How to cut: produce and more

Cutting is an often overlooked skill that is, in fact, integral to our daily lives. Check out this lesson for tips and tricks to help your kids cut safely.

Dicing Onions: Step by step

Initial tips and tricks:

• make sure you have an adequate knife to prevent messy cutting

  • Remember: a dull knife is more dangerous than a sharp knife

• When you are cutting an onion, it releases chemicals and enzymes that irritate your eyes when they come in contact. This makes you cry!

  • How to prevent this: Use sunglasses or eye protection, or chill the onion in your fridge for 30 minutes before cutting