French Onion Soup
Autumn has arrived in full swing and we find ourselves betraying our favorite summer foods like a wicked adulteress. We’ve been ditching salads, ignoring the barbecue, and even walking away from one of our best friends, sushi. Instead, our fickle appetites have found a new love, warm and hearty comfort foods. This week our new love is soup, and today, we have a crush on French onion soup.
Made of beef broth, onions, croutons, and cheese, this ancient soup has enjoyed a rebirth beginning in the 1960’s when French food came into vogue in America (I believe we were late to the party!).
Where did it come from? Although onions have always been a staple among the poverty stricken diners since ancient Roman times, ironically French onion soup was presumed to have been invented by French royalty, King Louis the XV. The story is that, in his hunting lodge, alone with only onions, butter, and champagne (poor thing), he created the world’s first French Onion Soup.
Read the rest of the post, and a classic video and recipe here.
Do you have a favorite French onion soup recipe? Let us know!
Made of beef broth, onions, croutons, and cheese, this ancient soup has enjoyed a rebirth beginning in the 1960’s when French food came into vogue in America (I believe we were late to the party!).
Where did it come from? Although onions have always been a staple among the poverty stricken diners since ancient Roman times, ironically French onion soup was presumed to have been invented by French royalty, King Louis the XV. The story is that, in his hunting lodge, alone with only onions, butter, and champagne (poor thing), he created the world’s first French Onion Soup.
Read the rest of the post, and a classic video and recipe here.
Do you have a favorite French onion soup recipe? Let us know!
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Comment by Dawniemom on November 19, 2008 at 8:11pm
- I don't have a favorite yet, but have a couple in mind that I want to try. :) If they come out good, I'll post !
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