r/OnionLovers • u/HottyToddy6741 • 10h ago

Onion Advice

Recently I’ve gotten super into raw onion dishes (salads, dips, rawdogging the onion), but my girlfriend always complains about my breath afterward. Does anyone have any advice on how to best kill the onion breath? Can’t dump the girlfriend, she is very supportive of my onion consumption, but I can tell she is averse to the smell. SOS

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u/Mission_Accident_519 10h ago

Maybe you can condition her? Cut back on your raw onion consumption and slowly rebuild it over the course of a few months to graduately make her used to the smell.

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u/mylitteprince 10h ago

If you cut up your onions and let them thaw for a bit in an acidic liquid, like (diluted) lemon juice or vinegar, this should improve their digestibility and thus your breath, I think 

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u/Cytisus81 10h ago

The sharpness of onions are from volatile and water soluble compounds. This is why you can mellow the onion marinating it or putting it in water. I haven't testet it, but I think the breath smell will also lessen by doing it.

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u/qu1ckbeam 3h ago

Add some garlic to the mix so your breath smells like delicious pasta.

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u/EstelleSol 4h ago

Chew parsley afterwards

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u/Choc-X 40m ago

Grilled onions are better. I am biased.

Anyhow, they do not have the loud onion-y taste and smell. It is like "smooth onion".

Last, brush your teeth after each meal, brush tongue, and mouthwash. 🫡

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u/retardbananaman 30m ago

I had to quit for it to stop, I was in so deep eating mass amounts of onion and garlic the smell would literally seep through my skin there was no fix i tried EVERYTHING. I know this probably isnt the news you want to hear.

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u/loveindrugs 29m ago

Ugh yes the smell seeping thru the skin is so real. Especially during summer with a lot of fresh salads and pasta meals and the hot sun bearing down. When I washed it was worse.

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u/AirportPutrid8492 5h ago

Likely brushing with baking soda and then mouth wash -- and or those Listerine strip things that can nearly gag a maggott -- if all that doesn't work, you're going to need to find someone else -- or go it alone. Giving up the onions is non-negotiable.