How to Dice an Onion

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Cut off the ends with a sharp chef's knife.

   Don't cut too much; just remove the dry part of the tip and root.
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   Step 2: Put the onion cut-side down on the cutting board.

   ,, If the first layer of onion is slimy or dry, remove that as well. ,, Cut finely spaced vertical stripes into onion, top to bottom, making sure not to cut all the way through the root.
   
   You want to leave a section of the root intact, to hold the onion together. ,,, Diced onion.
   
   Now do the same to the other half. ,
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   Step 3: Cut the onion in half lengthwise.

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   Step 4: Peel off the skin.

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   Step 5: Place an onion half face down with the root end facing away from you.

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   Step 6: Make vertical cuts.

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   Step 7: Turn the onion half 90 degrees.

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   Step 8: Cut across the onion half

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   Step 9: top to bottom

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    Step 10: working your way from right to left.

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    Step 11: Behold!

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    Step 12: Finished.

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