Celebrity chef and Top Chef contestant Sam Talbot gives us the recipe for one of his favorite summer dishes and shares his best cooking tricks. By Elle.
1. How To Chop An Onion Without Tears:
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"The key to chopping onions-whether it's a red onion, a white onion, a shallot, or even garlic-is to set a glass of water out in front of the onions. I don't know the science behind it per se, but if you're cutting the ripest or teariest onion known to mankind, and you have a glass of water, there will be no more tears. It's like an Ozzy Osbourne song."