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How to Chop an Onion

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Flip the Sections Sideways

Flip the Sections Sideways

Flip the Sections Sideways

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Flip the Sections Sideways

Now you're going to flip a few of those sections sideways, so that you end up with a little stack in front of you with the rounded part pointing toward your non-knife hand and their flat centers lined up and facing your knife-hand side.

If this is all new to you, don't worry about stacking them. While you're getting the hang of it, just do a single section at a time. The stacks can be tricky because they can slide around a little bit. Next page>>

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