What Is French Onion Soup?

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The news claimed california would receive approximately four inches of rain. There's some sort of unspoken rule that; when it rains, soup has to be eaten. Coincidently, prior to this storm, I had never before eaten this impressive delegacy that the french call ‘French Onion Soup’. French Onion soup has been around since the Roman times. However, Roman Onion soup is not the topic, the diversified and accommodating French Onion soup from the 18th century made in beef broth is the topic at hand. French Onion soup, also referred to as Soupe à l'oignon à la Parisienne is apparently French onion soup is regarded as a poor person's meal. Onions were very accessible and easy to grow. French Onion soup originates from Paris, France during the 18th …show more content…

This story is obviously apocryphal. For one thing, onion soup has been made for as long as there have been fire, water, people, and onions; it didn’t need some peckish monarch to invent it.” you've probably ordered and appreciated, french onion soup, and then suddenly realize, you’ve just consumed 70 calories of onions and hot water, covered in slightly overcooked cheese.
However, french onion soup does have a lot of things going for itself. One, french onion soup is the perfect thing to eat after a long winter day. Secondly, french onion soup is one of the cheapest soups to make from scratch. Lastly, i can guarantee that the dripping cheese on the top of the soup will somehow get in your hair while eating.
The cool thing about french onion soup is, its topping. A slice of bread and a shit ton of cheese, (all browned in an oven). In thought; this sounds pretty bomb, however, this soup is horribly misleading. Do you know how hard it is to move bowls of hot cheesy breaded french onion soup is? The one unique thing that french onion soup has going for it, is the topping, the one thing that frustrates everyone cooking it; the topping.
As a cultural consumer i can confidently say one thing. French onion soup is everywhere. Ralphs, Panera, Olive Garden, steakhouses, and advertised on media and

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