How to Make an Onion Pique

Learn how to make an Onion Piqué, a French flavor booster used by chefs in sauces, soups, and stews. Fortunately, it sounds fancier than it actually is, and only takes a second to make.
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Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 2 minutes
Course Pantry, Soup
Cuisine French
Servings 1
Calories 25 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 onion peeled
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 5 cloves whole

Instructions
 

  • Trim off the root end of half a peeled onion.
  • Attach a bay leaf to the cut-side of the onion using 2 or 3 whole dried cloves as pins.
  • Add to a pot of stock or milk to cook. Remove and discard when the stock is finished.

Notes

  1. How to say it: Onion pee-KAY
  2. Why bother: It adds a lot of flavor and you can remove it easily. No more fishing around for lost bay leaves (and you'd NEVER find those cloves!).
  3. Cloves: Use 2 to 3 cloves for a half onion, or up to 6 for a whole onion, unless the recipe calls for a specific amount. They have a strong flavor, so use them judiciously.
  4. Onion clouté: Leave out the bay leaf and just spike your onion with cloves.

Nutrition

Calories: 25kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 13mg
Keyword onion pique
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