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Safe Cutting Techniques

Technique 3 Ray Kachatorian

Technique 3

When chopping an onion, first use the tip, or pointed end, of the knife to cut evenly spaced slices into the onion, leaving the onion attached at the root end.  (Later, turn the onion 90 degrees, and with the midsection of the knife, cut crosswise through the slices to form small dices.)

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