To think life is too short to slice onions

[Oneunslicedonion]

Spaghetti for dinner. DH bought whole onions. Sob.

AIBU to think ready made sliced onions are a marvellous invention? And never buy whole onions again?

I have hypermobility and dyspraxia.
I buy all sorts of vegetables frozen and pre chopped.

I tried to chop a melon recently but then the knife got stuck and DH took over chopping duties before I chopped my finger off

Frozen chopped onions is one of the best inventions ever.

Nope, I don’t get plastic bags unless I need to!

I checked Sainsbury's.

Loose whole white onions are 85p per kilo.

Diced white onion is £2.75 a kilo and sliced red onion £3.75 a kilo!!

You're paying 3-4 times as much!

I can't deal with onions at all, my eyes are sore for hours so I always buy pre-sliced. Life is too short.

@Camomila

I have hypermobility and dyspraxia. I buy all sorts of vegetables frozen and pre chopped.

I tried to chop a melon recently but then the knife got stuck and DH took over chopping duties before I chopped my finger off

I'm sorry I laughed at this! I too have hypermobility & know exactly what you mean 😉

Yes … but I save TIME!

I agree it doesn’t take hours but it definitely doesn’t take me seconds … plus stinging eyes!

I didn't know you could even buy sliced onions. Yanbu

They are easier I agree and I'd use them but I worry about the plastic. I try to reduce as much as possible and you can have whole onions loose without a bag.

I always buy frozen chopped onions and the same for peppers too!!

whats wrong with onions learn how to chop stuff

God yeah.

I use both. Frozen very handy to have. If having a BBQ then tubs of chopped onion is good but cooking for just dh and I then chop my own. The frozen peppers are the one I definitely use a lot unless for a salad.

I buy frozen pre chopped onions. I don't end up spending more because what I always do is buy a pack of 3 onions thinking I'll make 3 meals with them or chop the other 2 up. 3 weeks later I come back to the cupboard with 2 (or sometimes 3) sprouting onions and I need to buy more.

I know I should do better and I tell myself every time, but I don't. The same applies for garlic too (I buy the lazy garlic in a jar).

From a budget point of view how much does a bag of frozen onions cost compared to fresh onions?

We don't get them here so it's just out of curiosity really.

I do pay extra for a chopped butternut or pumpkin though.

frozen hopped onions

@Lockheart

I checked Sainsbury's.

Loose whole white onions are 85p per kilo.

Diced white onion is £2.75 a kilo and sliced red onion £3.75 a kilo!!

You're paying 3-4 times as much!

Ah, we cross posted.

Wet a cloth or paper towel and place it on the chopping board when cutting onions, the cloth absorbs all of the onions fumes and no stingy eyes!

@Momicrone

Does pre- grated cheese offend people as much

Yes, it contains cardboard. That’s why it doesn’t stick together like normal grated cheese.

Yup, frozen chopped onions & garlic, grated cheese. It may only take seconds, but it takes quite a lot of them and then there’s the washing up - more seconds.

If you don’t do all the things people think you should do because “it only takes a minute”, you end up with quite a bit of time to spend on things you actually like doing.

If you can afford it, the money doesn't matter, especially if it improves your quality of life

Frozen peppers?

Don't they go all soggy?
Why does this just not seem right to me 😂

YANBU. I always have frozen chopped onion in. I'm all for improving quality of life

Oh and yes also have frozen chopped garlic!

I don't buy things like this because they invariably require totally unnecessary plastic packaging.

Onions can be bought loose, zero plastic.

Pre-chopped fruit and veg always comes in plastic trays and bags, it's a completely pointless use of single use plastic.