Why Is French Onion Soup Called French Onion Soup? The Paris Link

French onion soup is called French onion soup because the modern dish is identified with French cooking, especially the Parisian soupe à l’oignon gratinée, rather than because France invented every onion soup. Ancient societies ate onion soups, but the French version developed a recognizable combination of slowly browned onions, savory stock, toasted bread, and melted […]