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Recipe French Onion Soup | Author Alice Moderator Trusted Author | Submitted 2/18/2026, 12:59:53 PM

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Title diff

  • French Onion Soup

Intro diff

  • Deeply savory broth from slow onions.

Description diff

  • Long onion caramelization builds sweetness and complexity.

Recipe facts diff

  • Cuisine: French
  • Course: Dinner
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Total time: 75 min
  • Servings: 4 servings
  • Tool: Chef's knife
  • Tool: Cutting board
  • Tool: Measuring cups and spoons
  • Tool: Dutch oven or stockpot
  • -Tool: Blender or immersion blender
  • Tag: Soup
  • Tag: Caramelized
  • Tag: Classic

Related links diff

  • roast-chicken
  • chicken-noodle-soup
  • -clam-chowder
  • -tomato-soup
  • -beef-stew
  • -quiche-lorraine

Ingredients diff

  • 3 lb yellow onions, thinly sliced
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 6 cups beef stock
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 6 baguette slices, toasted
  • 1 1/2 cups grated Gruyere
  • Kosher salt, black pepper, and thyme to taste

Steps diff

  • Cook sliced onions in butter over medium-low heat, stirring often, until deep amber, 35 to 45 minutes.
  • Deglaze with wine or water and scrape up browned bits.
  • Add stock and thyme and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
  • Ladle into oven-safe bowls and top with toasted bread and Gruyere.
  • Broil until cheese is bubbling and browned in patches.

Technique notes diff

  • Low-and-slow caramelization | Maillard and sugar browning compounds intensify over time. | Onion depth is the core flavor driver.
  • Layered salting and staged reduction | Incremental seasoning and evaporation increase perceived depth without oversalting late. | Broth-forward dishes need flavor concentration before final texture adjustment.

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