French Onion Soup (Soupe a l'Oignon)
French · Western Europe
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9/10
Deeply caramelized onion soup topped with a crouton and broiled Gruyere cheese.
Why It Works
Caramelizing onions for 45+ minutes converts their sugars via Maillard reaction, creating hundreds of new flavor compounds. The cheese cap traps steam, keeping the soup hot.
Key Ingredients
yellow onions
butter
beef broth
white wine
Gruyere cheese
baguette
thyme
sherry
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