Anthony Bourdain's favorite French onion soup "ingredient" was a blowtorch. For Alton Brown, when it comes to French onion soup, it's all about the dry stuff -- specifically, 16 fluid ounces of ...

French onion soup is a quintessential dish — a powerhouse of flavor and texture that is surprisingly amenable to personalization. You can replace the broth with beef consommé, as Alton Brown ...

Among the factors qualifying the soup as among the best are the deeply colored, caramelized onions stirred in melted butter, ...