From the gooey cheese to the sweet caramelized onions to the savory bread to the salty and hearty broth the flavor notes of French onion soup combine to create a delicious dish. Of course there are different ways to make the soup. Some people opt for croutons instead of bread some use chicken broth instead of beef broth and some add your favorite type of red wine or sherry while others leave out the alcohol.
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While many French onion soup fans swear by using Gruyère or even Swiss cheese there’s no harm in experimenting with that gooey topping. The next time you make a batch of French onion soup try switching it up and using Comté cheese. It’s similar to Gruyère in many ways including its nutty flavor and smooth melting profile. In fact many French foodies on Reddit claim that Comté is the ultimate cheese for French onion soup. Comté’s incredibly complex flavor can really take your soup to the next level.
Gruyère is a hard Swiss cheese with a sweet and earthy flavor. It has a very dense texture and is also slightly salty. The flavor of Gruyère can vary depending on how long the cheese has been aged. Younger blocks are creamier and nuttier while older blocks are earthier and more complex. It also melts really well because it has a high water-to-oil ratio. This wonderfully even gooey melt is one of the reasons it is such a great cheese for French onion soup. The complex flavors also add to the soup which let's be honest would be pretty boring without grilled cheese on top.
Comté on the other hand is a semi-hard French cheese. Extremely popular in its country of origin it has a dense and firm texture and a complex flavor profile. The flavor of Comté can vary although it is often described as fruity nutty or savory. Comté is also known as a diverse cheese because the Jura Mountains in the Comté region of France where the cheese comes from has a variety of soils and microclimates. In fact Comté is such a versatile cheese that it has its own flavor wheel. This along with the age of the cheese contributes to the diversity of flavor profiles. Like Gruyère it is also a good melting cheese with a complex flavor making it ideal for French onion soup.
