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Why Do Onions Make Us Cry?

  • August 26, 2017
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why do onions make you cry

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  • Chopping onions was once thought to be “cut loose,” so to speak, by the enzyme alliinase, which breaks down into flavor molecules that give onions their characteristic bold flavor and tear-inducing fragrance

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