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French Onion Soup

Автор
Klopotenko Ievgen

French

Onions are cheap and easy to grow, which is why onion soup was traditionally a poor man’s dish. In fact, onion soup was known as a popular and affordable dish way back in the days of Ancient Greece. The modern version of onion soup made with beef broth, crunchy croutons and caramelized onions came from 17th century France. I like onion soup for the simplicity of preparation – it doesn’t take much of an effort and you get great results. This time I prepared the classic dish using just a few ingredients, mainly onions and wine, but if you want to get a little more creative, here are a few tips:

Onions. You can use different kinds of onions for this dish. I chose to go with ordinary white onions, but you can use sweeter varieties, or even combine onions and leeks.

Broth. It’s traditional to use a rich beef stock when making onion soup, but you can use any stock or broth you like – chicken, turkey, vegetable or even mushroom. It all depends on what flavors you want to play up. I already have a chicken stock-based onion soup recipe, and you can see the steps here, but this time I decided to save time and forgo broth entirely.

Herbs and spices. It’s really not like me not to play around with herbs and spices, but this time I stuck with the classics – a bit of ground pepper, a touch of salt and some bay leaves. You can experiment a little and add a little nutmeg, thyme or rosemary. You can also play around with the wine you use in the soup, or add a little cognac or sherry. But be careful to only use a little – it should highlight the taste of the onions without overpowering it. If you want to forgo wine altogether, you can replace it with a couple of teaspoons of milk. This way you’ll end up with a really creamy and mild taste.

How to make onion soup

Приготування 1 hour 5 mins

Порції 1

Складність Medium

Ingredients

4 large white onions

50g unsalted butter

50ml dry white wine

1 tbsp mild vegetable oil (for example, sunflower oil)

1 heaping tbsp all-purpose flour

1.5l water

4 slices bread

100g mature cheese (for example, Gruyere)

2-3 dried bay leaves

Salt and pepper

French Onion Soup: Приготування

Крок 1

Preheat the oven to 180C. Prepare all of the ingredients you’ll use for the soup. Peel the onions, cut them in half and slice.

Крок 2

In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat up the oil and the butter. Add the onions and saute over medium heat until the onions are soft and translucent. Add a pinch of salt.

Крок 3

Sprinkle the flour over the onions. Mix well to combine.

Крок 4

Add the white wine and cook the onion mixture for another 2-3 minutes, until the wine has mostly evaporated. Then add the water, a little more salt and the bay leaves.