“Making soup. How do you know which onions are French?”
French onion soup doesn’t require French onions, but there are jokes. This was posted on X/Tiwtter by 🥴steph🥴 on January 23, 2023:
“Making soup. How do you know which onions are French?”
The “French onions” and “French onion soup” thought had been expressed before. “French onion soup: Is it onion soup that is French or a soup made of French onions? Is there such a thing as a French onion? #discuss” was posted on X/Twitter by Emily Holgate on December 30, 2011. “Did French Onion Soup get it’s name because it’s made with French onions, or because it is French-style onion soup?” was posted on X/Twitter by bobson dugnutt on October 25, 2018. “Where do I buy French onions to make French onion soup? #StupidQuestionsAboutSoup” was posted on X/Twitter by Stay Safe, Be A Good Neighbor on August 23, 2022.
Wikipedia: French onion soup
French onion soup (French: soupe à l’oignon [sup a lɔɲɔ̃]) is a soup of onions, gently fried and then cooked in meat stock or water, usually served gratinéed with croutons or a larger piece of bread covered with cheese floating on top. Onion soups were known in France since medieval times, but the version now familiar dates from the mid-19th century.
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🌸🌼 Deanna G. 🪩 🌶️🤍
@thepuppydog26
Eating french onion soup. Is that soup from french onions, or onion soup from france?
9:28 PM · Dec 20, 2011
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Emily Holgate
@Emvinnn
French onion soup: Is it onion soup that is French or a soup made of French onions? Is there such a thing as a French onion? #discuss
3:58 PM · Dec 30, 2011
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Paul Downie
@Cuddy2977
Ok ... Is French Onion Soup, soup made from French onions? Or is it French soup, made of onions? That’s bothered me for years ...
6:27 AM · Jan 17, 2013
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HollyMae
@sapphonica
I’d really like to make some French onion soup. Unfortunately I have no French onions…
8:53 AM · Feb 16, 2013
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QtipMakulit
@fcconfucious
I wanna try making French onion soup, but I can’t find any French onions.
9:42 AM · Nov 16, 2013
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Aurora Jellybean
@AuroraJellybean
Is it necessary to use French onions to make French onion soup? #montydon
3:45 AM · Jan 12, 2014
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beagle scout
@hotchilitofu
I want to make vegan French onion soup and I’m so dumb I said to myself “alright, where do I buy french onions?” they don’t exist
5:43 PM · Jan 24, 2017
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bobson dugnutt
@hay_donnelly
Did French Onion Soup get it’s name because it’s made with French onions, or because it is French-style onion soup?
4:54 PM · Oct 25, 2018
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John Deardurff
@SQLMCT
Things I think about when trying to sleep: Is French Onion Soup just a French version of Onion soup or do you need French Onions to make the soup.
7:12 PM · Feb 26, 2020
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Dan_TMSNGE
@tmsnge
Is it onion soup that is french, or french onions used to make the soup?
5:24 AM · Apr 19, 2020
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it’s probably fine
@Itsprbablyfine
Is it the French version of onion soup, or soup made with French onions?
12:32 AM · Jun 7, 2021
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Andrew Quar-Hunte-ined
@secretbranch98
in the phrase “french onion soup” is the french modifying the onion or the soup?
is it an onion soup made by the french, or a soup using specifically french onions?
8:33 AM · Apr 2, 2022
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mikersh
@mikersh
is the soup made from french onions or is it onion soup made in a french way
9:57 PM · Aug 18, 2022
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Stay Safe, Be A Good Neighbor
@MEClosets
Where do I buy French onions to make French onion soup? #StupidQuestionsAboutSoup
5:14 PM · Aug 23, 2022
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pupper ✏️
@pupperdoodles
is it called french onion soup bc its made with “french onions” or bc it’s the frech’s, onion soup
2:52 AM · Sep 17, 2022
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🥴steph🥴
@eff_yeah_steph
Making soup. How do you know which onions are French?
10:31 PM · Jan 21, 2023
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Catty_Mama_ORLA_WeedDiva
@CWeeddiva
Making soup. How do you know which onions are French?
9:50 AM · Jan 28, 2023
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Hieronymus Bosch
@The_Private_I
Making soup. How do you know which onions are French?
8:03 AM · Feb 7, 2023
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Phil
@holzenkrieger
When making soup, how do you know which onions are French?
Just use the oui ones.
2:09 PM · Feb 16, 2023
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dr gooby
@iMcMahan
Do I have yo use French onions to make French Onion Soup?
2:17 PM · Mar 19, 2023
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one of ur hoes
@miliondollameat
stop killing french onions to make french onion soup
1:28 PM · Jul 5, 2023
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Pooja Cat
@mldelax
Is it a french way of making onion soup, or a soup made with french onions?
9:03 AM · Sep 9, 2023 from Cainta, Calabarzon
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Uneaten Sandwich
@eathamsandwich
I can’t make French onion soup I don’t have any French onions
8:15 PM · Sep 9, 2024
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