Chopping an onion is easy...
1 - Make sure your knife is really sharp
2 - Cut off the end of the onion, not on the root ball side of it.
3 - Slice it in half
4 - Peel off the top layer
5 - Put the flat sliced side down on the cutting board so you have a stable base to work from
6 - Make a series of horizontal cuts across the onion, from the bottom to the top. Don't cut all the way back. You want it to stay together.
7 - Make some vertical cuts from left to right. Again, don't cut all the way to the back.
8 - Grab the onion with your hand. Tuck your fingertips back.
9 - Use the front of your fingers as a guide for the knife.
10 - Chop down and slowly slide your fingers back as you move towards the root ball.
I'm probably making it sound more complicated than it is. But once you do it a few times, you will be able to chop the shit out of an onion very quickly.
