Barricade Soup
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TypeSoup
Serves4 people
DateOctober 3, 2026
Onion soup with baguette as a visible barricade, just like the closed schools during the protests.
Spicy French onion soup with a line of baguette slices as a barricade across the bowl, referencing closed schools during the protests. The slices form a visible barrier, just like demonstrators blocking access. Sharp, warming, with a sour twist.
Ingredients
- 6 large onions
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 40 g unsalted butter
- 1.5 liters beef stock
- 125 ml dry white wine
- 1 baguette
- 100 g grated Gruyère
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- salt to taste
Method
- Slice the onions into thin half rings and finely chop the garlic.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large pot. Cook the onions with some salt on low heat for 30 minutes until deeply golden. Stir regularly.
- Add garlic, black pepper, and cayenne. Cook for 2 more minutes.
- Deglaze with white wine and vinegar. Let simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add the stock. Simmer gently for 20 minutes.
- Cut the baguette into thick diagonal slices. Toast under the grill until crisp.
- Divide the soup among bowls. Lay the baguette slices in a clear row across the soup, like a barricade. Sprinkle with Gruyère.
- Place the bowls briefly under the grill until the cheese melts and browns.
Serving notes
- Serve with extra cayenne for more tension.
- Keep the baguette barricade clearly visible on the soup.