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  • @babishculinaryuniverse
    @babishculinaryuniverse  5 років тому +9327

    Sorry we're all on new year's diets and I'm still making unhealthy stuff - I shot all this back in the caloric heyday of December

  • @femmefuntime
    @femmefuntime 4 роки тому +9167

    My aunt said she didn’t like this soup. I made it for my grandpa’s birthday using homemade stock and everything. She likes this soup now

    • @KxrbonTh30ry
      @KxrbonTh30ry 4 роки тому +83

      Nice

    • @shumishu6019
      @shumishu6019 4 роки тому +482

      I thought you were gonna say you killed your aunt after saying she didn’t like the souo

    • @MikeMulahMusic
      @MikeMulahMusic 4 роки тому +307

      @@shumishu6019 that’s the power of homemade

    • @JohnDoe-xo2yf
      @JohnDoe-xo2yf 4 роки тому +70

      That’s the power of homemade

    • @tennethere5730
      @tennethere5730 3 роки тому +265

      @@shumishu6019 that’s the power of homocide

  • @BillyBrosterstrudel
    @BillyBrosterstrudel 5 років тому +21916

    Kinda funny that the main ingredient to “French onion” soup is Spanish onions

    • @asadbekpanjiev9473
      @asadbekpanjiev9473 5 років тому +113

      Lol

    • @MelniaShadow
      @MelniaShadow 5 років тому +2392

      Nobody expect the Spanish inquisi-nions

    • @CaptainKage
      @CaptainKage 5 років тому +200

      do you really use spanish-onion word instead of just onion? :o

    • @jordo641
      @jordo641 5 років тому +250

      ​@@CaptainKage white onions = "onions" spanish onions are yellow onions AFAIK

    • @Kwzk_
      @Kwzk_ 5 років тому +246

      Did you also know that French fries isnt french made?

  • @doodle2763
    @doodle2763 4 роки тому +4539

    I’ve never once actually cooked anything Babish has made.
    I just watch these videos and think “damn wish i could eat that”

    • @lemonboy9yearsago760
      @lemonboy9yearsago760 4 роки тому +38

      I cooked the aglio e olio

    • @Ajoi14
      @Ajoi14 4 роки тому +89

      I made a lot of his recipes: Caesar Salad, New York Style Pizza, Shawarma, the KFC fried chicken, the Nashville Hot Chicken, and Red Sauce for Spaghetti.
      His recipes are really so good!

    • @onojRX3
      @onojRX3 4 роки тому +28

      Here's a good idea, don't be so lazy and go and buy some ingredients and follow the recipe, it's not that hard..

    • @noga334
      @noga334 4 роки тому +208

      @@onojRX3 Here's an idea don't be rude to people who you don't know.

    • @Adamantine117
      @Adamantine117 4 роки тому +86

      @@onojRX3 imagine not going to university and having the time and money to do that

  • @valencehockey1668
    @valencehockey1668 4 роки тому +4458

    When you use Spanish Onions and a Dutch oven to make French soup
    *Mr Worldwide*

    • @NoahMDub
      @NoahMDub 4 роки тому +53

      Pitbull has entered the chat!

    • @ibrahimshamsi4845
      @ibrahimshamsi4845 4 роки тому +104

      Mr Europewide

    • @suwooshi
      @suwooshi 4 роки тому +26

      *dale*

    • @trickvro
      @trickvro 3 роки тому +60

      Goes great with a side of Belgian waffles and Swedish meatballs. All part of a full English breakfast.

    • @buckashisensei
      @buckashisensei 3 роки тому +1

      This is treason!!

  • @cheeseff2106
    @cheeseff2106 5 років тому +6794

    "French Onion Soup"
    *uses Spanish Onions*
    French Fries: *my true successor*

    • @sheeneemee
      @sheeneemee 5 років тому +13

      Nice comment theft

    • @cheeseff2106
      @cheeseff2106 5 років тому +121

      @@sheeneemee i swear to god i didnt even see a single comment involving french fries when i posted mine

    • @cheeseff2106
      @cheeseff2106 5 років тому +69

      @@sheeneemee gay

    • @deeppurple6925
      @deeppurple6925 5 років тому +28

      What the fuck are Spanish onions, and how do they differ from regular onion?!

    • @Blackpowderdofus
      @Blackpowderdofus 5 років тому +40

      @@deeppurple6925 idk bruh maybe just maybe
      they were grown and harvested in spain but ngl i dont know

  • @connerpenson
    @connerpenson 5 років тому +2639

    Babish: *Picks whole crouton out of soup on the first bite*
    Me: (tearing up) "A man after my own heart..."

    • @tylerlackey1175
      @tylerlackey1175 5 років тому +115

      Mothers will hate you for knowing this, but croutons are literally the only good parts of salads

    • @blinq217
      @blinq217 5 років тому +40

      @@tylerlackey1175 Facts. But I mainly eat salads for the chicken and ranch.

    • @belledelphine9692
      @belledelphine9692 5 років тому +11

      Tyler Lackey some salads have deep fried cheese balls. those and croutons are like, the only edible parts to me.

    • @ayom5600
      @ayom5600 5 років тому +6

      Try freezer croutons for a nice snack

    • @balamx2802
      @balamx2802 5 років тому +5

      Yeah, but I'm imagining the pain as that delicious napalm fuses itself to the roof of his mouth. Worth it, but so very painful.

  • @N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S.
    @N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S. 5 років тому +1446

    "comfort for a cold winter's day"
    *forty degrees Celsius in Australia*
    Goodonya maaaaate.

    • @Divergentreble
      @Divergentreble 5 років тому +10

      Send me so pme of the heat, it's so cold here...

    • @deadfenix-b9s
      @deadfenix-b9s 5 років тому +48

      Isn't the whole country on fire right now?

    • @MacManPro36
      @MacManPro36 5 років тому +52

      Sending $$, positive vibes, and a wholelotta prayers to you and the good mates down under from America-- all the things that f*ckwit PM isn't doing!

    • @ChaoticX300
      @ChaoticX300 5 років тому +23

      @Samuel Masoud Close, southern hemisphere.

    • @MinxyXoX
      @MinxyXoX 5 років тому +6

      @@deadfenix-b9s not the whole country but a decent portion of it. We're not as small as a lot of Americans think we are

  • @averyciano7510
    @averyciano7510 4 роки тому +841

    Finally healing from COVID so I decided to make this today! Can't wait to relax and munch down.

    • @skrautze5857
      @skrautze5857 4 роки тому +66

      God Bless you dude, hope you feel healthy now :D

    • @onojRX3
      @onojRX3 4 роки тому +4

      @@skrautze5857 pretty sure it's a chick dude

    • @Mica_T
      @Mica_T 4 роки тому +108

      @@onojRX3 dude is gender neutral is certain contexts

    • @onojRX3
      @onojRX3 4 роки тому +4

      @@Mica_T please don't tell me you are one of them

    • @Mica_T
      @Mica_T 4 роки тому +66

      @@onojRX3 um no...? I mean like its fine to call a guy or girl "dude"

  • @lilyluney6015
    @lilyluney6015 4 роки тому +3974

    This is my family's 140 year old french onion soup recipe:
    Get your biggest dutch oven and put all this in it:
    2 pounds yellow onions caramelized for 3-4 hours
    enough butter to saute your onions
    just enough flour to thicken your soup
    beef broth enough to cover your onions with an inch to spare
    EXTRA DRY VERMOUTH (about 1/3 of a standard bottle TO START, but you will end up using 1/2 if not all of it)

    • @saltyfish7512
      @saltyfish7512 4 роки тому +90

      Imma try this when i can, but i really cant afford vermouth. Will update taste

    • @MatiasLuc
      @MatiasLuc 4 роки тому +42

      Thank you good sir. Where are you from?

    • @kaelynsung8227
      @kaelynsung8227 4 роки тому +48

      Thanks my dude. I've had French onion soup before and wasn't a really big fan of it, but maybe this recipe will change my mind :)

    • @blanksky3342
      @blanksky3342 4 роки тому +4

      No cheese?

    • @ophie71
      @ophie71 4 роки тому +3

      Thanks

  • @IJNAoba9-25-26
    @IJNAoba9-25-26 4 роки тому +5443

    "Okay, so what's French About this?"
    *Brings out the Baguette *
    "Ah Okay then."

    • @Scazoid
      @Scazoid 4 роки тому +73

      *HON*

    • @QieQieQuiche
      @QieQieQuiche 4 роки тому +24

      **furious Aoba scribbling down shit about shikikan**

    • @goosegoblin1844
      @goosegoblin1844 4 роки тому +8

      Hello there fellow shikikan

    • @aminanasar516
      @aminanasar516 4 роки тому +1

      I had to like this to make it 666

    • @horace3673
      @horace3673 4 роки тому +11

      The recipe

  • @Tinker13ee
    @Tinker13ee 4 роки тому +1670

    Andy: And while French Onion Soup is a little fussy and a little time consuming...
    Me, in self isolation: perfect.

    • @xd_drew994
      @xd_drew994 4 роки тому +7

      @A B big brain...not

  • @CuBeTheTrueOne
    @CuBeTheTrueOne 2 роки тому +186

    I'm French and your version of the French onion soup looks very interesting. I would never have thought of Soy sauce ! I'll try it !
    Looks very appetizing :p
    For those who ask, "Spannish onions" are called "Oignon Jaune" here or "Yellow onion" in English which grow just as well in France .

    • @sidnac6545
      @sidnac6545 2 роки тому +8

      I live in Canada and here we have yellow onions but Spanish onions are a specific type of yellow onion and we sell both kinds. My understand is that a Spanish onion sweetheart than a regular yellow onion.

  • @rplf
    @rplf 5 років тому +326

    Line cook for 10 years here:
    You can stop the onion tears by fridging your onions for 4 hours prior to cutting. No pain after that.

    • @HayleeBull15
      @HayleeBull15 5 років тому +32

      Rudy Portillo thank So! I'm gonna give that a try, I'll hold you to it, any tears shall be on your hands sir...

    • @ryderk3727
      @ryderk3727 5 років тому +9

      Chewing gum helps as well.

    • @GrumpetteJV
      @GrumpetteJV 5 років тому +30

      Great tip, will try it. Last time I made french onion soup, even my cat was crying.

    • @HamChex
      @HamChex 5 років тому +1

      Or light a candle

    • @stephanievanosten3496
      @stephanievanosten3496 5 років тому +3

      @bobwatters ok i cant say that sticking the onions in the fridge will help because i havent tried it yet, but, an onion smasher sounds awful for your eyes... And also a sharp knife matters a lot.

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 5 років тому +521

    "Bust out your favorite swimming goggles because otherwise you're going to cry like you're watching your favorite Pixar movie for the 4th time"
    Not only does he know how to cook, but he also knows your secrets.

    • @mazenagami503
      @mazenagami503 5 років тому +6

      Just Some Guy without a Mustache dude ur scaring me seriously I just saw u yesterday

    • @poweroffriendship2.0
      @poweroffriendship2.0 5 років тому +7

      That's basically Ratatouille in a nutshell.

    • @LukeAurio
      @LukeAurio 5 років тому +5

      He knows the way Cars 2 affects me. A masterpiece.

    • @simplestickland3367
      @simplestickland3367 5 років тому

      His to dangerous to be keep alive!!!

    • @Christian-rn1ur
      @Christian-rn1ur 5 років тому +1

      Spamming youtube videos with comments won't fill the void in your life, buddy.

  • @EvIlducky5
    @EvIlducky5 4 роки тому +96

    Been wanting to make this for over a year. Bought a dutch oven, bought the bowls, hunted down all the ingredients. All for a lovely Valentine's dinner for my wife on this cold snowy day. Cut my finger and got to spend time getting stitches done. I put blood and tears into making this. All I can say it was worth it.

    • @blankslate-ment
      @blankslate-ment 2 роки тому +11

      Did you use a bow or a spear to hunt the Onions?

    • @dastanbaken6864
      @dastanbaken6864 Рік тому +6

      ​@@blankslate-menta blackpowder antique revolver gives them this smoky taste

    • @NotAGoodUsername360
      @NotAGoodUsername360 Рік тому +1

      Try not to cut yourself when slicing the onions, will reduce the amount of blood that ends up in the soup. You may want to try safety goggles to reduce your tear spillage as well.

  • @1999habib
    @1999habib 5 років тому +1926

    „ YOU CANT PUT RAW ONIONS IN A FRENCH ONION SOUP JOE“

    • @air6665
      @air6665 5 років тому +87

      TELL HIM

    • @Ggamergoodson
      @Ggamergoodson 5 років тому +63

      WHO ARE YOU? CHEF MIKE?

    • @ab_khanayy
      @ab_khanayy 5 років тому +4

      Who's joe

    • @theworldwhispers
      @theworldwhispers 5 років тому +26

      This is all I can think of whenever someone mentions French Onion soup now, lol

    • @ruuby1006
      @ruuby1006 5 років тому +9

      @dick trickle kitchen nightmares, sound familiar?

  • @ThePlayerWithPaws
    @ThePlayerWithPaws 5 років тому +319

    French Onion Soup. "I have here 3lbs of Spanish onions..."
    One or both of these countries are going to be livid.

    • @romarine5967
      @romarine5967 5 років тому +32

      North america is the only place I've seen them called "spanish onions" everywhere else I've been they were called yellow onions or simply: onions :) .

    • @AlRoderick
      @AlRoderick 5 років тому +36

      France named one of its most famous sauces hollandaise in honor of the butter from the Netherlands, so they're less nationalistic with their food than you might assume.

    • @isyamsazali7617
      @isyamsazali7617 5 років тому +3

      @@AlRoderick I thought this was a joke about how he didn't use the metric system.

    • @Grams0ren
      @Grams0ren 5 років тому +1

      Not Spain here. Sweet onions are great and the onion soup too

    • @_aiko020
      @_aiko020 5 років тому

      LMAO

  • @laurawana
    @laurawana 5 років тому +674

    "Did you hear what I did there?"
    Me: Rewinds to hear what he did there

    • @sinatraforeign
      @sinatraforeign 5 років тому +4

      still didn't catch what he did

    • @scatter-the-stars
      @scatter-the-stars 5 років тому +19

      He said "soup up the store-bought version".

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 5 років тому

      @@scatter-the-stars Of stock.

    • @ayaspapaya
      @ayaspapaya 5 років тому +2

      You said “rewind”. Might you be in your late 20s like me? 😄

    • @smokehoppr
      @smokehoppr 5 років тому +2

      Happened right when I saw this comment.

  • @0xEmmy
    @0xEmmy 4 роки тому +152

    4:08 "lose your sense of taste for the next couple of days" is about to take on a whole new, more infectious meaning in the next few months.

    • @sdm47
      @sdm47 4 роки тому +4

      Thanks I really needed to be reminded of that
      Not blaming you I just hate 2020

    • @ineedlunch1302
      @ineedlunch1302 5 місяців тому

      I am McChicken​@@sdm47

    • @AndreaLikesMusic
      @AndreaLikesMusic 4 місяці тому +2

      Seeing this comment 4 years later is wild

  • @angelwashere8864
    @angelwashere8864 5 років тому +351

    French soup uses spanish onions.
    *Most anticipated crossover in history*

    • @Beunibster
      @Beunibster 5 років тому +7

      They don't give up as easily

    • @SarSaraneth
      @SarSaraneth 5 років тому +8

      @@Beunibster The united states have a higher rate of surrender than France.

    • @rico_1617
      @rico_1617 5 років тому +1

      SarSaraneth shots fired

    • @SarSaraneth
      @SarSaraneth 5 років тому +5

      @@rico_1617 Much like those fired by French guns on French ships, supporting the American revolutionary war.

    • @jasonschuler2256
      @jasonschuler2256 5 років тому +5

      @@SarSaraneth Sounds like someone's a salty French person ;)

  • @thecrispyninja1936
    @thecrispyninja1936 5 років тому +489

    My girlfriend is a pescatarian but specifically has a “don’t ask don’t tell” policy when it comes to French Onion Soup

    • @JoeAuerbach
      @JoeAuerbach 5 років тому +65

      It was originally made without the beef broth. I think that you can get some really amazing flavor with just onions and aromatics.

    • @Charlzton
      @Charlzton 5 років тому +120

      I think all vegans, vegetarians and pescatarians probably have a don't ask don't tell for at least one special food they love

    • @dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668
      @dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668 5 років тому +16

      @@avocadoaaron1460 Wine has gums?

    • @justgame5508
      @justgame5508 5 років тому +46

      Use a good quality or homemade vegetable stock and it will still taste great, albeit not as good as the beef stock. I’d caramelise the onions for longer than babish did though, his weren’t nearly dark enough. I’d usually cook the onions on a very low heat for 2 hours

    • @AlasdairGR
      @AlasdairGR 5 років тому +18

      You can make really great vegetable stock by roasting your aromatics and other veggies before putting them in the water to simmer.

  • @bingpigs
    @bingpigs 5 років тому +597

    probably shouldve caramelised the onions until they're waaaaay darker: that's how you get the deeper, richer flavours

    • @Fabio9x
      @Fabio9x 5 років тому +90

      yeah, but then they only add flavour and almost dissolve into the soup. Maybe stop cooking half of it, and do caramelize the other half.

    • @Skateboard_y2
      @Skateboard_y2 5 років тому +180

      Nah man, just burn them until ur eating coal, bro

    • @natan9065
      @natan9065 5 років тому +38

      I agree, you can cook them until they're deep brown and they still retain their integrity

    • @kazankatrick3362
      @kazankatrick3362 5 років тому +10

      I personally prefer the lighter taste over the super dark onions.

    • @jonathandavis1558
      @jonathandavis1558 5 років тому +2

      Does not require 12 hours to make

  • @TheChewyleaf
    @TheChewyleaf Рік тому +25

    Making and eating this has almost brought tears of happiness to my eyes. I've grown up eating and loving french onion soup in slightly meh french bistro-style chains in London like Cafe Rouge. I didn't realise it was achievable to make at home! Not only is achievable, it's so much better 🥲 thank you!

    • @Elmojomo
      @Elmojomo Рік тому +3

      those tears were from the onions.

  • @1018monty
    @1018monty 5 років тому +808

    “I would bury a Bowie knife in any of your chests to eat French Onion Soup this exact second.”- Justin McElroy

  • @paristhomas2670
    @paristhomas2670 5 років тому +121

    Made this last night. Followed the recipe as best I can. Turned out amazing! Even my 16yr old brother and his mate went on about how amazing it was and demolished their bowls 😊 will make again

  • @rangedlime
    @rangedlime 5 років тому +8425

    His voice sounds like the voice of someone with hair

  • @kwesty1
    @kwesty1 2 роки тому +61

    It was fantastic!! My family and I have been sick with the flu and this was just the comfort food we needed to nurse us back to normalcy.

  • @stagnantlasagna
    @stagnantlasagna 5 років тому +149

    "You're gonna cry like you're watching your favorite Pixar movie for the 4th time"
    At first I merely chuckled at this and thought to myself "Toy Story 2 has never made me cry" but then the scene where Jesse sings When Somebody Loved Me intruded it's way into my head to which I said "ah yes I'm crying again"

    • @brettbaxter7882
      @brettbaxter7882 4 роки тому +8

      Up. The first scene. 'Nuff said.

    • @conroypaw
      @conroypaw 4 роки тому

      @@brettbaxter7882- Yup, the first five minutes of the movie.

    • @thatoneoddball2564
      @thatoneoddball2564 3 роки тому

      He's talking about up, rip

  • @HesitantCicada
    @HesitantCicada 5 років тому +2826

    You know, in France they call it “onion soup”

    • @jonbar140
      @jonbar140 5 років тому +257

      What do they call a ¼ pounder with cheese?

    • @HesitantCicada
      @HesitantCicada 5 років тому +12

      Jonathon Barberio

    • @petershuker163
      @petershuker163 5 років тому +18

      @@jonbar140 dunno but maybe it needs a wash

    • @RYNOCIRATOR_V5
      @RYNOCIRATOR_V5 5 років тому +119

      @@jonbar140 they call it a _royale with cheese_

    • @jonbar140
      @jonbar140 5 років тому +59

      @@RYNOCIRATOR_V5 Sounds tastey. I'll probably need some Sprite to wash down such a damn fine burger.

  • @Grim_Sister
    @Grim_Sister 5 років тому +1922

    I’m making this the moment Onision gets sent to jail

    • @confuqed6481
      @confuqed6481 5 років тому +134

      There's the onision comment I was looking for

    • @bridesheaddeserted
      @bridesheaddeserted 4 роки тому +11

      Amen

    • @austinmaile4547
      @austinmaile4547 4 роки тому +45

      Chicken Marsala Chris Hansen and the fbi are going after him

    • @lasagne5161
      @lasagne5161 4 роки тому +1

      @@austinmaile4547 why?

    • @dustincote3957
      @dustincote3957 4 роки тому +25

      @@lasagne5161 he messaged a minor very sexual things

  • @dodeiraq1681
    @dodeiraq1681 2 роки тому +2

    You forgot to mention bay leaves in description box , thanks 🙏🏻 of recipe am gona try it and break fast with it as we are fasting in ramadan 🌙

  • @bethanyclarke258
    @bethanyclarke258 4 роки тому +68

    I’ve made this at least three times since seeing this video. Kept trying to find a better French onion soup recipe than what I had already. This one is the BEST.

  • @sylphire2021
    @sylphire2021 5 років тому +5

    I swear to god, your voice, your cooking and the chill lofi music is the greatest combination I've seen in a cooking video. Really makes me wanna kick back and relax while watching your videos.

  • @hotter.potato
    @hotter.potato 5 років тому +624

    I just listened to The Adventure Zone: Amnesty episode where they talked about French Onion soup for like 10 minutes yesterday. What are the chances?

    • @tompadfoot3065
      @tompadfoot3065 5 років тому +27

      so I had the Amnesty Lodge French Onion Soup when I went to Storm Crow Manor in Toronto last fall for my bachelor party. And I would gladly abandon being a chosen warrior and world savior for that soup.

    • @sameenshaw9670
      @sameenshaw9670 5 років тому +18

      tbh the french onion soup monologue is my favourite thing to come out of taz: amnesty

    • @tompadfoot3065
      @tompadfoot3065 5 років тому +11

      @@sameenshaw9670 Duck is probably the most realistic depiction of what would happen in a situation like his and I loved it

    • @Blarg6306
      @Blarg6306 5 років тому +1

      @@KoolWithAQ dammit, you beat me to it lol

    • @Jannik613
      @Jannik613 5 років тому +2

      Baader Meinhof effect

  • @olivxe
    @olivxe Місяць тому +1

    i made this following your recipe and it was delicious! tasted just like the real deal!!

  • @zbgh7693
    @zbgh7693 5 років тому +396

    “Comfort for a cold winter day”
    Canadians: saaay no more

  • @chilibreath
    @chilibreath 5 років тому +35

    Just love how Andrew says, "Bubbly." I'm assuming he managed to say that after his mouth healed from the magma-level blisters he endured after eating French Onion Soup.

  • @j_ken3424
    @j_ken3424 5 років тому +595

    “Cold winter day”
    Florida: aight imma head out

    • @Joe-ez8jd
      @Joe-ez8jd 5 років тому +3

      Cali

    • @alexd.8554
      @alexd.8554 5 років тому +6

      Texas 😂

    • @man4437
      @man4437 5 років тому +4

      I live in Finland and I still can't get a cold winter day

    • @j_ken3424
      @j_ken3424 5 років тому +1

      @MAN it rained all winter in florida, it sucks so much

    • @IronBack2003
      @IronBack2003 5 років тому

      Jon Snow : facepalm

  • @sth02
    @sth02 4 роки тому +556

    For once I'm watching these vids while actually eating.

  • @BigRatNuggz
    @BigRatNuggz 5 років тому +86

    Hi, Babish I just started culinary class in high school and that French Onion soup looks delightful.
    Could I request that you try to make Tellatubby custard?

  • @AutumnWytch999
    @AutumnWytch999 5 років тому +13

    I'm new to Babish and just started watching his vids. This makes me want to cook French Onion Soup. Thank you for making your recipes so accessible and user-friendly!

  • @migz.ambrocio
    @migz.ambrocio 5 років тому +165

    "Soup up the store-bought version. Did you hear what I did there?"
    It's a dad joke within a dad joke

  • @laikahusky6358
    @laikahusky6358 3 роки тому +67

    "You're about to loose your sense of taste for a few days" *Published January 9th, 2020.*

  • @gabrielviana369
    @gabrielviana369 4 роки тому +10

    Thanks for the recipe! I just cooked it for my mom in mother's day and it was really good! I actually used whisky instead of liquor but it worked just fine, and i used grana padano and not gruyere. I don't know if the cheese was supposed to float like it did in the video (it looked like it did) but in mine the cheese sank and actually added a lot of flavor and cheesiness to the soup, a surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one. Thanks again!

    • @firedrakegirl13
      @firedrakegirl13 Рік тому

      If you put it on top of the bread it’s less likely to

  • @papazoulou9326
    @papazoulou9326 5 років тому +229

    Fun fact: The French army during the Napoleonic Wars literally had a song about onion soup.

    • @BWxEclipse
      @BWxEclipse 5 років тому +1

      Didn’t they write it on their white flag?

    • @papazoulou9326
      @papazoulou9326 5 років тому

      @@BWxEclipse You do know that France actually had a white flag as its official color?

    • @BWxEclipse
      @BWxEclipse 5 років тому +2

      PapaZoulou dude I know. It’s a joke about the ‘France always surrenders first’ stereotype.

    • @papazoulou9326
      @papazoulou9326 5 років тому +6

      @@BWxEclipse Dude, I know. It's an answer to the joke.

    • @BWxEclipse
      @BWxEclipse 5 років тому +1

      PapaZoulou ah, whoops-
      Now I feel dumb XP

  • @bawalbaba4820
    @bawalbaba4820 5 років тому +29

    Finally French Onion Soup. Never clicked on play faster than today.

  • @cyrusgraham292
    @cyrusgraham292 11 місяців тому

    Thanks!

  • @saathvika4036
    @saathvika4036 4 роки тому +10

    Watching this during quarantine when there is severe crunch in the groceries and we can't order in either. That looks YUM!

  • @makaymoses3060
    @makaymoses3060 5 років тому +117

    The secret to not crying while cutting onions, don't get too attached.

    • @kuidelu
      @kuidelu 5 років тому +2

      An other secret is not keeping your eyes right over the onions cause the sulfur raise. Lengthen your arms to take a little distance.

    • @NerzJansch2
      @NerzJansch2 5 років тому +1

      @@kuidelu or simply breath through the mouth and not the nose, maaaaaaagic

    • @kuidelu
      @kuidelu 5 років тому

      @@NerzJansch2 Yup, but not enough when you have very sensitive eyes, like me

    • @missg.5940
      @missg.5940 4 роки тому

      Cut them in your food processor

  • @aronchas
    @aronchas 4 роки тому +252

    Warning, do not eat this soup right away from the oven, you will get seriously burned. Let it cool for 5 minutes
    You're welcome

    • @theweegit
      @theweegit 4 роки тому +4

      is it worth the effort though? have all the ingredients, might make it tomorrow

    • @remedymybrokenheart
      @remedymybrokenheart 4 роки тому +6

      @@theweegit how was it???

    • @remedymybrokenheart
      @remedymybrokenheart 4 роки тому +7

      @@hollowman2451 SHSKSJSHKABA HAHAHHAHA LMAOOOOO

    • @valencehockey1668
      @valencehockey1668 4 роки тому +2

      Not all heroes wear capes

    • @OrionTheAussie
      @OrionTheAussie 4 роки тому +4

      Anyone that eats something directly from the oven needs mental help lol

  • @bradjunes1610
    @bradjunes1610 2 роки тому

    What a great teach for me at 70. I love French onion soup, but will now try to make it for my wife and I. She has never never had it but I have. so thanks.

  • @anthostlouis5388
    @anthostlouis5388 4 роки тому +4

    3:08 ... I... am... wordless... Well, I am French (French Canadian) and the way he said "crouton" made me feel like : Woh ! That sounded SOOOOOooooo good !

  • @ahmadbainulrafli2459
    @ahmadbainulrafli2459 5 років тому +359

    "Comfort for a cold winter day"
    Indonesia : "Guess i'll drown"

    • @shugensama8663
      @shugensama8663 5 років тому +2

      Lazygantengz LOL

    • @ahmadbainulrafli2459
      @ahmadbainulrafli2459 5 років тому +6

      @@shugensama8663 Rumah gw banjir :'

    • @shugensama8663
      @shugensama8663 5 років тому +3

      Lazygantengz eh? Masih banjir sampe sekarang? Stay safe then! Rumah gue juga sempet banjir sih, tapi sekarang udah nggak.

    • @ahmadbainulrafli2459
      @ahmadbainulrafli2459 5 років тому +2

      @@shugensama8663 sip

    • @olymolly3637
      @olymolly3637 4 роки тому +10

      Malaysia: What's a cold winter day? *thunderstorms & hot humidity days reign instead*

  • @scrambledegg81
    @scrambledegg81 5 років тому +34

    Wouldn't be a Babish episode without veggies attempting to escape.

  • @Monke80s
    @Monke80s 4 роки тому

    From all the videos I've seen about French Onion Soup, this one is the only one on which the cheese doesn't melt through the sides of the bowl and I love it

  • @sophiegreen5677
    @sophiegreen5677 5 років тому +70

    When Andrew said “necessarararararay” I felt that

  • @mikemaydonik2608
    @mikemaydonik2608 5 років тому +34

    Yum! You damn well better believe that I'm going to be making this. I love French onion soup.

  • @shaloncorrigan-flynn7281
    @shaloncorrigan-flynn7281 4 роки тому +3

    Made this tonight and confirmed absolutely delicious. Swapped out sherry for balsamic vinegar (totally forgot to buy sherry) and it was really good. My picky husband also approved!!

  • @zacharyzimmerman2101
    @zacharyzimmerman2101 Рік тому

    The beautiful simplicity of this recipe reminds me so much of the teachings of great chefs that say to keep recipes as basic as you can and let wonderful ingredients shine

  • @MissAllThatJazz
    @MissAllThatJazz 5 років тому +129

    "I swear to god, but I turned down saving the world to eat French Onion soup" - Duck Newton

    • @JasonNeublud
      @JasonNeublud 5 років тому +5

      I was hoping someone would bring in an Amnesty quote! Hail and well-met!

    • @ravin6771
      @ravin6771 5 років тому

      💯 like!!

  • @intraum
    @intraum 5 років тому +42

    this shoulda been a regular episode, with the French onion soup from The Adventure Zone: Amnesty

  • @yoruichishihouin1419
    @yoruichishihouin1419 5 років тому +193

    I don’t even like onions, but this looks delicious.

    • @alibvbarmy
      @alibvbarmy 5 років тому +28

      Yoruichi Shihouin as someone who is not a fan of onions but loves french onion soup, caramelizing onions really takes the bite out of onions and makes them super yummy. And if it still isn’t your thing you can always load it up with cheese 😂

    • @kylehallman8183
      @kylehallman8183 5 років тому +6

      It's worth trying. Any half decent pub should sell it as well.

    • @scholargrizz7071
      @scholargrizz7071 5 років тому +8

      Not liking onions is like not liking flavor

    • @borderlandsforlife7068
      @borderlandsforlife7068 5 років тому

      it is good at most restaurants but to get amazing look for small non chain steak houses, you will have to go to france to get better

    • @tink5142
      @tink5142 5 років тому +1

      I don't like them raw/barely cooked, but the flavor of a good french onion soup is amazing. When I was younger and couldn't handle the onion texture I'd basically get some and drink eat the cheesy part and drink the broth after, leaving a big pile of onions behind.

  • @hollybryant721
    @hollybryant721 4 роки тому

    My 17 yr old son loves watching Babish vids. He wanted to make this today despite it being 90 degrees outside😄 Its delightful! So worth making.

  • @Synthetically
    @Synthetically 3 роки тому +4

    I haven’t had French onion soup in so long so this is making my mouth water

  • @xshiromorix
    @xshiromorix 5 років тому +5

    I like to mix the gruyère with a little bit of mozzarella, because it gives a really nice stretchy, melty texture a little more substantial than the gruyère alone.

    • @firedrakegirl13
      @firedrakegirl13 Рік тому

      My family mixes mozzarella and a Sharp cheddar with the Gruyère! It just ups the flavors

  • @Iron-Griffon
    @Iron-Griffon 4 роки тому +2725

    I accidentally made German Onion Soup, HELP IT'S VERY ANGRY!

    • @Scazoid
      @Scazoid 4 роки тому +261

      *GERMAN TECHNOLOGY ITS THE WORLD'S FINEST!*

    • @ecco2ks
      @ecco2ks 4 роки тому +60

      Scazoid o h n o n o t t h e j o j o

    • @Alissa.Fine24
      @Alissa.Fine24 4 роки тому +75

      GUTEN ABEND HERR MÜLLER

    • @kimraudenbush615
      @kimraudenbush615 4 роки тому +71

      You think THAT'S angry? Wait til you try to make SAUERKRAUT....

    • @zatzu
      @zatzu 4 роки тому +48

      Better than a Russian onion soup. It's CRAZY!!!

  • @eirynelizabeth7592
    @eirynelizabeth7592 4 роки тому +2

    After listening to TAZ Amnesty months ago I really wanted to make this soup. I finally got around to making it today using this recipe, and it did not disappoint!

  • @SJIPS
    @SJIPS 5 років тому +37

    “Cut the onions into squares.. that reminds me of the sponsor of this video. Squarespace!”

    • @nejitentenlee21
      @nejitentenlee21 5 років тому +6

      Jip Hartgers if LinusTechTips did a cooking video

    • @Symbol1313
      @Symbol1313 5 років тому

      @@nejitentenlee21 exactly my tough

  • @lauraeleven7417
    @lauraeleven7417 5 років тому +25

    Huh I just listened to The Adventure Zone Amnesty episode where they talk a lot about french onion soup a couple hours ago! What a coincidence!

  • @sammmy271
    @sammmy271 4 роки тому +15

    I made this soup, and I was kind of skeptic about the whole fish sauce soy sauce thing! But it was awesome!! Thank you so much!!! 🥰

  • @jujub3522
    @jujub3522 2 роки тому +5

    I’ve been wanting French onion soup for so long. Can’t wait to try this!

  • @ches_c
    @ches_c 4 роки тому +8

    Had this for dinner tonight, absolutely delicious. One of my favorite dishes.

  • @Joushey
    @Joushey 5 років тому +108

    "...soup up the store bought version"
    Me (5 seconds later): "..Oh."

    • @notrihson3165
      @notrihson3165 4 роки тому +2

      I dont get it

    • @adedow1333
      @adedow1333 3 роки тому

      @@notrihson3165 "zoop" it up, rather than "soup". To make more awesome by the addition of details and extra bits

  • @ChanSoriAsmr
    @ChanSoriAsmr 5 років тому +30

    Wow, this food looks so delicious. I'll cook it at home and make it. I really want to eat it.🔥🔥

  • @katiestott1449
    @katiestott1449 3 роки тому

    my favorite tip for cutting onions: put the cutting board on the (cold) stove and turn on the hood/vent fan (the microwave one works fine, too if it's over the stove) and cut your onions under it. it doesn't seem like it would, but it makes all the difference in the world. no more (or way fewer) tears.

  • @WarM3chGaming
    @WarM3chGaming 5 років тому +18

    I remember watching this episode on The Chef Show now make an actual onion bowl French Onion Soup

  • @AussieRoberts
    @AussieRoberts 5 років тому +39

    Felt those onions really could have gone much much longer, made them actually caramelised

  • @MH-ty7fb
    @MH-ty7fb 5 років тому +18

    I’ve never had any inclination to cry while chopping onions. I guess I have a super power. A lame one, but it is one I guess.

    • @Relaxingtitan
      @Relaxingtitan 4 роки тому +3

      Onions and humans used to be best friends in the past so people cry when killing them but some younger people don’t remember so they don’t cry. Congratulations.

  • @tigerz8174
    @tigerz8174 3 роки тому +2

    This channel with a headless guy cooking is so addicting. I've been binge watching for days!!

  • @AshleyCastillo
    @AshleyCastillo 5 років тому +7

    I will never stop loving hearing his voice

  • @iuliairi
    @iuliairi 3 роки тому +7

    Made this today and it couldn't be better. Couldn't believe the flavor, far better than any restaurant version. A+ recipe thank you!!!

  • @VictorDude98
    @VictorDude98 5 років тому +345

    Me: Hates onions
    Still watches a recipe on French onion soup

  • @Antearus
    @Antearus 3 роки тому +1

    I’ve made this multiple times now and it is fantastic every time. Love your channel.

  • @jdzencelowcz
    @jdzencelowcz 4 роки тому +353

    Bab shoulda talked to Markiplier & Ethan over at Unus Annus, he coulda saved them some trouble while they ate nothin' but onions for a day. Also, I'd love to see fried & baked onion blossoms next Basics.

  • @ayeshachaus2275
    @ayeshachaus2275 4 роки тому +4

    Thank you. I made this 2 months ago it was delicious. Making it again today. ❤️

  • @RtsShrtFrRtthw
    @RtsShrtFrRtthw 4 роки тому +12

    someone once said that i look like the sort of person to not know how to caramelize onions and nothing has ever cut me deeper than that.

  • @TheStopShort
    @TheStopShort 4 роки тому

    Something I like to do whenever I make french onion soup like this is spread the top of my croutons with dijon mustard before topping with cheese. It adds a nice hint of tang to cut through the richness of everything else.

  • @Baurax
    @Baurax 5 років тому +14

    I would LOVE to see an episode with Joshua Weissman. You two guys are my absolute favourites!

  • @benmaketh
    @benmaketh 5 років тому +368

    "it's gonna look like too many"
    Too many onions he implied...

    • @Beunibster
      @Beunibster 5 років тому +26

      ...And we all laughed as tears streamed down our faces. Then we added more onions.

    • @elon6131
      @elon6131 5 років тому +9

      'Too many' and 'Onions' simply cannot be in the same sentence, it's against the laws of physics!

    • @topshelf5032
      @topshelf5032 5 років тому +1

      @@elon6131even a sliver is too many

    • @degdeg4034
      @degdeg4034 5 років тому +2

      There's never enough onions

  • @davidlottering4001
    @davidlottering4001 4 роки тому +5

    I have never had French onion soup, but I must say this looks super tasty

  • @patrickbrown33
    @patrickbrown33 2 роки тому

    Been eyeballing the recipe for a while. Tried it once a year ago while guessing the proportions and totally ruined it by rushing it. Just tried again slowed things down, and it is just amazing. Not only is it delicious, but I'm kinda proud to have redeemed myself on this one.
    Thanks Babish!

  • @kitgorton5558
    @kitgorton5558 5 років тому +36

    This should just be a Binging with Babish for The Adventure Zone

    • @lily2867
      @lily2867 5 років тому +1

      came here to comment this. thank you so much
      TAZ special when

    • @fishy658
      @fishy658 5 років тому +1

      Maybe macaroons?

    • @ItsMrFresh
      @ItsMrFresh 5 років тому

      Is this a recent reference? I've not listened to the show in a year...

    • @fishy658
      @fishy658 5 років тому

      Richard Robertson Takko made macaroons a few times in balance lol, if he wanted to made a meal based on a recent episode one of the new main threes favorite food is crepes.

    • @lily2867
      @lily2867 5 років тому +2

      @@ItsMrFresh There's a whole French Onion Soup bit in one of the earlier Amnesty episodes, the interlude before the third arc

  • @floatingf8783
    @floatingf8783 Рік тому +8

    Video starts at 0:36

  • @oboegirl81010
    @oboegirl81010 5 років тому +43

    This is crazy I actually just made French onion soup for dinner last night.

    • @m.s.a.s9194
      @m.s.a.s9194 5 років тому

      Rebecca Cruz good for u

    • @kernostwinsisters6281
      @kernostwinsisters6281 5 років тому +1

      Ok

    • @louz743
      @louz743 5 років тому +1

      I was about to make some today and I’m even more excited to eat it now

    • @onion4550
      @onion4550 5 років тому +2

      He's been watching you with his heavenly third eye

  • @kevincinnamontoast3669
    @kevincinnamontoast3669 4 роки тому +1

    I made this soup,it's a great recipe. I snapped out the spanish onions for turkey wings. Very yum.

  • @Shalama
    @Shalama 5 років тому +344

    The music in this episode sounded especially softcore-porny.

  • @logandouglas8757
    @logandouglas8757 4 роки тому +10

    You made this soup almost exactly like my mom does, even down to the pottery.

  • @JBMuffinman187
    @JBMuffinman187 5 років тому +6

    This is the recipe that got me to try to make one myself. It was awesome! A easier one to start out with, and now my wife and I want to try more. Thanks Babish! (legit, thanks) You might have started a hobby I didn't know I needed until I tried it.

  • @erracht
    @erracht 4 роки тому

    Man, this recipe looks great. This is my absolute favorite soup. I'm glad you didn't skimp on the cheese. The big crust of roasted/melted cheese over the hot soup is the best part!