13, 2023
The way Stanley Tucci dices an onion is so genius, I had to take notes.
Here’s what you gotta know!
When it comes to all things cooking, I trust Stanley Tucci.
And, as an Italian cuisine expert, Tucci knows exactly how to handle a staple ingredient:onions.
This allium is used in manyItalian recipes, but not always properly handled.
Thats where Tucci, in an interview withEsquire, walks us through the best way to cut an onion.
Is there a right way to cut an onion?
Well, as Tucci says, there are many different ways of cutting an onion.
Theres no particularrightway to cut an onion, but there arebetterways of cutting an onion!
Heres how he does it.
First, grab a super sharp knife, since thats really important, as Tucci says.
He holds the onion (on acutting board) on its side and chops off the ends.
From there, he peels a half and sets the peels aside.
He lays the onion down, flat side down.
Tucci cuts three slices across the onion horizontally.
He then rotates the onion and chops in strips.
At this point, the onion should be segmented, but still in one piece.
And then, he pauses, we do this.
He dices the onion so the pieces are cut evenly.
And then, he says, it all falls into these nice little cubes.
Tucci repeats the process with the other half.
It shouldnt be soft, he explains.
If its soft, he says, dont buy it, dont use it.
If its too soft, it can be a sign that anonion is bad.
Wear onion goggles
Tucci uses a very potent onion, and assumes hell probably cry.
Despite usually forgetting to wear them.
Use astaple kitchen knife, like a chefs knife, paring knife or a serrated knife.
Just check that its sharp!
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