I'm a former ARMY cook, safe to say I've chopped tons of onions (literally, maybe?). Put the onions in a bowl with ice water for 5-10 minutes, or refrigerate overnight, before cutting. That always works for me. I've tried the "dont cut the root end" method and found it to be hit or miss. Thanks for the reviews! always fun to watch.
Yeah, the root thing is an old wives tale. The best thing is to use as sharp of a knife as possible. Sharper knives damage fewer onion cells, which is what produces the gas in the first place. Methods mentioned here is the best option if your knives aren’t too sharp.
Yea, the best thing is a very sharp knife. But the issue with the cold onion method is that onions warm up as you are working through that... unless you're quick. Then there's the fact that there's a reason the leave the root on thing happened... and it's not to prevent tears. It's the fact that you leave the root end on to keep it from falling apart as you slice into it and then cut across... you will throw away the root end anyways, so just leave it on until you get down to it and then toss it... the crying part I'm willing to bet comes from chefs crying when you don't do this ... lol. Either way, Googles should work if you get a darn good seal... though if you don't get that seal, then it's pointless it will get in there if you're doing enough. Vapors get through the tiniest cracks.
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lol I always laughed at my wife wearing goggles when cooking but I am glad that other people do it as well. The goggles I mean, not the laughing lmao. :P
Chef's cut carrots quickly because: A) They use a knife that's better suited for cutting things like carrots B) Lots of practice. C) "rock chop" or "straight chop" motion - aka the tip of the blade stays on the cutting surface and all you're doing is pushing the back of the blade down to cut. For "rock chop", you're pushing the blade forward slightly as you push down and all you move is the carrot. If you weren't using a paring knife, you'd have more success "flying through carrots".
And while he has his fingertips tucked in, he doesn't have the blade against the finger joints, which quickly controls the size of the slices by sliding the guiding hand back along the carrot. Edit: also a damp paper towel under the cutting board stops that sliding around problem.
Can confirm. A sharp chef's knife is...well...it's kinda in the name. It's 1 of MAYBE a handful of things you actually need in a kitchen. Source: My 10+ years in restaurants and my culinary degree. lol
If there is anything I have learned while watching this channel through the years, it's that I don't need any of these ridiculous products. The amount of crap out there is astounding. Thanks for doing what you do, Freakinreviews!
Actually it looks like something that could come built in free with every carton. I'd be surprised if it lasts ten uses. Besides that, all the half gallon and full gallon containers I see are made of plastic with built in handles.
As others have said: the milk handle goes back to at least the '60's. Usually (in the US early 70's) as a promotional item from milk producers. My paternal grandmother had a ton of the ones by Foremost Dairy Farms.
I'm 65 and we had them when I was a kid. A lot of times the milk companies would give them out as freebies to advertise. They had the milk company names on them.
I think we had one from the dairy our milk and such came from. I’m sure I’m an anomaly because we had our milkman come to us until the mid-70s. He literally watched my sister and I grow up. I was 12 when he stopped coming.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. When I cut onions, I cut a couple of them and then store them in a ziploc bag in the freezer, so I have chopped onions when I need them and no cutting needed til I run out. So, I am only crying once every few weeks.
The very first onion chopping method is how I always cut onions! And, along with that, I do a trick my mom taught me: rinse the peeled onion under cold water and dry off. Then cut. Or you can cut it in half thru the root THEN rinse both halves. The idea is that you want to rinse some of that onion juice away first. It seems to help and it works for me!
I cut both borders, cut in half and then immediately rinse in water before chopping. Always does the trick. The water washes away the juices before they evaporate. Keeping the onions in the fridge helps too for the same reason: the juices are colder so they don't evaporate so fast.
I cut the ends off the onion 🧅 then I rinse it in cold water 💦 and then I chop my onion 🧅 and I smell anything and my eyes 👀 don't burn from the onion 🧅 problem solved
The prices are outrageous. When I was a kid (in the 60’s) we had a sturdy.milk carton carrier that cost less than a dollar. And as for the goggles, as long as you don’t mind looking like a dork you could use an inexpensive diving mask, which would have a tighter seal around your face and be usable for other things. Keep showing us the good and bad of home products. You save me money.
the bottle holder should have a clamp style adjustment to fit different sizes, the cutting board should have textured rubber weighted feet to make sure it goes flat every time and doesn't slide and the glasses should be goggles
The Handy Handle sounds like a great idea, but it also creates another variable and I could imagine it slipping or the handle breaking and causing a mess. Very interesting how it shows the changes to those kinds of containers due to "shrinkflation" as you mentioned!
The dollar tree sells thin flimsy cutting boards which are brilliant. Put a paper towel to keep it from sliding around. When ready, just pick up the ends and the chopped items slide down into your bowl. They last forever so we have several including one designated just for meats. I never knew the onion trick of leaving the root ball on. Thanks for teaching me something new. And for people with carpal tunnel or arthritis it's very difficult to hold onto a carton. That handle would come in handy. Sadly though it is very expensive for the ones who need it.
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Oh come one, that carton handle thing has been around for generations when you could buy it in that late 60s/early 70s green color. Which is the same color as the egg slicer I used yesterday to slice hard boiled eggs. But back then it was a sturdier plastic and I believe a solid bottom. And it wasn't over priced like the cheap plastic one you showed.
The cutting board has been around for a few years. I saw it on the review part of a talk show and eventually found it in Walmart for a decent price. It was bright green with non-slip strips and very stiff. The stiffness made it hard to lay flat because of the shape of the handle which needs to bend upwards as you press the board flat. I had better luck near the edge of the sink or a counter, so the handle could stay down. I think the current company claiming the “original folding cutting board” is Joseph Joseph. This one fixed the stiffness part (maybe a little too much), but cheaped out on the silicone nonslip strips.
I've got a Joseph Joseph folding cutting board and love it. You're supposed to fold the sides up by squeezing the handle, which you can do with one hand. I love that. Mine's got good non-slip silicone strips. It doesn't lie completely flat, but that really doesn't bother me. I can get it to lie flat by pressing down on the handle but usually don't bother.
I would much rather get the two pack of flexible cutting mats from Dollar Tree and that way if there's too many cut marks in it or if it gets too dirty and you can't clean it then you can throw it away. It rolls up very easily so that you can put your scraps into the trash. And then it straightens back out again. And if you needed to stop sliding on the counter all you have to do is wet the bottom of it and it won't slide
There are plenty of flexible cutting boards (see cutting sheets) out there that would be better. You can roll them or fold them any way you want to pour off food. Aside from the other issues those seams where that thing folds will surely break after several cycles.
fun fact, the burning you feel from onion fumes is from sulfur compounds reacting with the saline on the surface of your eyes and forming tiny amounts of sulfuric acid
$13.99 for something that could come from the Dollar Store? I don't think so. $22.95 for a cutting board that could come from the Dollar Store? OK, there are two, and the Dollar Store boards don't fold - but nor do they slip around. Another no way, Jose. The goggles might have some value to me, but I don't cut that many onions that often.
The dollar store probably also has swimming goggles in the summer season that would work. Anything that forms a seal around your eyes should work, regardless of their stated purpose.
Have you ever reviewed the glasses that have a little dial on them so that you can dial in your own vision. I think they warp the glass so that you can get better vision from them. I've seen them advertised but I don't know what they're called.
I remember the handi handle from about 40 yrs ago![ Different name] The plastic was WAY thicker on the one I had and of course the price as less . I don't remember what I paid for it yrs ago, It worked great,but I remember that 99% of square containers would fit. I think some of these square containers now are smaller than 40 yrs ago, They might to have being designed with the metric system for packaging ?
I've been using swim goggles to cut onions for years. Works great. Also keep a wet paper towel over the already diced onions. Refrigerating the onion for an hour or two before cutting them helps too.
YEP, MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT TRICK, AND IF YOU PUT THEM IN THE FREEZER FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AFTER REFRIGERATION, IT'S EVEN BETTER. I DON'T KNOW WHY REFRIGERATION HELPS, BUT FOR SOME REASON IT DOES.
I have a Handy Handle from years ago. It's pretty sturdy and the base part is solid. I use it all the time...all new tubs are slotted into it and left in the fridge. It doesn't slide off.
I'm in the habit with any cutting board to put a kitchen towel, sometimes moist, underneath to help with sliding. It also helps soak up any juice that slides off. You could put a piece of grip pad, a silicone trivet, or a rubber jar opener underneath as well.
First: bit disclaimer - worked restaurants/foodservice for 40 years. The cutting board, its warped before you even started cutting. It not being flat, for individual not overly experienced with knife cuts, you have self cutting hazards. Your onion demo: first, your demo there was a way of dicing an onion, more so than reducing the fumes related to crying. One variation that can help is: cut in half; peel; cut of tip and root; let sit for at least 10 minutes. If you have a lot of onions to get thru, you’ll get thru more than you normally would. I've used this method when i needed to 50lb bags at a time. The fan or even worse, a lit candle (nothing like warm to hit onion fumes hitting your eyes) is so-so.
My mom use to have one of the those milk carton holders way back in the 60's. It was definitely way more sturdier than the one you have. Yes, it does work, especially for those with small hands, like children. It was the only way us kids could get out of frig and pour it ourselves.
I'm old enough to remember a much better build handy handle like device you could buy for your cartons of milk when I was a child. Ours was Harvest Gold, and the precision was such that the carton never slid around. I'm pretty sure my mom still has it stashed away somewhere.
Regarding the Slap/Chop - Joseph/Joseph came out with this product years ago. That was packaged with a large and small cutting boards. The J/J product looks like it is a better made product.
Oh very interesting gadgets! About the onions, keeping the root part and using a sharp knife will do the trick of not crying. It makes you cry if the blade is dull because it will not cut the onion cells, it will smash them and then the oil comes out... same for garlic...
I grew up in the 70s and we had something similar to put around cartons of milk but what you have looks extremely flimsy and it doesn't look like it will hold together because it looks like it would break if you put a heavy carton of milk or juice into it. Back then we didn't have the screw top on the carton
Folding cutting board - put a wet towel underneath, it works with flat ones as well. The folding is useful unless you wanna learn how to get stuff off your cutting board without making a mess. Useful when teaching the kids how to make food...heck I use it even when the kids aren't there, it's just easier ! Onion goggles might be necessary for some people...but if you cut enough you get used to it and won't cry as much (based on experience)....could also try dipping it in water
If you have trouble getting things from the cutting board to the bowl, I highly recommend investing in a bench scraper/dough cutter and using that to help scoop food off the cutting board and into the bowl. You don't even need a good one; I use a cheap plastic one that works great. Just put your non-dominant hand on top of the food and use your dominant hand to push the scraper underneath the pile and lift. Much safer and more effective than doing that with a knife.
As someone who is just shy of 5’, those goggles would be worth every penny and then some. Try being just inches away from the cutting surface of an onion, which is actually closer than James was at his most bent over! 😭
The problem with the onion test is you should really air out the room between them to be clear, and try the method of avoiding the bottom on more than one onion
And most people who own pools or swim regularly probably have them on hand anyways. And what if you need to wear glasses to see/cook? You can often get away with not using your glasses in a well known pool.
Have you ever tried lighting a candle while chopping onions? That works great for me, I put it right by the cutting board. Or i just use the multi chopper and it's super speedy!
The handi handle or facsimile has been around since I was growing up in the 70s. And based on the video, the childhood one was much better made. Onion goggles--why not just put your onion in the freezer for 15 minutes before cutting. Same effect, 0 expense.
Or you could put your onion in the fridge for a while first. A cold onion won't release the vapors as much. That cutting board is a nightmare! Love your videos you make me laugh!
The cutting board sliding around is a massive flaw. Perfect way to slice your finger off, if you wanted to do that! I mean you could always put a wet dish towel under it to stop it from sliding, like we did in school with our huge plastic cutting boards.
The way to stop cutting boards from moving is to place a damp towel under them. That is a standard chef's trick to keep any cutting board from moving around as most of them tend to do. When it comes to onions making your eyes water when cutting them, if you are using a very sharp knife, that should not be much of a problem. I keep my knives very sharp and never have any problems cutting onions.
Growing up in Southern California where the weather is nice 95% of the time, we always kept a window fan in the kitchen window over the sink and turned it on specifically when cutting onions. It pulled the onion vapor outside and saved us from crying even if cutting the onions on the counter which was askew sideways from the centrally located window.
My anxiety watching you cut on that dangerous cutting board, it should have been called the Slip and Bleed, lawsuit’s are probably why we haven’t seen it until your amazing video! Thanks James and hello Mrs.White❤!
folding cutting board, i have been using the same one for 15+ years, its held up wonderfully, it has some scratches on it obviously but its probably one of the most useful kitchen products i own, second to the slap chop itself that i have been using for the same amount of time. The cutting board also will break in over time, both of mine lay perfectly flat when i use them
It's not my go-to cutting board, but when i want to dump chopped veggies directly into the pan/pot while i'm cooking it solves that exact operation perfectly.
I'm laughing at you doing chopping well I'm thinking James must love doing kitchen gadgets when he can do all of his dinner prep and film at the same time. Do you get to write off that dinner then? 😂🤔😊
The Handy Handle has been around for fifty years. We used that item when I was a young boy in the early 1970s. We always had half gallon milk containers and used it daily. Loved it. Although the ones in the 1970s seemed sturdier, the design was the same.
During a military air show, I was assigned to help make blooming onions. Picture being in the back of a parked semi trailer, in the middle of the summer, cutting up onions, with no airflow. The onion goggles might have helped.
You can chew while cutting onion (like a bubble gum and don't even need the actual gum, just the chewing). Obviously swimming goggles are the best, but chewing really does the job pretty well.
Six Sisters Stuff swore by the paper towel method. A very wet paper towel at the edge of the cutting board between you and the onion. She said the icky noxious stuff heads towards the wet mucus membranes of the eyes. Instead of your eyes, they hit the wet paper towel. I tried it and was shocked to find that it really worked.
My solution for chopping onion is found in the spice aisle. Dehydrated minced onion gives me the hint of flavor without the tears. Or the allergic reaction. James, you are dedicated to your craft.
You’d want to use the chef’s knife for the carrot, and you can roll the knife whilst slicing and moving the carrot forward on the board. Might not work well with a board that isn’t perfectly flat…
I have my parents Handihandle, and I still use it, the thing must be 50+ years old at this point. It' been in my life ever since I can remember, and one of my more prized possessions.
Plastic cutting boards are actually horrible for knives, not great for safety. If it’s not flat, it’s not safe. As far as sliding, generally, a wet paper towel under the cutting board will prevent that.
For the onions: the only thing that works for me is lighting two candles. One on either side of the cutting board. The wet paper towel method is useless. I do use swimming goggles and that works, but they fog up so badly and they are awful to put on and get off. I would love to try these glasses with a fan because onions are so painful for me. Of course I'm wondering if i can get a cheaper dupe pair somewhere
Best thing i found for onions is warm water cut bith ends off, cut in half, of course remove outer skin and layer, and ket them soak in the water for a few min, the onion will be easy to cut sfterwards
60 years ago we used that kind of milk carton holder. In those days the plastic was much sturdier. (The cartons were wax coated cardboard with no plastic spout.) I have no idea how much it cost. It might have been a promotional gift from the milk company.
I think I've heard somewhere that the key to not crying when cutting onions is a sharp knife? Probably some cutting techniques as well but I think the goal is to avoid having the onion ’squirt' out the crying liquid 😂
The handy handles been around since the 60's. And if you don't want tears while cutting an onion keep it in the refrigerator for an hour, then cut. Works every time 👍
I've had one of those folding cutting boards for about two years. At first, I was dubious about the flimsiness of the folding seams The plastic is very thin and I thought it would fall apart in no time. Well, it hasn't. Course, I only cook for one person ; so, if you're cooking all day for a big family and getting more use out of it, your mileage may vary.
We had similar pour assists for square cartons years ago! This is nothing new. The folding board can be easily made by making the fold channels with simple tools and design can be changed to personal choice of pour. I use a thin silicone pad for opening jars and holding hot dishes to keep slippage to a minimum. The damp towel mentioned before by the Master chef is a good alternative for large objects. The onion glasses are unnecessary! Cutting the onion top off first and pealing the skin down greatly reduces the smell and tear factors. The root end uncut with the skins pulled down can become a handle while prepping and disposed of intact with less tears and messy skin pieces. I enjoy your videos and especially the common sense remarks. No pricy stainless steel gadgets are necessary to remove unpleasant food odors from hands, just use a tablespoon while rubbing it over the hands under cool tap water. Regards…
I used to have all kinds of problems with cutting onions. Even swim goggles didn't help. The trick I learned that solved the problem was to oil the knife.
Retired Capital Chef here... Try using a damp kitchen towel under any cutting board... It will keep it in place and is much safer
Thank you so much and I respect your former profession I feel like once you're a chef even when you're retired you're always a chef
I was taught this in a cooking class and I haven't sliced a finger since. I pass it on whenever I see someone using a cutting board without it.
Also works great when you have to manually whisk a large bowl of stuff. Just create a cradle with the wet rag and it'll hold the bowl in place.
I'm a former ARMY cook, safe to say I've chopped tons of onions (literally, maybe?). Put the onions in a bowl with ice water for 5-10 minutes, or refrigerate overnight, before cutting. That always works for me.
I've tried the "dont cut the root end" method and found it to be hit or miss.
Thanks for the reviews! always fun to watch.
Or use a wet paper towel
I was a manager for Subway and I did the same, put onions in a container of ice water.
Yeah, the root thing is an old wives tale. The best thing is to use as sharp of a knife as possible. Sharper knives damage fewer onion cells, which is what produces the gas in the first place. Methods mentioned here is the best option if your knives aren’t too sharp.
Yea, the best thing is a very sharp knife. But the issue with the cold onion method is that onions warm up as you are working through that... unless you're quick. Then there's the fact that there's a reason the leave the root on thing happened... and it's not to prevent tears. It's the fact that you leave the root end on to keep it from falling apart as you slice into it and then cut across... you will throw away the root end anyways, so just leave it on until you get down to it and then toss it... the crying part I'm willing to bet comes from chefs crying when you don't do this ... lol. Either way, Googles should work if you get a darn good seal... though if you don't get that seal, then it's pointless it will get in there if you're doing enough. Vapors get through the tiniest cracks.
I've heard just using cheap swim goggles actually works great for onions. Also, $13+ for that flimsy half gallon handle seems out of line.
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lol I always laughed at my wife wearing goggles when cooking but I am glad that other people do it as well. The goggles I mean, not the laughing lmao. :P
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@@Timmycoojust use a wet paper towel come on.
@@TonyMontanaXx or put them in ice water right away. Works wonders.
Chef's cut carrots quickly because:
A) They use a knife that's better suited for cutting things like carrots
B) Lots of practice.
C) "rock chop" or "straight chop" motion - aka the tip of the blade stays on the cutting surface and all you're doing is pushing the back of the blade down to cut. For "rock chop", you're pushing the blade forward slightly as you push down and all you move is the carrot.
If you weren't using a paring knife, you'd have more success "flying through carrots".
And while he has his fingertips tucked in, he doesn't have the blade against the finger joints, which quickly controls the size of the slices by sliding the guiding hand back along the carrot.
Edit: also a damp paper towel under the cutting board stops that sliding around problem.
They have a real knife, and a real cutting board. No chef would use that plastic pos.
Can confirm. A sharp chef's knife is...well...it's kinda in the name. It's 1 of MAYBE a handful of things you actually need in a kitchen.
Source: My 10+ years in restaurants and my culinary degree. lol
I remember seeing those ½ gallon milk carton handles when I was a kid.....around 40 years ago.
If there is anything I have learned while watching this channel through the years, it's that I don't need any of these ridiculous products. The amount of crap out there is astounding. Thanks for doing what you do, Freakinreviews!
Me too but I enjoy watching tests & all the stuff ppl come up with
The milk handle really shouldnt cost more than a dollar.
Actually it looks like something that could come built in free with every carton. I'd be surprised if it lasts ten uses. Besides that, all the half gallon and full gallon containers I see are made of plastic with built in handles.
As others have said: the milk handle goes back to at least the '60's. Usually (in the US early 70's) as a promotional item from milk producers. My paternal grandmother had a ton of the ones by Foremost Dairy Farms.
I remember those.
Me too!!!
They were made of a tougher plastic back then.
I'm 65 and we had them when I was a kid. A lot of times the milk companies would give them out as freebies to advertise. They had the milk company names on them.
I think we had one from the dairy our milk and such came from. I’m sure I’m an anomaly because we had our milkman come to us until the mid-70s. He literally watched my sister and I grow up. I was 12 when he stopped coming.
Did you take a funnel and put the liquids back in the carton? I would have 😁
I wish they'd make eyewear stuff like this that actually works for people with glasses.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. When I cut onions, I cut a couple of them and then store them in a ziploc bag in the freezer, so I have chopped onions when I need them and no cutting needed til I run out. So, I am only crying once every few weeks.
@@bikenyfreeze for cooking only?
@@woodstream6137Yes, when I need them for cooking.
They do, but it's no where near as stylish... look into PPE safety goggles for over eye-wear protection.
The very first onion chopping method is how I always cut onions! And, along with that, I do a trick my mom taught me: rinse the peeled onion under cold water and dry off. Then cut. Or you can cut it in half thru the root THEN rinse both halves. The idea is that you want to rinse some of that onion juice away first. It seems to help and it works for me!
I've found that if you keep them in the fridge for a while before cutting, it seems to slow the reaction!
I cut both borders, cut in half and then immediately rinse in water before chopping. Always does the trick. The water washes away the juices before they evaporate. Keeping the onions in the fridge helps too for the same reason: the juices are colder so they don't evaporate so fast.
I cut the ends off the onion 🧅 then I rinse it in cold water 💦 and then I chop my onion 🧅 and I smell anything and my eyes 👀 don't burn from the onion 🧅 problem solved
Thanks, James. Besides entertainment, you've saved all of us a bunch of money.
The prices are outrageous. When I was a kid (in the 60’s) we had a sturdy.milk carton carrier that cost less than a dollar. And as for the goggles, as long as you don’t mind looking like a dork you could use an inexpensive diving mask, which would have a tighter seal around your face and be usable for other things.
Keep showing us the good and bad of home products. You save me money.
Bidenomics
1 dollar in 1960 is now 10. I wonder how crazy things are gonna get
The handihandle has been around for decades. My grandmother had one when i was a kid. It was a more rigid plastic. I think it was from Tupperware.
Yes, I have an older one and it's more sturdy plastic.
Yup. My mom had one in the 70's and, if I know my mom, it was Tupperware. We used it all the time.
Ditto. 50 years ago!
the bottle holder should have a clamp style adjustment to fit different sizes, the cutting board should have textured rubber weighted feet to make sure it goes flat every time and doesn't slide and the glasses should be goggles
could have elastic that wraps around the container, instead of a set size square
@@reubenco that would also be better than what they did
The Handy Handle sounds like a great idea, but it also creates another variable and I could imagine it slipping or the handle breaking and causing a mess. Very interesting how it shows the changes to those kinds of containers due to "shrinkflation" as you mentioned!
Needs nonslip grip lining and 2-3x thicker plastic or better yet metal frame
Can't recall the last time I saw orange juice or milk in a cardboard container. All of the half gallon containers I see are plastic with a handal.
The dollar tree sells thin flimsy cutting boards which are brilliant. Put a paper towel to keep it from sliding around. When ready, just pick up the ends and the chopped items slide down into your bowl. They last forever so we have several including one designated just for meats.
I never knew the onion trick of leaving the root ball on. Thanks for teaching me something new. And for people with carpal tunnel or arthritis it's very difficult to hold onto a carton. That handle would come in handy. Sadly though it is very expensive for the ones who need it.
Hey man just wanted to say I love your videos I dont buy a lot of products but you make the videos really enjoyable and informative at the same time you really have the perfect balance keep up the good work!
"It literally comes in a Ziplock Bag. Very high tech packaging..." Hilarious!
Oh come one, that carton handle thing has been around for generations when you could buy it in that late 60s/early 70s green color. Which is the same color as the egg slicer I used yesterday to slice hard boiled eggs. But back then it was a sturdier plastic and I believe a solid bottom. And it wasn't over priced like the cheap plastic one you showed.
We had a milk holder similar to the HandiHandle in my childhood and it was great. This one looks like it will break instantly though.
The cutting board has been around for a few years. I saw it on the review part of a talk show and eventually found it in Walmart for a decent price. It was bright green with non-slip strips and very stiff. The stiffness made it hard to lay flat because of the shape of the handle which needs to bend upwards as you press the board flat. I had better luck near the edge of the sink or a counter, so the handle could stay down. I think the current company claiming the “original folding cutting board” is Joseph Joseph. This one fixed the stiffness part (maybe a little too much), but cheaped out on the silicone nonslip strips.
was thinking of writing the same thing joseph joseph i think made this design they have quite a few space saving kitchenware
I've got a Joseph Joseph folding cutting board and love it. You're supposed to fold the sides up by squeezing the handle, which you can do with one hand. I love that. Mine's got good non-slip silicone strips. It doesn't lie completely flat, but that really doesn't bother me. I can get it to lie flat by pressing down on the handle but usually don't bother.
I would much rather get the two pack of flexible cutting mats from Dollar Tree and that way if there's too many cut marks in it or if it gets too dirty and you can't clean it then you can throw it away. It rolls up very easily so that you can put your scraps into the trash. And then it straightens back out again. And if you needed to stop sliding on the counter all you have to do is wet the bottom of it and it won't slide
$14 for 10 cents worth of flimsy plastic. The world has gone mad.
I mean, we've been paying way more than that for a lot less for a longggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg time. This isnt really a new concept.
3d printer works better
It truly has. Milk carton caddies used to be built so well that one would last you a lifetime and then some.
@@TAELSDOLLif you own a 3d printer, sure.
@@NinjAsylumYeah but then what will they complain about?
There are plenty of flexible cutting boards (see cutting sheets) out there that would be better. You can roll them or fold them any way you want to pour off food. Aside from the other issues those seams where that thing folds will surely break after several cycles.
fun fact, the burning you feel from onion fumes is from sulfur compounds reacting with the saline on the surface of your eyes and forming tiny amounts of sulfuric acid
$13.99 for something that could come from the Dollar Store? I don't think so. $22.95 for a cutting board that could come from the Dollar Store? OK, there are two, and the Dollar Store boards don't fold - but nor do they slip around. Another no way, Jose. The goggles might have some value to me, but I don't cut that many onions that often.
The dollar store probably also has swimming goggles in the summer season that would work. Anything that forms a seal around your eyes should work, regardless of their stated purpose.
Actually the dollar store does have folding cutting boards now. At least the one near me does. They've gotten better stuff in lately.
Have you ever reviewed the glasses that have a little dial on them so that you can dial in your own vision. I think they warp the glass so that you can get better vision from them. I've seen them advertised but I don't know what they're called.
Yeah, I’d be curious to see that too
These three items are available on a market here in Thailand. For $1.50. Altogether.
Including the fan.
I remember the handi handle from about 40 yrs ago![ Different name] The plastic was WAY thicker on the one I had and of course the price as less . I don't remember what I paid for it yrs ago, It worked great,but I remember that 99% of square containers would fit. I think some of these square containers now are smaller than 40 yrs ago, They might to have being designed with the metric system for packaging ?
Shrinkflation ?
Ikea had similar cutting boards. Two for about 2 €.
Really great for cooking or pouring waste to bin.
I've been using swim goggles to cut onions for years. Works great. Also keep a wet paper towel over the already diced onions. Refrigerating the onion for an hour or two before cutting them helps too.
YEP, MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT TRICK, AND IF YOU PUT THEM IN THE FREEZER FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AFTER REFRIGERATION, IT'S EVEN BETTER. I DON'T KNOW WHY REFRIGERATION HELPS, BUT FOR SOME REASON IT DOES.
You are bruising the onions. It's not even an issue if you cut them properly.
Swim goggles never worked for me, because I get the gas through the nose. But then Portuguese onions are very aggressive
YEP, AND CUTTING THEM PROPERLY ALSO MEANS USING A VERY SHARP KNIFE@@jamesbyrd3740
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Bruising? How so?
I have a Handy Handle from years ago. It's pretty sturdy and the base part is solid. I use it all the time...all new tubs are slotted into it and left in the fridge. It doesn't slide off.
I still have a few, even one for quart containers and I use them every day😃
@@catthecruisebrat3499 nice 👌
Usually just a damp wash cloth under a cutting board provides enough friction to not slip. Maybe that would help it to be a bit more useful
I'm in the habit with any cutting board to put a kitchen towel, sometimes moist, underneath to help with sliding. It also helps soak up any juice that slides off. You could put a piece of grip pad, a silicone trivet, or a rubber jar opener underneath as well.
No sarcastic comment today, just appreciation for always being there with new videos man. You're a solid dude running solid content
Cheers from Ohio
First: bit disclaimer - worked restaurants/foodservice for 40 years.
The cutting board, its warped before you even started cutting. It not being flat, for individual not overly experienced with knife cuts, you have self cutting hazards.
Your onion demo: first, your demo there was a way of dicing an onion, more so than reducing the fumes related to crying. One variation that can help is: cut in half; peel; cut of tip and root; let sit for at least 10 minutes. If you have a lot of onions to get thru, you’ll get thru more than you normally would. I've used this method when i needed to 50lb bags at a time.
The fan or even worse, a lit candle (nothing like warm to hit onion fumes hitting your eyes) is so-so.
My mom use to have one of the those milk carton holders way back in the 60's. It was definitely way more sturdier than the one you have. Yes, it does work, especially for those with small hands, like children. It was the only way us kids could get out of frig and pour it ourselves.
I'm old enough to remember a much better build handy handle like device you could buy for your cartons of milk when I was a child. Ours was Harvest Gold, and the precision was such that the carton never slid around. I'm pretty sure my mom still has it stashed away somewhere.
Hey Daisy, I still have mine and it's a lovely shade of avocado green, straight out of 1970 something....
In the 70s-80s we used a plastic half gallon container holder. We loved it. It just seems to hold the carton stable.
Regarding the Slap/Chop - Joseph/Joseph came out with this product years ago. That was packaged with a large and small cutting boards. The J/J product looks like it is a better made product.
"I'm gonna get all up in this onion here" hilarious quote
Oh very interesting gadgets! About the onions, keeping the root part and using a sharp knife will do the trick of not crying. It makes you cry if the blade is dull because it will not cut the onion cells, it will smash them and then the oil comes out... same for garlic...
Glad to see the little caricature logo is back in the rotation! I always liked it, and the one with you and Bailey even better!
i feel with that cutting board a standard cutting board and a flexible cutting mat would not only be cheaper but overall better as well
OMG🤣🤣🤣thx for the laughs! The commando on the onions 🤣🤣🤣
I grew up in the 70s and we had something similar to put around cartons of milk but what you have looks extremely flimsy and it doesn't look like it will hold together because it looks like it would break if you put a heavy carton of milk or juice into it. Back then we didn't have the screw top on the carton
Folding cutting board - put a wet towel underneath, it works with flat ones as well. The folding is useful unless you wanna learn how to get stuff off your cutting board without making a mess. Useful when teaching the kids how to make food...heck I use it even when the kids aren't there, it's just easier !
Onion goggles might be necessary for some people...but if you cut enough you get used to it and won't cry as much (based on experience)....could also try dipping it in water
If you have trouble getting things from the cutting board to the bowl, I highly recommend investing in a bench scraper/dough cutter and using that to help scoop food off the cutting board and into the bowl. You don't even need a good one; I use a cheap plastic one that works great. Just put your non-dominant hand on top of the food and use your dominant hand to push the scraper underneath the pile and lift. Much safer and more effective than doing that with a knife.
You want the perfect no tears onion chop? Chew gum while cutting. Works perfectly every time.
As someone who is just shy of 5’, those goggles would be worth every penny and then some. Try being just inches away from the cutting surface of an onion, which is actually closer than James was at his most bent over! 😭
The problem with the onion test is you should really air out the room between them to be clear, and try the method of avoiding the bottom on more than one onion
I wear a pair of old swimming goggles. I don't have any trouble at all with onions using those.
And most people who own pools or swim regularly probably have them on hand anyways. And what if you need to wear glasses to see/cook? You can often get away with not using your glasses in a well known pool.
Have you ever tried lighting a candle while chopping onions? That works great for me, I put it right by the cutting board. Or i just use the multi chopper and it's super speedy!
With a sliding cutting board, get a dish washing towel, get it wet and ring it out, and put it under the board to keep it from moving👍
The handi handle or facsimile has been around since I was growing up in the 70s. And based on the video, the childhood one was much better made. Onion goggles--why not just put your onion in the freezer for 15 minutes before cutting. Same effect, 0 expense.
Or you could put your onion in the fridge for a while first. A cold onion won't release the vapors as much. That cutting board is a nightmare! Love your videos you make me laugh!
The cutting board sliding around is a massive flaw. Perfect way to slice your finger off, if you wanted to do that! I mean you could always put a wet dish towel under it to stop it from sliding, like we did in school with our huge plastic cutting boards.
Professional chefs use a kitchen towel under the cutting board to prevent slippage.
The way to stop cutting boards from moving is to place a damp towel under them. That is a standard chef's trick to keep any cutting board from moving around as most of them tend to do. When it comes to onions making your eyes water when cutting them, if you are using a very sharp knife, that should not be much of a problem. I keep my knives very sharp and never have any problems cutting onions.
Growing up in Southern California where the weather is nice 95% of the time, we always kept a window fan in the kitchen window over the sink and turned it on specifically when cutting onions. It pulled the onion vapor outside and saved us from crying even if cutting the onions on the counter which was askew sideways from the centrally located window.
My anxiety watching you cut on that dangerous cutting board, it should have been called the Slip and Bleed, lawsuit’s are probably why we haven’t seen it until your amazing video! Thanks James and hello Mrs.White❤!
folding cutting board, i have been using the same one for 15+ years, its held up wonderfully, it has some scratches on it obviously but its probably one of the most useful kitchen products i own, second to the slap chop itself that i have been using for the same amount of time. The cutting board also will break in over time, both of mine lay perfectly flat when i use them
It's not my go-to cutting board, but when i want to dump chopped veggies directly into the pan/pot while i'm cooking it solves that exact operation perfectly.
I'm laughing at you doing chopping well I'm thinking James must love doing kitchen gadgets when he can do all of his dinner prep and film at the same time. Do you get to write off that dinner then? 😂🤔😊
He can write off the food at least
The Handy Handle has been around for fifty years. We used that item when I was a young boy in the early 1970s. We always had half gallon milk containers and used it daily. Loved it. Although the ones in the 1970s seemed sturdier, the design was the same.
I love onions and have also been wearing contacts since 1990. No tears (at all) since 1990! 😊
A person could place the cutting board on top of a small towel to prevent the rocking and also the sliding around on the counter top.
During a military air show, I was assigned to help make blooming onions. Picture being in the back of a parked semi trailer, in the middle of the summer, cutting up onions, with no airflow. The onion goggles might have helped.
While you were slicing that onion all I kept thinking of was Janis Joplin singing, "cry,cry baby!" Great video as always James 👍 Happy Friday
As someone who worked in a kitchen for 12 years we used to put a damp cloth underneath the cutting board to keep it from sliding around
You can chew while cutting onion (like a bubble gum and don't even need the actual gum, just the chewing). Obviously swimming goggles are the best, but chewing really does the job pretty well.
I'm mostly upset about the shrinkflation 🤢
Six Sisters Stuff swore by the paper towel method. A very wet paper towel at the edge of the cutting board between you and the onion. She said the icky noxious stuff heads towards the wet mucus membranes of the eyes. Instead of your eyes, they hit the wet paper towel. I tried it and was shocked to find that it really worked.
My solution for chopping onion is found in the spice aisle. Dehydrated minced onion gives me the hint of flavor without the tears. Or the allergic reaction.
James, you are dedicated to your craft.
You’d want to use the chef’s knife for the carrot, and you can roll the knife whilst slicing and moving the carrot forward on the board. Might not work well with a board that isn’t perfectly flat…
My Nana had one of the handy handles. But that one looks flimsy as hell.
I have my parents Handihandle, and I still use it, the thing must be 50+ years old at this point. It' been in my life ever since I can remember, and one of my more prized possessions.
Plastic cutting boards are actually horrible for knives, not great for safety. If it’s not flat, it’s not safe. As far as sliding, generally, a wet paper towel under the cutting board will prevent that.
Onions have never really made me tear up much. I usually never even notice it at all.
Why were my eyes watering the whole time you were cutting the onions!😂
Safety goggles for chopping onions. Sweet Jesus 😂😂😂
My secret with onions is to use a very sharp knife that slices through the fibres rather than crush them.
For the onions: the only thing that works for me is lighting two candles. One on either side of the cutting board.
The wet paper towel method is useless.
I do use swimming goggles and that works, but they fog up so badly and they are awful to put on and get off.
I would love to try these glasses with a fan because onions are so painful for me.
Of course I'm wondering if i can get a cheaper dupe pair somewhere
A little strip of shelf liner in the handihandle seems like it would fix the problem of the smaller containers sliding out
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The trick to not crying while cutting onions is to not become emotionally attached.
Best thing i found for onions is warm water cut bith ends off, cut in half, of course remove outer skin and layer, and ket them soak in the water for a few min, the onion will be easy to cut sfterwards
60 years ago we used that kind of milk carton holder. In those days the plastic was much sturdier. (The cartons were wax coated cardboard with no plastic spout.) I have no idea how much it cost. It might have been a promotional gift from the milk company.
I think I've heard somewhere that the key to not crying when cutting onions is a sharp knife? Probably some cutting techniques as well but I think the goal is to avoid having the onion ’squirt' out the crying liquid 😂
The Handy Handle is not made as well as the Harvest Gold carton holder we had in the 70's.
"That's not good, come on..."seems to be your catch phrase.
Let’s appreciate James for his thorough testing!
The handy handles been around since the 60's. And if you don't want tears while cutting an onion keep it in the refrigerator for an hour, then cut. Works every time 👍
That shrink flation, and the cost for that plastic piece of crap fucking blew my mind.
I remember a similar handle for half-gallon containers back in the 70s.
I've had one of those folding cutting boards for about two years. At first, I was dubious about the flimsiness of the folding seams The plastic is very thin and I thought it would fall apart in no time. Well, it hasn't. Course, I only cook for one person ; so, if you're cooking all day for a big family and getting more use out of it, your mileage may vary.
He is going to make himself cry by cutting his finger with the no sharp can opener lids haha
i store my onion in the freezer no more tears plus a pair of swim goggles works too another great video
I never thought I'd be lying in bed at night enjoying some bloke chop onions.
We had similar pour assists for square cartons years ago! This is nothing new.
The folding board can be easily made by making the fold channels with simple tools and design can be changed to personal choice of pour. I use a thin silicone pad for opening jars and holding hot dishes to keep slippage to a minimum. The damp towel mentioned before by the Master chef is a good alternative for large objects.
The onion glasses are unnecessary! Cutting the onion top off first and pealing the skin down greatly reduces the smell and tear factors. The root end uncut with the skins pulled down can become a handle while prepping and disposed of intact with less tears and messy skin pieces.
I enjoy your videos and especially the common sense remarks.
No pricy stainless steel gadgets are necessary to remove unpleasant food odors from hands, just use a tablespoon while rubbing it over the hands under cool tap water.
Regards…
I used to have all kinds of problems with cutting onions. Even swim goggles didn't help. The trick I learned that solved the problem was to oil the knife.