On Monday, May 16, 2016 at 11:21:23 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> Helpful person wrote:
> >
> > For mincing I use a press. I'm not skilled enough to dice them that fine with a knife.
>
> You use a press for mincing onions? A press will only mush them. Use
> a chef's knife, keeping the tip on the cutting board at all
> times...just chop chop chop, turn, chop chop chop. Very easy to do and
> a little practice will make you an expert in no time.

A press or a processor is needed if the onion is to be fried as the base for an Indian sauce. Using a knife results in onion bits browning and burning when fried. (Mush is best in this case.)

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