the video he sent his brother to show him how to cut an onion — his words. top off, peel, halve, slice, dice. gloves optional, tears likely 🧅 🎥 @chefrileyg (TikTok)
How to Cut an Onion (Chef's Method)
A chef's basic onion breakdown, from whole onion to an even dice — the knife skill every other recipe assumes you already have.
Cooking Skills
Steps
- 1
Cut the top off the onion, leaving the root end intact to hold it together.
- 2
Peel away the papery skin.
- 3
Halve the onion through the root.
- 4
Lay each half flat and make even vertical slices, keeping your fingertips curled away from the blade.
- 5
Cross-cut against your slices to dice.
- 6
Run the knife through any larger pieces for an even, fine dice.