French onion
Broiled cheese-topped broth
French onion describes dishes featuring caramelized onions, most commonly a beef broth soup topped with bread and melted cheese: a bowl of French onion soup.
The style originated in France, where slow-cooked onions create a rich, sweet depth.
The term appears mainly in French onion soup and French onion dip.
- soupCooked liquid dish
- beef brothSimmered meat extract
- gruyèreNutty Swiss cheese
- melted cheeseHeated dairy gone liquid
- au gratinWith browned cheese topping
caramelized · broth · crouton · crusty bread · bread bowl · melted · bistro · cheese · crusty · bowl · savory · Paris · baked · golden · bubbling · ladle · bread · warm
soup style/composition
French onionconsommé
Clarified, concentrated stock
gazpacho · miso soup · tom yum · bouillon · vichyssoise
culinary origin/tradition
French onionmiso soup
Fermented soybean-based broth
tom yum · borscht · pho · wonton soup · mulligatawny