Been wondering.......

French Onion Soup.

Is it soup made from French onions or onion soup in the style of France ?

Neither make much sense.

You get brown onions, spring onions, red onions, salad onions, you even get onions that aren't called onions - shallots. But never heard of French onions as a specific type of onion.

And onion soup from France ? you don't get German onion soup or Italian onion soup, so calling the only type of onion soup French seems totally pointless.

LIke saying 'lets get an Italian pizza', when there are then no other types of pizza.


Is it just because it is runny and gives you the **s ?

Think pavlova

I think it might be less about the onion and more about the toast with melted cheese on top of the soup?

Doesn't count for packet soup or dips..

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Carantoc said..
Been wondering.......

French Onion Soup.

Is it soup made from French onions or onion soup in the style of France ?

Neither make much sense.

You get brown onions, spring onions, red onions, salad onions, you even get onions that aren't called onions - shallots. But never heard of French onions as a specific type of onion.

And onion soup from France ? you don't get German onion soup or Italian onion soup, so calling the only type of onion soup French seems totally pointless.

LIke saying 'lets get an Italian pizza', when there are then no other types of pizza.


Is it just because it is runny and gives you the **s ?

Yeah, it's a bit of a mystery.
What does ChatGPT reckon?
What does EmissaryOfPeace reckon?

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Carantoc said.. Like saying 'lets get an Italian pizza', when there are then no other types of pizza.

try telling an Italian that it's a pizza when there is pineapple on it [and duck for cover]

I always add some pineapple when making French onion soup.

saw an ad yesterday from NZ there was no mention of the word 'french' just onion dip