How do you cut onions for French onion soup?

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How do you cut onions for French onion soup?

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answered Jul 1, 2022 by femealeofinternets (19,590 points)
To cut onions for French Onion Soup you cut and slice the onions 1/4-inch thick longways, pole-to-pole, using a mandolin if you have one.

Toss the slices of onions to loosen and separate them.

The layers of the cells in an onion run from the root to the stem of the bulb.

Cutting with the fibers instead of against them will preserve the integrity of the onion.

Doing so means they will last during the deep browning process found in french onion soup recipes.

The onions that are best for French Onion Soup are yellow onions, red onions and white onions.

Classic French Onion Soup gets its name because it originated in France in the 18th century and it has been a national treasure – nay, worldly treasure – ever since.

French Onion Soup is made with caramelized onions, beef broth, white wine, bay leaves and thyme, thus French + Onion + Soup!

French Onion Soup as well as regular onion soup causes gas because of fructose that onions contain, which the intestine breaks down during digestion.

You do eat the onions in French Onion Soup unless you prefer not too.

The correct way to eat French Onion Soup traditionally is.

With such a soup, a knife is your friend, not your enemy.

Using both the soup spoon and the knife, push the baked cheese against the rim of the cup or bowl and cut it gently with the knife.

Once you've broken the cheese barrier, you can use the knife again to nudge bits of cheese onto the spoon.

French Onion Soup is so salty as a lot of salt is added so that when the French Onion Soup is being made they can get away without caramelizing the onions all the way like they normally would.

There is a lot of sodium in French Onion Soup.

A one cup serving of French Onion Soup contains a whopping 1,580 mg of sodium per cup of French Onion Soup.

So if you need to watch your sodium intake you should avoid eating too much French Onion Soup.

Although surprisingly while high in sodium the French onion soup is, in fact, a highly nutritious food.

Onions, as part of the Allium family, contain Quercetin which is a powerful anti-inflammatory and should not be overlooked as a vegetable when considering your daily 7-a-day.

There's not much to the French Onion Soup, but it does take a bit of time to make properly, so most restaurants cheat by adding too much sugar, excess salt, or MSG so they can get away with not caramelizing the onions all the way.

These shortcuts result in a soup that's too sweet, too salty, or unnervingly good tasting.

Onion soup usually requires a combination of a variety of onions.

French onion soup is traditionally made with yellow onions.

Also, French onion soup is always made with beef stock while onion soup uses any type of stock or broth.

You can balance out the salty flavor of French Onion Soup by adding something sour.

Try adding an acid such as lemon or lime juice, vinegar, or wine which will obscure the salty taste.

This trick works well with any kind of soup or stew.

Add a little bit of acid at a time and taste as you go.

French onion soup is a soup usually based on meat stock and onions, and often served gratinéed with croutons or a larger piece of bread covered with cheese floating on top.

Ancient in origin, the dish underwent a resurgence of popularity in the 1960s in the United States due to a greater interest in French cuisine.
You can use white, yellow or red onions for French onion soup.

But to make it the classic way, you will need 5-6 large yellow onions, peeled and thinly sliced.

Butter: The tastiest (French) way to caramelize those onions.

Although feel free to use vegan butter (or just olive oil) if you are avoiding dairy.

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