I'm frequently reminded of the French Onion experience when attending a BBQ or other similar affair. For a while there, before things like the "philly-chilli" dip, or even hummus or tzatziki were en vogue it was the time of the cocktail frankfurt and the French Onion dip. I didn't bother looking for any of that dodgyness while in France but I did partake of the less dodgy and more classic staple French Onion Soup.
I had not really been exposed to a serious attempt at the soup and I'm not normally a huge fan of onion (unless it is caramelised and much reduced) so didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did. It was an extremely tasty and satisfying soup and I can understand why is prized as a restorative, "comfort food" when feeling seedy and/or after a night out on the town.
I'm somewhere in central Paris in this photo - couldn't really tell you exactly where. We'd been wandering the streets and exploring and suddenly, desperately needed a good hearty lunch.
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