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How to Slice an Onion The Right Way, With Visuals!

By Moss & FogUpdated 1 min read
How to slice an onion the right way with visuals

There are lots of ways to dice an onion, but if you want to do it the mathematically optimal way, look no further.

The Pudding has an in depth article that is as layered as… well, an onion.

They go deep on the physics and mechanics of onion slicing, and give us some clever visuals along the way.

It’s the most you’ll learn about onions without crying.

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In addition to their deep dive into dicing, there’s an entire alphabet you can use.

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