Julia child's recipe uses Merlot, with its lower tannins, in her French Onion Soup recipe. I've found none better.
NO, but you could use the onion skin when making your natural beef stock, which would then be used making the onion soup. Use Vidalia onions and green peppercorns in your recipe .
It is standard to use either Emmental or Gruyère in the onion soup, but a resembling grated cheese may replace it if need be.
It depends primarily on what recipe you use, but yes, generally speaking, french onion soup recipes are delicious. Be sure to follow the directions and use the correct ingredients to produce the desired tasty outcome.
Use About 1/2 cup of red wine
Ther are many ways in which you can prepare Onion Soup Mix. You can find them online but I found an excellent site to use: http://www.onionsouprecipes.com/search=?foodstouseforthese.
of course you can all the best chefs add their little signature to their dishes im a qualified chef and leek will give the soup more flavor................dont forget to add your seasoning.............happy cooking.....................
If you are thinking about a 'dip' based on 'sour cream', then there is "French Onion Dip" where you add a packet of dried (instant) Onion Soup to sour cream, mix it well and then use as a dip for chips, (crisps) and vegetable sticks. It is verygood.
The capacity of a soup bowl varies; it can hold anywhere from 230ml (8oz) to 500ml (half a litre, or 16oz), and might hold more, or less, depending on style and use. French onion soup bowls are always large.
Here are a few ideas:- Onions can be used in salads, onion soup, soups and sauces, caseroles, stew, sandwiches, fried with a steak or hot dog or raw on a burger.
Leeks have a flavor that is similar to onions, and it is possible to get leek soup mix (although it is not nearly a widely distributed as onion soup mix) which can be quite delicious. Beyond that, there are lots of soup mixes, experiment and find one you like.
You can use oatmeal or breadcrumbs in your meat loaf; onion soup in your hamburgers, or hamburger-helper. If you want to use a small amount of meat, you can make soup or stew instead; the vegetables, noodles and potatoes make the meal more filling.
Garlic and onion. Just add them generously to a soup or a salad or a sandwich. large portions are good. Use a good mouthwash afterward.