Medieval peasants worked out that enough onions and melted cheese can fix most problems, and they were right.
Fun fact: Parisian night owls have eaten onion soup as a hangover cure since at least the 18th century.
You stand there stirring for forty minutes pretending you're not just making really posh rice.
Fun fact: Saffron in risotto alla milanese was reportedly first added as a prank by a stained-glass worker.