HOW TO: Dice an Onion

Bethany and I are excited to start yet another ongoing series.  As Twenty-Somethings we are just getting started with our cooking adventures and it is important to learn some basic techniques and procedures.  We hope our How To segments bring you some tricks to use in your own kitchen.

How To: Dice an Onion

1. Cut off one end of the onion.  

2. Peel off outer layer.  

3. Score across and through the onion five times from the cut end down to the non-cut end.  Do not cut all the way through as the non-cut end will hold the onion in place while you slice.  

4. Turn onion 90 degrees and repeat Step 3 so the onion is scored almost all the way through in a grid like pattern. 

5.  Hold onion at the non-cut end and slice off desired thickness of onion all the way back to the end of the onion.  

6. Chop any larger pieces down and voila! You have quickly and evenly chopped any onion! 

See pictures below for extra guidance in this tutorial.