How To – Chop an Onion Without Using Crystals | Jamie Oliver

okay onions chopping an onion is one of

okay onions chopping an onion is one of the most common veg you’re gonna do so

the most common veg you’re gonna do so

the most common veg you’re gonna do so you might as well know how to do it

you might as well know how to do it

you might as well know how to do it properly so first things first is two

properly so first things first is two

properly so first things first is two ways slicing and chopping let’s do

ways slicing and chopping let’s do

ways slicing and chopping let’s do slicing first we’ve peeled the onion

slicing first we’ve peeled the onion

slicing first we’ve peeled the onion we’re gonna half it

we’re gonna half it

we’re gonna half it once you’ve half that you’ve got the

once you’ve half that you’ve got the

once you’ve half that you’ve got the core here right now if you want it to

core here right now if you want it to

core here right now if you want it to stay together keep the core on and I’ll

stay together keep the core on and I’ll

stay together keep the core on and I’ll show you exactly what that looks like

show you exactly what that looks like

show you exactly what that looks like I’m going to keep the fingers in we’re

I’m going to keep the fingers in we’re

I’m going to keep the fingers in we’re gonna just do a tapping action to secure

gonna just do a tapping action to secure

gonna just do a tapping action to secure it as soon as it gets wobbly flip it

it as soon as it gets wobbly flip it

it as soon as it gets wobbly flip it onto that side so it’s secure as soon as

onto that side so it’s secure as soon as

onto that side so it’s secure as soon as it gets probably do the same again now

it gets probably do the same again now

it gets probably do the same again now what you’ll notice is that basically by

what you’ll notice is that basically by

what you’ll notice is that basically by not taking that core off right the core

not taking that core off right the core

not taking that core off right the core will keep it all secured and all

will keep it all secured and all

will keep it all secured and all together so sometimes you want that you

together so sometimes you want that you

together so sometimes you want that you know if you’re doing a nice potato dish

know if you’re doing a nice potato dish

know if you’re doing a nice potato dish with onions and sage and you want to

with onions and sage and you want to

with onions and sage and you want to roast it off you might want that core on

roast it off you might want that core on

roast it off you might want that core on there so that’s one way of slicing just

there so that’s one way of slicing just

there so that’s one way of slicing just like that the other way is to remove

like that the other way is to remove

like that the other way is to remove that core here simply just cut it off

that core here simply just cut it off

that core here simply just cut it off that’s all you have to do and then when

that’s all you have to do and then when

that’s all you have to do and then when you slice it up then you can break these

you slice it up then you can break these

you slice it up then you can break these up and they’ll all fall apart and

up and they’ll all fall apart and

up and they’ll all fall apart and they’ll be loose and delicate and this

they’ll be loose and delicate and this

they’ll be loose and delicate and this is very much you know how I start a lot

is very much you know how I start a lot

is very much you know how I start a lot of soups sometimes stews and bits and

of soups sometimes stews and bits and

of soups sometimes stews and bits and pieces like that so that’s the second

pieces like that so that’s the second

pieces like that so that’s the second way now as I do this I’m starting to cry

way now as I do this I’m starting to cry

way now as I do this I’m starting to cry so I’m gonna be really quick on how to

so I’m gonna be really quick on how to

so I’m gonna be really quick on how to do the chopping because you can’t stop

do the chopping because you can’t stop

do the chopping because you can’t stop crying unless you do it with goggles on

crying unless you do it with goggles on

crying unless you do it with goggles on and I’ve done that many times take the

and I’ve done that many times take the

and I’ve done that many times take the end of your onion off take just the end

end of your onion off take just the end

end of your onion off take just the end of your core off a little bit slice it

of your core off a little bit slice it

of your core off a little bit slice it in half right and again we’re gonna use

in half right and again we’re gonna use

in half right and again we’re gonna use that core to our advantage so we’re

that core to our advantage so we’re

that core to our advantage so we’re going to put it core side away from me

going to put it core side away from me

going to put it core side away from me right that’s going to hold the onion

right that’s going to hold the onion

right that’s going to hold the onion together and then you want to basically

together and then you want to basically

together and then you want to basically not go all the way through the onion you

not go all the way through the onion you

not go all the way through the onion you want to just use the tip to about here

want to just use the tip to about here

want to just use the tip to about here so we’re going to just tap you can take

so we’re going to just tap you can take

so we’re going to just tap you can take your time absolutely how thin you put

your time absolutely how thin you put

your time absolutely how thin you put this cut together will determine how

this cut together will determine how

this cut together will determine how fine your onions will be and then you

fine your onions will be and then you

fine your onions will be and then you twist it

twist it

twist it and you can even do one or two little

and you can even do one or two little

and you can even do one or two little slices again nearly to the end here

slices again nearly to the end here

slices again nearly to the end here keeping your fingers well out the way

keeping your fingers well out the way

keeping your fingers well out the way for sure otherwise you will have an

for sure otherwise you will have an

for sure otherwise you will have an accident and then once you’ve got the

accident and then once you’ve got the

accident and then once you’ve got the two sizes that way and the many slices

two sizes that way and the many slices

two sizes that way and the many slices that way then slice down here once you

that way then slice down here once you

that way then slice down here once you get to this sort of point you can just

get to this sort of point you can just

get to this sort of point you can just anger into a side at the time and there

anger into a side at the time and there

anger into a side at the time and there you’ve got beautiful finely chopped

you’ve got beautiful finely chopped

you’ve got beautiful finely chopped onions if it’s not fine enough for you

onions if it’s not fine enough for you

onions if it’s not fine enough for you then you can go on to the rocking action

then you can go on to the rocking action

then you can go on to the rocking action and get it as fine as you need it so I’m

and get it as fine as you need it so I’m

and get it as fine as you need it so I’m just going to put that one to the side

just going to put that one to the side

just going to put that one to the side and rattle through this one nice and

and rattle through this one nice and

and rattle through this one nice and quickly again so as we said before

quickly again so as we said before

quickly again so as we said before course I’d away tap nearly to the end

course I’d away tap nearly to the end

course I’d away tap nearly to the end however fast or slow you want to do it

however fast or slow you want to do it

however fast or slow you want to do it doesn’t matter put it back together

doesn’t matter put it back together

doesn’t matter put it back together again twist it go nearly all the way

again twist it go nearly all the way

again twist it go nearly all the way through nearly all the way through there

through nearly all the way through there

through nearly all the way through there you go beautiful finely sliced onions

you go beautiful finely sliced onions

you go beautiful finely sliced onions you’ll be doing it time and time again

you’ll be doing it time and time again

you’ll be doing it time and time again so you might as well know I’d do it

so you might as well know I’d do it

so you might as well know I’d do it properly good luck