French Onion Soup
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- g white bread
- g grated gruyere
- g butter
- g grated parmesan
- eggs
- large white onions
- L broth or milk
Instructions
- Slice the onions very thin and cook in the butter until they begin to colour.
- Cook them well through with broth or milk, then sieve them and stir the puree back into the liquid.
- Toast the bread in slices or dice and layer it in the tureen, seasoning each layer with beaten egg, gruyere and parmesan.
- Pour the boiling broth or milk over and serve. Salt the eggs well if using milk. Serves five.