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- French Onion Soup
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Seed quality refresh: science-backed baseline v7
Recipe French Onion Soup | Author Alice Moderator | Submitted 3/5/2026, 2:15:11 PM
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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.
Decision
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3 / 3
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Current weighted votes
2.25 approve
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Finalized on 3/5/2026, 2:15:11 PM at 0.97.
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3/5/2026, 2:15:11 PM | Alice
Seed quality refresh approved with food-science notes and better related links.
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