
French Onion Soup
This French Onion Soup is light yet hearty — made with fine ingredients, everyday pantry staples, and finished with golden, bubbling cheese. Served simply and beautifully, in an elegant ceramic baker from The Fine Cheese Co.
Course Main Course
Ingredients
- 50g Lescure Demi Sel Butter
- Â 1 tbsp plain flour
- Tasman Sea Salt, to taste
- 4 medium brown onions, sliced, approximately 2 cups
- 1 L Aneto Chicken Broth
- 2 tbsp PONS Sherry Vinegar
- 100 g grated Gruyère or Comté, approximately 1 cup
- Baker Bleu Bread Ficelle sliced, allow 3 slices per serve
Instructions
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Sprinkle over the flour and stir for 1–2 minutes until lightly golden and smooth.
- Add the sliced onion and stir until softened, allowing the colour to deepen until golden brown.
- Stir in the chicken broth, bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Add the sherry vinegar and season with Tasman Sea Salt to taste. Remove from heat.
- Portion the soup into individual ramekins, we used The Fine Cheese Co Ceramic Cheese Baker.
- Add sliced bread on top of each ramekin and generously cover with grated Gruyère or Comté.
- Place ramekins under a hot grill until the cheese is melted, bubbling and lightly golden. Serve immediately.




















































