Peel the onion or turnip, put it on the board, cut it first one way in
slices, not quite through, lest it should fall to pieces, then cut it in
slices the other way, which will produce long cubes. Finally turn the
onion on its side and cut through, when it will fall into dice-like
pieces. The inconvenience and sometimes positive pain caused to the eyes
by mincing or chopping the onions on a board is thus obviated, and a
large quantity can be quickly prepared in the above way.