Nifty·Posted on Feb 2, 2017You've Been Cutting These 7 Vegetables Wrong Your Whole LifeI like cornbread and collard greens...and asparagus and peppers and cauliflower.by Erin Phraner, Nifty, Emily ShwakeLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Asparagus Snap the end off of one stalk so you know where the root is and slice the rest in the same place. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. Grape Tomatoes Gently press the grape tomatoes in between two container lids and slide a knife through. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. Onion Cut off the top end and slice the entire onion in half. This will make it easy to peel the skin away. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Make vertical slits on each half about an inch from the root. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Pull the knife through the onion parallel to the table and then chop the onion parallel to the root. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. Cauliflower Pull off the stem and stalks. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Slice in half and cut out the roots. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Pop off any florets if the pieces are still too large. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. Hot Peppers Slip a knife through the end of a plastic bag so that you can wear the bags like gloves. Cut off the stem. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Slice the pepper into three and slide the knife along the root to take out the seeds. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. Garlic Slam the garlic against your counter to break up the cloves. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Put the cloves in a container and shake. The bulbs should come right out of their peels. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. Bell Peppers Cut the top off of the pepper and yank out the guts. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Slice in quarters and wiggle your knife along the ribs. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Stack the quarters and slice. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. Romaine Lettuce Chop off the root, cut the head in half, and chop. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Watch the action-packed video here. View this post on Facebook Facebook: video.php While you're at it, catch up with all of BuzzFeed's Nifty content.