Step 1
Begin by slicing off both ends, leaving some of the root end intact to help hold the onion together.
Step2
Remove and discard the dry layers of peel.
Step 3
Set the onion on your work surface, cut side down, to steady it. Slice it in half, lengthwise.
Step 4
Lay the halves on your work surface, cut side down.
Step 5
Using your knife, make vertical slices into the onion half, being careful not to cut all the way through the end.
Step 6
Now make horizontal slices. Again, not cutting all the way through the end.
Step 7
Finally, make downward slices and voila, there’s your diced onion.
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