Cut Off Ends And Peel

1. Firmly hold the onion on a cutting board. Cut off one end about a quarter-inch in from the stem or root.
2. Rotate and cut the opposite end off.
   
   
3. Peel off the outer layer of the onion.
   
   

Onion Rounds

1. Place an onion on a cutting board so that the cut-off root and stem bases are parallel to your knife.
2. Slice from one end to the other, creating rings as thick or thin as you’d like. 

Diced Cubes

1. Cut the onion in half.
   
   
2. Place an onion half cut side down on your cutting board.
3. Carefully make 3-4 horizontal cuts into the onion. Cut towards the root end without going all the way through.
   
   
4. Make vertical cuts into the onion with your knife pointing towards the root end of the onion. Again, don’t cut through the root end.
   
   
5. Make cross cuts that are perpendicular to the cuts you just made.
   
   

Julienne

1. Cut the onion in half.
   
   
2. Place an onion half on its flat side against the cutting board.
   
3. Orient the onion so that the cut-off stem or root side faces you.
4. Starting at one side, make cuts at roughly 1/4in intervals. These can be made thicker or thinner depending on the use.
   
   

Quarters

1. Cut the onion in half.
   
   
2. Place an onion half on its flat side on the cutting board.
3. Split each onion half in half again, cutting through the top and root end of the onion.