Onion dicing gadgets?

[nicole]

Does anyone have any onion dicing gadgets they love? I can't ever seem to dice an onion as nicely as I'd like. I've seen things (like the Alligator (http://a1412.g.akamai.net/7/1412/243/0080/image1.styleinamerica.com/wsecimgs/images/products/200609/0011/img83m.jpg)) but I'm not sure they'd work. Thanks in advance!

[Sal03]

we just got the alligator as a gift and I like it. also like it to easily chop eggs for egg salad. sometimes the pieces come out a little long so I put them back in and then they are fine and it is easy to clean. My mom got one too and she likes it. My grandma also got one and she is super picky and does not like it, says it is hard to clean. So two out of three of us like it!

[bookworm]

Once I learned an onion cutting technique, I was amazed at how easy it was. I apologize if you've already tried this (or if I explain it really badly), but it made such a difference in how much I hated cutting onion.

Take the onion and slice off the papery end. Then slice it in half, with the root spread across each half (still attached). Then peel it. Then put the cut side onto the cutting board, and slice it horizontally, but not all the way through (so the root is still attached). Then slice it vertically, with your knife point facing the root (it may start to fall apart at this point, but should be mostly intact). Then you slice it again, with the knife point facing away from you. This will give you (if you make narrow cuts) teeny pieces of onion. If you want larger pieces, make the cuts further apart.

Or, get an onion chopper :). But this doesn't require special equipment or (more to the point) extra cleaning.

[looch]

I like to grate my onions. They come out nice and fine, and they are wonderful for a saute.

[TazLuv]

I have this one from Pampered Chef, which I love. http://www.pamperedchef.com/graphics/products_200/2585_200.jpg

[Rose]

I've noticed in a lot of stores they are selling already diced onions now. That may be a good alternative.

[Asha]

i would love some already diced onions as i hate crying.

[TazLuv]

I never cry when I use my chopper, I cut the onion in quarters, put it under the chopper and then put it in a bowl. I never touch the onion once its quartered therefore no tears. :)

[Asha]

will need to look into that gadget bc almost all my meals contain onions.

[Missy2U]

I use one of these (similar). (http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=2-1/qid=1142952527/ref=sr_2_1/602-4562021-6778264?%5Fencoding=UTF8&asin=B00006IUZN) It goes really fast, and is very, very easy to clean. I bought mine at WalMart - I think it was $9? I use it almost every time I cook.

[vwinkel]

I have this chopper and LOVE it. I'm sure the pampered chef works the same way.

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:0U-2xSCoG1hfeM:www.littlechefclub.com/images/products/Thumb_ZylissChopperBlueM.jpg

[SweetRed]

I got the alligator a few weeks back and I love it! Since I cook all vegetarian, I chop lots and lots of veggies. Works well with onions (no more tears or cut fingers!) and celery, carrots, zucchini, etc.

A friend of mine gave me her Pampered Chef chopper when she merged kitchens with her husband. I still haven't figured out how to use the darned thing...

[Katy]

I use one similar to what vwinkle and tazluv posted (when I remember, or when I want things small). I use it non-stop in the summer when I regularly use cilantro and hotter peppers for my salads and salsas. It's super easy.