How to Chop an Onion

Place the onion on a chopping board and slice it in half lengthwise with a stainless-steel kitchen knife.

Place half the onion cut-side down and slice from right to left at intervals from ⅛ inch to ½ inch or more depending on whether you want the onion finely or coarsely chopped. Slice almost but not quite to the root end.

Give the onion half a quarter turn. Hold the knife horizontal to the board and slice once more at intervals from ⅛ inch to ½ inch or more, slicing from bottom to top. Now, slice downward with the knife at desired intervals, as shown.