The Tear Free Onion is coming to Woolworths Australia. The product will be available in the country’s stores from July 12th until stocks last, that is, until September.
The Tear Free Onion is arriving in Australian stores and will be available in 500g packs for $2.50 AUD. The onion is called “Happy Chop Tearless Onions”. theoretically It will not cause any irritation, and the taste will be slightly sweeter than that of traditional red onions.
Onions’ self-defense mechanism releases natural chemicals and enzymes that can cause tears when injured or cut. Tear-free products contain fewer of these compounds, so in principle they do not cause irritation.
Earlier in Great Britain, so-called Sunions onions became available in Waitrose supermarkets, whose supplier promised to put an end to the tears that occur when slicing. The British tried everything in the past to avoid eye irritation when chopping onions. A well-known everyday trick is soaking and freezing onions in water, and some people swear by swimming goggles when slicing them.
