Best thing to chop onions?

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I use onions daily and am sick of chopping them. Is there a simple device out there to make chopping them less faffy?

You can buy onion choppers...

Or you can buy frozen chopped onions in most supermarkets

I’m not a huge fan of gadgets for this, they take longer to clean afterwards than to chop using a knife and board.

You can buy ready chopped onions for soup etc.

Could you bring a load in a good processor and then freeze in batches? I do it all the time.

I've given up and just buy the frozen chopped onion now.

Frozen chopped onions!

I buy frozen ready chopped onions. It is a lot less faff.

A knife? Doesn't take long. Rinse the peeled onion in cold water first, stops you tearing up.

You can buy ready chopped onions, I've seen them in clear plastic bags in supermarket. However if you do your own you can choose whether to finely chop, coarsely chop or cut into chunks, depending on the dish.

There are onion cutters and mandolins (which my husband called a 'banjo' years ago when he was thinking of buying one, and the name has stuck).

I always find the frozen onions very watery and impossible to fry. What am I doing wrong? I buy the fresh chopped ones, chopping onions is the worst job ever.

Agree frozen ready chopped are the answer, as much or as little as you want, no faff.

I only buy actual onions if I am eating them as a main part of the dish eg sausage, mash and fried onions or I want them particularly chunky for some reason.

If I want them very finely chopped I use the mini chopper attachment to my Bamix blender, but it's only good for half to one onion at a time and you have to be careful not to turn them into mush.

www.amazon.co.uk/bamix-Swissline-Hand-Processor-Black/dp/B01G7L41W8/ref=pd_sbs_79_7?psc=1&pf_rd_p=18edf98b-139a-41ee-bb40-d725dd59d1d3&_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_wg=bqoD1&pf_rd_r=H4GSS4E43JA1WPKN8DG6&pd_rd_i=B01G7L41W8&pd_rd_w=cKZKw&tag=mumsnetforum-21&refRID=H4GSS4E43JA1WPKN8DG6&pd_rd_r=2c39db8c-0f45-11e9-83e0-0927e24642d3

When Delia was doing her How to Cheat at Cooking thing, she recommended a mini chopper which I expect does much the same thing.

www.google.com/search?q=kenwood+mini+chopper&rlz=1C1GCEA_enGB817GB817&source=lnms&tbm=shop&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiM36y0uNHfAhWJShUIHRiWApcQ_AUIDigB&biw=1536&bih=723

I should probably point out that my Bamix didn't cost that much, it is a different one that is a Gordon Ramsey edition, was about £100 10 years ago and seems to be bombproof.

Ah the mini chopper looks ideal.
I get onions in bulk as I use about 20 a week.

Frozen all the way!

I love chopping onions. And peeling garlics. I think I've increased our usage of both massively as a result

Chopped frozen onions and peppers, taste exactly the same as fresh when in curry's, stews, pies etc but with zero mess and less prep time.

I chop 4 or 5 in the food processor then keep in the fridge in a tightly-sealed tupperware tub. Just get some out when needed. Should last several days.

I hate frozen chopped onions as they're always watery.

i use a very sharp knife most often, if i need to slice, dice or finely dice a lot i use a mandolin

A very sharp knife.
Chop from the top, and leave the root bit intact to avoid stinging your eyes.

Frozen. Cheaper, too.
You have to thaw them in the pan, pour off liquid if there's really a lot, then add oil to fry them.

I disagree that frozen chopped onions are cheaper. A quick google suggests that they cost £1-2 per kilo, while whole fresh onions are about half that or less.

Not a huge price differential and certainly many would consider the extra cost to be worth it.

I too would be worried about them being mushy or watery but whether it makes a difference to a finished curry etc, I don't know.

I do buy frozen crushed garlic for curries, stews, pasta dishes etc and that definitely is much cheaper if you can get the big packs of Asian branded ones - 400 g in cubes for about a pound or so.

I have dry eyes so chopping onions is really painful. I have something similar to this manual chopper which will do one onion at a time. Very easy to quickly rinse clean in warm soapy water after use.