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Soup season is still in full swing. Here’s how not to make it… and then, how to do it the right way.

FULL STORY: https://www.seriouseats.com/2015/01/how-to-make-the-best-french-onion-soup-caramelization.html

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  1. As a french onion soup consumer I agree with everything except one : what is this poor white cheese on top of the bread, no mold or rotten milk on it, what a shame ! Use Comté the next time !

  2. The only downside to french onion soup (if there is such a thing) is that it stays scalding hot literally forever.

  3. omg the beginning of the video, I SCREAMED!! I thought, WAIT!! did I click on a rachel ray video or a serious eats video?! ONION soup is my favorite WORKING CLASS PROLETARIAT PEASANT DISH, so I wasn't really sure at first when I saw the initial review. I knew it couldn't be true if DANIEL was involved since he's a real PROF. anywho, I am on my 2nd hour of cooking the onions, I actually used a combo of yellow, red, and shallots because i only had like 4 small yellow onions left, and the recipe called for 3 pounds, and so to get it up to 3 i had to add a red and some shallots! I'm so glad I did now that I saw this video! Daniel is the man! It's so sad he's STRAIGHT AND MARRIED!!!

  4. Okay someone was super pissed on another scale of being passive agressive when they made the intro.

  5. Fish sauce or Worcestshire sauce both provide a savory note as well as umami.

    Yes I do prefer chicken stock as it's generally lighter than beef stock and generally more accessible to the home cook, since beef stock production is time intensive.

  6. I went to Serious Eats for J.Kenji Lopez-Alt, I stay for Dan Gritzer. I make his tomato-sauce from Roma's+ until I'm weary. Fab stuff.

  7. Finally. Someone who knows how to make onion soup.
    And I don't mean the 'right' way – there isn't one. Horses for courses.
    I've enjoyed many different variations, and the only ones I didn't like weren't so much 'wrong' as they were prepared by people with little idea or care about the principles involved, especially where caramelisation is concerned.
    I make onion soup in a very similar way to this, and I can only say to beginners – there are different techniques to making this soup, but if you're a beginner, this video is one of the best places to start.

  8. 2025 note: cooking this soup and finding out that none of my bowls are oven/broiler safe was a big downer. Plan ahead!

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