to try out doing it the other way round , like you suggested , putting the round side down ..

Only question, is it easy to control the onion? does it not slip?

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I simply use my tefal electric machine or a manual slice cutter for this purpose. Even good food processors do have such slicing blades, it’s most easiest way why don’t you try that. No tension of onion slipping etc

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I did the slicing today using Khatti’s recommendation and it worked so well :e6: thank you so much khatti , problem is sorted :lifey:

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^

me too!! I did it yesterday too. Worked brilliantly! Thanks khatti.

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This looks good & easy will try it out