It’s the middle of summer and over 90 degrees outside, but I had to make French Onion Soup as a prop for a photoshoot… And it was worth every drop of sweat. Sure, I could have mocked something up with watered down coffee, bread, and cheese, but a fake dish never looks quite as delicious as the real thing and I figured if I was going to take the time to fake something, I may as well take a little more time and do it right.
A good French Onion Soup (a.k.a. soupe à l’oignon gratinée) has a crisp layer of bread topped with a layer of crusty caramelized cheese. Poking a spoon through the crust reveals a deep-brown bottomless pit of flavor that hammers home the rich beefy stock made sweet and nutty from caramelized onions. Because there are so few ingredients, the trick is to get the onions caramelized all the way, and to use a good beef stock. continue →
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