5 better french soup Recipes

unsalted butter, vidalia onions, thinly sliced (or substitute spanish or hawaiian onions. do not use red salad onions.), better than bouillon beef base or 7 cans beef broth, better than bouillon chicken bouillon granules or 3 cans chicken broth, worcestershire sauce, dry white wine, french bread, slices toasted (see below ), olive oil, parmesan cheese, cheese slice (mozzarella, swiss, or gruyere)

sweet onions (depends on their size - enough to fill a large pan), butter, salt, white wine or flat champagne (less sweet the better), beef stock, chicken stock, apple cider, bouquet garni (if you want to make your own tied in some cheesecloth: thyme, parsley, bay, etc), french bread, salt & pepper to taste, grated gruyere , fontina, or similar cheese, splash of cognac (optional - but highly recommended )

lentils (green or french but not red split ), barley, vegetarian bouillon (i use reduced sodium better than bouillon), chipotle powder to taste, umeboshi plum vinegar to taste

butter, olive oil, yellow onions, peeled and thinly sliced, sugar, salt, flour, beef stock, dry white wine, fresh ground black pepper, hamburger buns, provolone cheese