My grandmother always puts cloves in the onion and here’s why

There are some kitchen cues that seem insignificant… until the day you discover their secret. That’s exactly what happened to me with a strange routine my grandmother used: every time she prepared a soup or broth, she would delicately push one or two cloves into a whole onion. At the time, I found it odd. But once I tasted the dish, I knew: this little cue changes everything. And since then, I haven’t been without it.

A French culinary tradition:

The French have a knack for elevating the simplest things. And the onion, with its wonderfully fragrant aroma, is a delicious example. In traditional cooking, we use simple but effective techniques to enrich our dishes, especially in autumn and winter, when fresh herbs are scarcer. This little treasure is called clouté, a thoughtful way to flavor an onion with these powerful dried flowers.

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