French Onion Soup from scratch, and I mean SCRATCH! (well, almost! lots of pics) (edited)

[Jenoch]

99. We have a ceramic top stove that came with our house.

Of course, the only good thing about it is the easy clean up. I have heard good things about induction although I have never cooked on one. We have gas piped in behind the stove but it always seems there are other priorities for our money. I don't know where you live, but we have been able to find good cookware and kitchen tools at thrift stores. I have found Tramontina tri-ply stainless steel 5 quart saute pan, as well as Cuisinart and Calaphon SS skillets, each for less than $10. Most of the time, the pots and pans are nonstick junk, but I get lucky once in a while. We also have about a dozen Wusthoff classic knives that cost an average of $2 or $3 each. While I have taken photos of finished food, I have never documented the process. I might have to do that sometime.