Classic French onion soup

full recipe and more on my website, here's the link https://www.unclemattscookerylessons....

French onion soup originates unsurprisingly in France in the 18th Century, legend has 2 competing theories both including King Louis XV (15), theory 1 says that while out deer hunting they returned to the hunting lodge only to discover some rather are cupboards. They only contained onions, some butter and champagne, they got creative and hey presto the origins of French onion soup was discovered. Theory 2 has Nicolas Appert the inventor of canning cooking this amazing onion soup topped with bread and cheese for Duke of Lorraine on his way to visit his daughter Queen Marie, wife of King Louis XV. He was so amazed by the broth that he visited the kitchen still in his night clothes to get his hands on the recipe.
I like both stories and either way the French when they put their minds to it are capable of coming up with some quite decent food I suppose?
I hope you give my French onion soup recipe a try