Onion Soup

Soups and Creams

Today we want to share a very rich recipe that my parents really like, onion soup. I must confess, I do not like onions. You might be surprised because most things are cooked with onions, and you are right! In fact, I also cook with onions, minced onions:-). My mother tells me this soup is delicious, and I agree, so we have prepared it and would like to share it with you. According to Wikipedia, it is an ancient soup that was served in medieval times with a tradition of pouring it over a slice of bread, it also exists in other European countries. It appears in the oldest edition of a 14th Century Cookbook, called Le Viandier, from Taillevent,which is preserved in the National Library of France. The custom of adding grated cheese is not part of the original recipe, this became a way of preparing it centuries later. Onion soup began as a humble dish made with “simple “ingredients” and sometimes identified with times of famine. This soup gained its fame in the nineteenth century when it spread to Paris to a few places opened in the wee hours of the morning, typically the taverns and restaurants, which surrounded the Halles of Paris in the central market. Onion soup went from being the soup of the workers in the market to a snack enjoyed by the people during or after the nightlife. In the second half of the twentieth century the Halles were demolished, but the tradition was not only kept in that Parisian quarter, but it was extended and was incorporated into the customs of the French people all over the country. Enjoy this delicious soup during the rainy season or during our winter months!