Comments on: French Onion Soup http://ruhlman.com/2011/10/french-onion-soup-recipe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=french-onion-soup-recipe Translating the Chef’s Craft for Every Kitchen Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:03:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: james http://ruhlman.com/2011/10/french-onion-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-86939 james Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:49:01 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/?p=10553#comment-86939 Thanks! tried again today and much better. cooked the onions longer (it took like six hours). been anting to make this for a long time. a lot of work but worth it. Thanks again.

]]> By: ruhlman http://ruhlman.com/2011/10/french-onion-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-86699 ruhlman Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:17:53 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/?p=10553#comment-86699 you and a few people feel this way but most love this soup. It sounds like you didn’t cook the onions down far enough. but glad you cut the onions right. i believe it was rudy smith, not pardus who noted this.

]]> By: ruhlman http://ruhlman.com/2011/10/french-onion-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-86698 ruhlman Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:15:43 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/?p=10553#comment-86698 you either didn’t have enough onions or didn’t cook them enough, didn’t use enough salt, or salt early enough, and you can season higher with acidity. hard to know without being there and tasting with you.

]]> By: Jeb http://ruhlman.com/2011/10/french-onion-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-86647 Jeb Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:43:28 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/?p=10553#comment-86647 I made this tonite. With no sherry on hand I just added water and got……onion water, not onion soup. So in a pinch I added some beef broth which gave good flavor. I may have had the Ratio wrong too. Either way I did cut the onions short enough to fit on a spoon….so my wife wasn’t dripping everywhere. The only lesson I can take from this is that Pardus was right on both fronts?

]]> By: james http://ruhlman.com/2011/10/french-onion-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-86646 james Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:41:34 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/?p=10553#comment-86646 Hello, this is my first post. i tried making the soup despite much protest from my father who thought it was absurd not to use beef stock, but i presented your argument for the economy of the dish. i cooked the onions on low for almost for hours, added the water and it was insanely sweet (i didn’t use sweet onions, just yellow onions). i didn’t have any sherry, so i just used a dash of red wine vinegar but i don’t think it tasted right. certainly not like what i had at bouchon. i want to try again this weekend. any suggestions?? thanks alot! cheers and happy new year.

]]> By: *susan* http://ruhlman.com/2011/10/french-onion-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-85108 *susan* Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:01:32 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/?p=10553#comment-85108 Made this version of French Onion Soup on Monday for a birthday celebration. I used some cognac since I had no sherry on hand, and also added some apple cider vinegar since the onions were so very sweet. Since the meal also had a cheese course, I used less cheese to top the soup than your pictures indicate. And to be honest, too much Gruyere competes with the soup.

We both really enjoyed the lightness of this soup. It was all about the onions! I only wish that I had added some fresh thyme to the onions during the last bit of cooking. I love fresh thyme with onions, and missed that other flavor component.

This is a great first course soup, but for the times that I serve onion soup as a main course, I think I will continue to use the Pepin and/or Child recipes.

]]> By: Friday Night Cocktail: Up-To-Date | Kayahara.ca http://ruhlman.com/2011/10/french-onion-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-84860 Friday Night Cocktail: Up-To-Date | Kayahara.ca Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:33:42 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/?p=10553#comment-84860 [...] drinks that use sherry’s distinctive dry nuttiness to great effect. Next time you’re making onion soup, be sure to buy a good sherry – you shouldn’t be using “cooking sherry” anyway – and tip [...]

]]> By: Rob http://ruhlman.com/2011/10/french-onion-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-84815 Rob Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:53:44 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/?p=10553#comment-84815 My bread wasn’t that great but the soup itself was beyond great!

]]> By: Laurie http://ruhlman.com/2011/10/french-onion-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-84702 Laurie Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:39:36 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/?p=10553#comment-84702 Thank you for sharing this research and recipe! I’m quite a bit different from your usual audience, being a previous teacher and now homeschooler. Every nine weeks we choose to “become” someone from our history lessons. I design and sew costumes for the part, we study recitations and I research historic recipes to cook for our presentation. I’m definitely including this french soup recipe. Just have to decide which timeframe in France it would work best for.
Laurie

]]> By: Stasia http://ruhlman.com/2011/10/french-onion-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-84681 Stasia Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:37:27 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/?p=10553#comment-84681 I made this a couple of weeks ago. The onions were absolutely fantastic, but I was really disappointed in the finished soup. I think the water washed away a lot of the depth of flavor and adding a splash of sherry didn’t improve the soup. I am going to make it again, but I think I am a person that enjoys the stock.

]]> By: Shayt http://ruhlman.com/2011/10/french-onion-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-84420 Shayt Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:33:09 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/?p=10553#comment-84420 This recipe looks great, and cannot wait to try it.

I am not sure where I picked this one up, but I usually finish my onion soup with a shot of bourbon. It seems to add something in the background that amps up the flavor.

]]> By: French Onion Soup; Two Ways « HEY, SUGAR SUGAR! http://ruhlman.com/2011/10/french-onion-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-84379 French Onion Soup; Two Ways « HEY, SUGAR SUGAR! Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:16:36 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/?p=10553#comment-84379 [...] Ruhlman wrote about it here and he doesn’t use stock, just water. I was keen to try that, [...]

]]> By: French Onion Soup; Two Ways « HEY, SUGAR SUGAR! http://ruhlman.com/2011/10/french-onion-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-84380 French Onion Soup; Two Ways « HEY, SUGAR SUGAR! Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:16:36 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/?p=10553#comment-84380 [...] Ruhlman wrote about it here and he doesn’t use stock, just water. I was keen to try that, [...]

]]> By: Emilie http://ruhlman.com/2011/10/french-onion-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-83475 Emilie Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:44:43 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/?p=10553#comment-83475 Thank you for recipe!! I am on a very strict no dairy/no wheat diet. This hit the spot. I loved it, even if I couldn’t have the crouton and cheese. I used olive oil instead of butter.

]]> By: The Martha Stewart Show | Michael Ruhlman http://ruhlman.com/2011/10/french-onion-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-82692 The Martha Stewart Show | Michael Ruhlman Sat, 12 Nov 2011 06:25:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/?p=10553#comment-82692 [...] before I knew it, there I was, talking salt with Martha Stewart, curing salmon, making onion soup. She said, “I love this book,” when she introduced my book. But she didn’t just [...]

]]> By: Food For Thought – French Onion Soup « Neamhspleachas http://ruhlman.com/2011/10/french-onion-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-81393 Food For Thought – French Onion Soup « Neamhspleachas Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:52:48 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/?p=10553#comment-81393 [...] It requires commitment, extraordinary effort, time, and will make you cry.” -Ronni LundyI tried this french onion soup recipe from Michael Ruhlman’s blog and it was amazing. You might remember Ruhlman from the Las Vegas [...]

]]> By: CopyKat Recipes http://ruhlman.com/2011/10/french-onion-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-81378 CopyKat Recipes Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:03:26 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/?p=10553#comment-81378 I love this soup. It is so wonderfully primal. I will have to try adding the vinegar. I really like Alton Brown’s use of apple cider in his, but you know I am always willing to try something new in my French Onion Soup.

]]> By: Patrick Littel http://ruhlman.com/2011/10/french-onion-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-81364 Patrick Littel Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:40:34 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/?p=10553#comment-81364 Soups, stews and casseroles are my favorite dishes to create. The ingredients are easily changed and modified to create subtle changes in textures and flavors.
In high school my mother helped me make onion soup for my French class. It was an absolute hit. NO stock. Only fresh ingredients and water.
I use a bouquet of herbs to add flavor and fragrance to my stocks, and was mentioned earlier, this is great for my veagen friends.

]]> By: When Life Hands You Onions… http://ruhlman.com/2011/10/french-onion-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-81258 When Life Hands You Onions… Sat, 29 Oct 2011 01:16:37 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/?p=10553#comment-81258 [...] until my wife told me they were growing “things.” But over at Michael Ruhlman’s blog, the eponymous food writer reminds us of the perfect use for that netted bag: French onion [...]

]]> By: Dawn Singh http://ruhlman.com/2011/10/french-onion-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-80018 Dawn Singh Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:46:47 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/?p=10553#comment-80018 Wow! This soup is a definite 10! The depth of flavor is perfect and it could not be easier to do. Thanks, Ruhlman.

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