10 Steps to the Perfect Cheeseburger

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7. Slice your Onion Right

Did you know that you can reduce the crying-while-slicing-onions effect simply by changing the way you slice them?  It turns out that the more you cut 'with the grain' the easier it will be. If you imagine that an onion is like the Earth, and the root and tip are the poles, it is best to slice it from pole to pole. This will give you long slices of onion that are easy to place in your burger, with the best flavor, texture and amount of 'bite'.