French Onion Soup
Directions
- 1Slice four Spanish onions to about this thickness.
- 2Add a little bit of olive oil and a big knob of homemade ghee to a pot and melt it.
- 3Add the sliced onions to the melted ghee and olive oil.
- 4Add a little bit of ocean to draw out water and speed up caramelization.
- 5Start cooking the onions on high heat.
- 6When you see some color, scrape the bottom of the pot.
- 7Reduce the heat and continue caramelizing until the onions are deep, rich, and golden brown, even further than golden brown.
- 8When the onions are 90% done, add the garlic and fresh thyme.
- 9Once the garlic becomes translucent, add two bay leaves.
- 10Deglaze the bottom of the pot with some whiskey, picking up all the flavor.
- 11Add chicken stock and beef stock to balance the flavors.
- 12Add black pepper.
- 13Bring the soup to a boil and then simmer for 30 minutes.
- 14Add a splash of sherry vinegar.
- 15Toast bread.
- 16Place toasted bread on top of the soup.
- 17Put cheese on the soup, then add a little more cheese.
- 18Broil the soup until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Ingredients
- 4 Spanish onions
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp homemade ghee
- 1 tsp ocean
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 0.25 cup whiskey
- 20 oz chicken stock
- 20 oz beef stock
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp sherry vinegar
- fresh grated Gruyère
- toasted baguettes
Equipment
pot
Tips
- Cut onions about this thick so they don't disintegrate.
- Use a combination of chicken and beef stock for balanced flavors.
- Cook onions until they are deep, rich, and even further than golden brown.
- Deglaze the bottom with whiskey to pick up all the flavor.
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