French Onion Soup
Apart from cheese, there's nothing for a doggie to steal while the hooman cooks this. Onions are very bad for canine creatures. Meanwhile, the hooman can sip his supposed cooking wine and brandy to his heart's content. Boo! French Onion Soup Prep time 20 mins Cook time 60 mins Total time 80 mins Servings 4 to 6 servings Ingredients 6 large brown onions 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon sugar Sea salt 2 cloves garlic, minced 2L beef stock, chicken stock, or a combination of the two (The hooman uses Maggie Beer because he says it's the best) 125ml dry white wine or dry vermouth 2 bay leaves ½ teaspoon dried thyme ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons red vermouth or brandy 8 slices (2½ cm thick) French bread or baguette 1½ cups grated Gruyere cheese Sprinkling grated Parmesan cheese Method Peel and thinly slice the onions from root to stem. There should be about 10 cups of sliced ...