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Soupe à l'Oignon

Name: Soupe à l'Oignon
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 6 large yellow onions; 3 tablespoons butter; 6 cups beef broth; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 6 slices baguette slices; 1 1/2 cups shredded gruyère cheese; 1 teaspoon thyme; 1 leaf bay leaf; to taste salt; to taste black pepper

Soupe à l'Oignon is a classic French onion soup known for its rich, caramelized onion broth topped with toasted bread and melted cheese. It embodies rustic French comfort food and highlights the art of slow cooking and layering flavors. Traditionally enjoyed in colder months, it holds a special place in French culinary heritage.

10 ingredients

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Culinary DNA Preview

French85%

Swiss15%

Ingredients

yellow onions
6 large
butter
3 tablespoons
beef broth
6 cups
dry white wine
1/2 cup
baguette slices
6 slices
gruyère cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded
thyme
1 teaspoon
bay leaf
1 leaf
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

The soup originated in France, dating back to Roman times but was popularized in the 18th century as an affordable meal for common people. It reflects the French tradition of transforming simple ingredients into sophisticated dishes.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

French85%

ingredients+techniques

Swiss15%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

caramelization simmering broiling deglazing

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