French onion soup

[ms_ann_thrope]

I made some but it was too sweet. 4 pounds of onions, stock, beef bones, gruyere and the whole nine yards. I used the recipe from America's Test Kitchen. They're usually pretty dependable. I'm still burping it up from days ago.

 

[blackleggings]

I made pulled bbq chicken. It was surprisingly good.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

I made pulled bbq chicken. It was surprisingly good.

I'm trying to picture you chasing a chicken around the coop and pulling it's leg.

 

[blackleggings]

I'm trying to picture you chasing a chicken around the coop and pulling it's leg.

Uh yeah. No. That wouldn't happen. It's more like I picked up a package from my local Kroger and popped those babies in my crock-pot.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

Uh yeah. No. That wouldn't happen. It's more like I picked up a package from my local Kroger and popped those babies in my crock-pot.

I didn't grow the onions.

 

[cj200267]

I didn't grow the onions.

Well, if you're not going to put in the effort, you can't expect much from the outcome.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

Well, if you're not going to put in the effort, you can't expect much from the outcome.

You've obviously never grown potatoes.

 

[cj200267]

You've obviously never grown potatoes.

Just in my ears.

 

[coastal-boy]

You used yellow onions. Should have used half white and half red.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

You used yellow onions. Should have used half white and half red.

They were called sweet, yellow onions in the store. But it also has brown sugar and apple butter in it.

 

[cj200267]

They were called sweet, yellow onions in the store. But it also has brown sugar and apple butter in it.

Caramelized onions, brown sugar and apple butter and it still came out too sweet. Hmmm, I can't figure it out.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

Caramelized onions, brown sugar and apple butter and it still came out too sweet. Hmmm, I can't figure it out.

Soy sauce. Maybe more soy sauce.

 

[cj200267]

Soy sauce. Maybe more soy sauce.

How about some acidity. Maybe cider vinegar?

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

How about some acidity. Maybe cider vinegar?

It has sherry in it. Everything but the soy sauce was low sodium. More salt?

 

[cj200267]

It has sherry in it. Everything but the soy sauce was low sodium. More salt?

Let me taste it again....

Maybe you should pour yourself a little glass of sherry. It's sweet to. If you were a diabetic you'd be a pin cushion now jabbing yourself with insulin. You can try soy sauce but be careful. It's a heavy flavor and will overpower your broth. Maybe a dash of soy and then regular salt? And the vinegar could brighten it a bit. Look at some other recipes for ideas.

 

[coastal-boy]

They were called sweet, yellow onions in the store. But it also has brown sugar and apple butter in it.

You don't want yellow :sweet" onions...when you caramelize them they convert the starches (which are higher in yellow onions) to sugars. A great onion soup starts with half white and half red onions. You also should consider some balsamic vinegar (not the cheap shit).

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

Let me taste it again....

Maybe you should pour yourself a little glass of sherry. It's sweet to. If you were a diabetic you'd be a pin cushion now jabbing yourself with insulin. You can try soy sauce but be careful. It's a heavy flavor and will overpower your broth. Maybe a dash of soy and then regular salt? And the vinegar could brighten it a bit. Look at some other recipes for ideas.

You don't want yellow :sweet" onions...when you caramelize them they convert the starches (which are higher in yellow onions) to sugars. A great onion soup starts with half white and half red onions. You also should consider some balsamic vinegar (not the cheap shit).

Other than the too sweet part, is was very complex. Rather than scrapping the whole thing, I think different onions is the way to go, and more salt.

 

[cj200267]

You don't want yellow :sweet" onions...when you caramelize them they convert the starches (which are higher in yellow onions) to sugars. A great onion soup starts with half white and half red onions. You also should consider some balsamic vinegar (not the cheap shit).

Hmm, he might be right on the onion thing. I want to say I read a cook's illustrated recipe for onion soup and it did call for red onion. I'll investigate and report back.