Readers say `cheese!' for French onion soup

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: May 13, 1988| Author: | Copyright information

I didn't get bowled over with responses to my April 22 column on onion soup, in which I picked as my favorites Bistro 110, Willy's and the Greenery, but those lovers of this fine soup - the real aficionados - who did tell me about their favorites came up with some tasty suggestions.

Winner of an autographed copy of my book, Chicago's Food Favorites, is Sharon Kubes of Chicago. Excerpts from her letter and others follow.

I think the most important part of great French onion soup is the crouton of bread. There is nothing worse than a soggy piece of bread that falls apart in the bowl. I ...

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