Tips on Tuesday #1: Tears in the Kitchen - Cutting Onions without Crying

Lupita’s proudly serves fresh cut vegetables with all of our meals because we have staff dedicated to making sure all of our ingredients are prepared and cut fresh daily! Consequently, we have had much experience with the troubles and tears that come with cooking and would like to share some “tips of the trade” with all of you!

To kick off our “Tips on Tuesday” we have a tip for how to avoid crying while cutting onions. Onions are a great base for cooking giving rich flavor to your dishes. However, when you cut onions, they tend to hit the chef with more of a punch than a delightful dining experience. What we do at Lupita’s is:

First we simply peel the onion and get rid of all non-edible parts.

Second - Wash the onion thoroughly.

Third - Cut the onion in half (make sure your knife is sharp!)

Fourth - Soak the onion in ice water

Soaking the onion in ice water helps break down vapors that mix with air and your tears causing you to cry to no avail. For more info on why you cry check out this article here with all the science behind your crying!

We hope you enjoyed this Lupita’s Cooking Tip and don’t forget to tip (“like” or “share”) your server! 

Be Irish at Lupita's St. Patrick's Day Weekend

Be Irish 

at Lupita's

St. Patrick's Day Weekened Celebration!

From Friday through Monday, Lupita's will serve a special St. Patrick's Day menu featuring our special: Corned Beef and Cabbage! 

Enjoy your food with a festive Green Beer or Irish Coffee! To add to the spirit, Lupita's will also host special musical guest: Lucille Riley- The Dulcimer Lady on St. Paddy's Day with Live Music from 11:30am-1pm & 6pm-8pm!

Fish and Vegetarian Options for All!

Coctel de Camaron

March 5^th – the day after Mardi Gras – marks the first day of Lent for Catholics, which for many means that fish and vegetarian options are preferred for meals either at home or when going out. Lupita’s thought this would be a good time to remind everyone, regardless of religion, about some of our vegetarian and pescetarian options. Lupita’s makes vegetarian friendly beans and red chili making great options for when you want to enjoy some Mexican classics in line with your dietary choices. Also, one of the back pages of the menu features a full fish menu with everything from ceviche to our Grade A Award winning soup –Caldo 7 mares (7 Seas Soup).

Caldo 7 Mares 

We hope everyone finds something they like here at Lupita’s – perhaps, you can try something new and out of the ordinary with one of our fish or vegetarian plates. For more details comment below or feel free to ask your wait-staff to get more details on our food prep!