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Article: FRENCH CLASSICS: FRENCH ONION SOUP Cheese
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- May 16, 2004
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THE KITCHEN TECHNICIAN
FRENCH CLASSICS: FRENCH ONION SOUP
Cheese, croutons top a super baked soup
By SANFORD D'AMATO Special to the Journal Sentinel
Sunday, May 16, 2004
One of the first soups I learned to make when I started working at
Le Veau d'Or in New York City was onion soup gratinee. Over the years
growing up in Milwaukee I had eaten French onion soup, but most were
pallid replications of the real thing. They ranged from boxed onion
soup mix with a few cheesy croutons floating on top to fairly good
onion soup base covered with thick slices of Swiss cheese.
None of these got me ready for the real thing -- deeply
caramelized onions covered with a rich stock, a bit of wine acidity
to ...