Onions soup in French represents the first course made from onions, cheese and a toast. To cook tasty soup, it is necessary to brown correctly onions on small fire. Today the French onions soup is served at all best restaurants of Paris.
History of onions soup
Onions soup is known since the Roman Empire. At that time onions were available to the ordinary people therefore it was used for preparation of soups.
The recipe of the French onions soup which is known to us now appeared in France in the 17th century, and besides onions included other products, but the secret of soup consisted in the correct processing of the main ingredient. Correctly browned onions will make soup really fragrant. A highlight of this dish is that when onions are completely ready, add white wine which impacts to soup aroma and a peculiar taste to it.
According to the known French legend onions soup was cooked once by Louis XV. The king was on hunting and was forced to spend the night in a hunting lodge. At night Louis XV got hungry, but except onions, oil and champagne the king couldn't find other products in all house. At the request of the king, all listed ingredients were mixed, and then there was a first onions soup in French cooked by the monarch.
Recipe of the French onions soup
It is required to you:
- onions - 800 g;
- vegetable oil - 4 tablespoons;
- a desi - 50 g;
- wheat flour - 1 tablespoon;
- sugar - 1 tsp;
- white loaf - 300 g;
- white dry wine - 200 ml;
- meat soup - 2 l;
- cheese of firm grades - 200 g;
- salt, pepper - to taste.
Wash out onions, clean and cut into cubes. On fire put a frying pan, oil a surface vegetable, and then kindle a desi. On a frying pan to lay out onions and brown it within 30 minutes on small fire, at the same time constantly stirring slowly with frying pan contents. When onions gain light brown color, it is possible to add flour to it and to extinguish 5 more minutes.
Now pour out 1 liter of broth on a frying pan, mix and let's contents begin to boil.
In a pan pour in broth and bring to the boil. Shift onions in this pan and to cook 30 minutes, constantly disturbing. Later this time it is necessary to add sugar, wine, to salt, pepper and cook 2-3 minutes, then to remove a pan from fire.
Cut white loaf into cubes and fry in a frying pan. Rub cheese on a grater.
Pour ready onions soup on plates, pepper, strew with a grated cheese and add toasts. Onions soup in French surely should be served hot.