![]() Many of these devices, however, suffer from one or more drawbacks. Other devices have used forced air to sweep away such gasses and prevent the same from contacting a person's eyes. Many of these devices employ mechanical means, such as chambers, to trap such gasses in attempt to prevent eye contact. This combination produces sulfuric acid, which irritates the nerve-endings found in the cornea, resulting in elevated tear production until such acid is sufficiently diluted and/or removed.Ī number of devices have been developed in attempt to minimize the extent to which such gasses contact a person's eyes during onion cutting procedures. As the gas leaves the onion and begins to mix with the air, it may quickly contact and dissolve in the watery film that covers a person's eyes. The formation of syn-propanethial-S-oxide peaks at about 30 seconds after mechanical damage to an onion and completes its cycle of chemical evolution over the course of about five minutes. Syn-propanethial-S-oxide is both gaseous at room temperature and water soluble. Indeed, most are familiar with the irritating and tear-causing sensation that results from cutting and chopping onions in open air. Of course, these symptoms may affect the social, personal, and professional lives of individuals, particularly culinary professionals (and others working in the food industry).Īmong the most well-known gasses is syn-propanethial-S-oxide, which is emitted from freshly cut onions. Such gasses have also been implicated in abnormal vision, anxiety, fatigue, lack of concentration, mood disorders, decreased productivity, potential cardiovascular problems, and central nervous system abnormalities. ![]() It is well-known that various types of freshly cut produce emit noxious gasses that, for example, irritate eyes and cause unwanted tear production. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and devices for minimizing exposure to noxious and irritating gasses that are emitted from certain freshly cut produce. The field of the present invention relates to methods and devices for cutting produce. ![]() The device of claim 1, wherein the set of parallel blades may be reversibly inserted into the inner chamber. A device for cutting onion, which comprises: (a) a container having an opening at a topside thereof, wherein the container: (i) contains a volume of water, (ii) has an outer perimeter that is substantially circular in shape, and (iii) includes a plurality of pores through which the water may be drained (b) a slicer capable of holding and cutting at least one onion, wherein the slicer (i) has an outer perimeter that is substantially circular in shape and is configured to be placed adjacent to the opening of the container, (ii) has an inner chamber, which is configured to hold at least one onion, inserted into the container, and (iii) comprises a set of parallel blades capable of cutting the at least one onion and (c) a means for pushing the at least one onion into and through the slicer to produce a plurality of onion pieces, the onion pieces being forced into the container by the means for pushing, wherein the at least one onion is submerged in the water housed in the container during cutting.Ģ. Simultaneous slicing and washing of vegetablesĪpparatus to support a fruit or vegetable on a spherical surface and to slice it with a single strokeĬutting surface having a tent-like cover providing closable access to the cutting surfaceĪppliance for spirally slicing fruits and vegetablesĪpparatus for cutting potatoes and onionsĪpparatus for peeling skins off the bulbs of onionsġ. System for securely and removably attaching a food processing adapter to a food processing and juicing unit ![]() Vegetable delivery device for vegetable cutting apparatusĬutting device for fruits and vegetables, preferably onionįresh commodity peeling system and method ![]()
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