Who likes to cook?
For me it's a hobby right behind Cars and hiking. Next to speedvision, the food network is one of the most watched channels in the house.
Here's a thread for all those that like to cook. Put your creations/recipes in here.
I'll start. I like french onion soup, and I like onions, so naturally I thought I'd mix a whole bunch of different types of onions together and see how it tasted. Turns out, it tastes pretty damn good.
Onion Lover's French Onion Soup:
Ingredients:
2 Yellow onions
1 Torpedo onion
1 Red Onion
1 Cippolini Onion
2 Shallots
3 Cloves garlic
1/4 to 1/3 cup butter
2-3 Bay leaves
Salt & Pepper
Beef Stock
Chicken Stock
White Wine - (Riesling)
Dark Beer - (Hermannator Bock)
French Bread, a little bit stale.
Gruyere Cheese
Thyme
Step 1: Peel and cut onions &. I like a mix of large and small chunks. The small chunks dissolve, giving you lots of flavour. The large chunks give you some texture.
Step 2: Melt butter in pot, do not get temperature too high though. On my oven, it's a setting of about 4-5.
Step 3:
Add Onions, and turn down heat (About 2-3 on my stove). You want to carmelize the onions NOT fry them. It takes a good hour and a half to get to a nice golden brown. Don't worry about bits stuck to the bottom. Add bay leaves.
Step 4:
When nice and carmelized, add a good splash of wine. You will notice the bits stuck to the bottom will come loose, the wine is deglazing the pan. Add some more wine, and beer, and beef stock, and chicken stock. The more you add, the thinner the soup will be. Add salt & pepper & thyme and any other seasonings you like to taste. Cook for a half an hour longer.
Step 5:
Cut up some bread.
Step 6:
Pour into oven-safe bowls, float bread on top of soup, grate cheese on top. Broil in oven.
Step 7:
Enjoy!
