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After peeling an onion then topping and tailing it, the middle segments push up and outwards. Why? If, after peeling an onion then topping and tailing it, I wait before chopping it, the middle segments push up and outwards (see photo, right). Why? Alan Middleton, Weymouth, Dorset, UK
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Reply	MikeAdams#367 says: Off topic, but maybe of help. Unless you are planning on making onion rings, there is a better way to start chopping an onion than that shown in the picture. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xbzukj_how-to-cutting-an-onion_lifestyle (no votes) Tags: cooking, onion.
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