Fiddly Bits

Flavorful French Onion Soup

I prefer a more traditional and flavorful French onion soup

take about 5 lbs of yellow onions
cut in half lengthwise
peel
slice thin
take a heavy pot
add a touch of salt to the bottom
heat til smoking
drop in your onions
cook until well carmelized
add about 6 ounces of cream sherry
cook just a minute
add light chicken stock to cover
add cracked pepper to taste

fill crockery bowls with soup
leaving 1 inch head space
top with croutons made from multigrain bread
which is lightly toasted
top with blue cheese and provolone
broil till cheese is brown and bubbly
serve with an aperitif of cream sherry