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What to Eat With French Onion Soup

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Susan Lundman

French onion soup has epitomized rich taste and hearty fare since the first written recipe in 1651 in France. Balance the rich, savory cheese, sweet caramelized onions, hearty bread and salty beef broth with the tastes that are missing from the soup: sour and bitter.

Susan Lundman began writing about her passions of cooking, gardening, entertaining and recreation after working for a nonprofit agency, writing grants and researching child development issues. She has written professionally for six years since then. Lundman received her M.A. from Stanford University.