[pablobaz]

IMO the key to chopping an onion is to leave the root end intact, that way the bits are held together for the second cut. Then there is no holding together or spreading out of the bits required. Try it and you'll never go back!

See here: https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/cooking-tips-techniq...

[anotheryou]

I think my messy method is easier, at least for me. It takes a lot of my momentum out, when I have to aim not to cut through the root.