Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 26 minutes ago
There is no perfect French Onion Soup. There is only THE French Onion Soup from Les Halles. This was relatively easy to make and satisfying to prepare. I can say this dish has changed my opinion on the classic french soup. Learning to cook French Onion Soup with Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook.
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📚 Chapters
00:00 - Anthony Bourdain's Original French Onion Soup Les Halles
01:35 - Prepping The Ingredients
03:25 - The Secret Croutons
06:12 - Plating, Tasting, What I Would Do Different
🍎 Ingredients
• 6 ounces/168 g butter
• 8 large (or 10 medium) yellow onions, thinly sliced
• 2 ounces/56 m port
• 2 ounces/56 ml balsamic vinegar
• 2 quarts/2.2 liters dark chicken stock
• 4 ounces/112 g slab bacon, cut in ½-inch/1-cm cubes
• Baguette croutons, (sliced and toasted in the oven with olive oil)
• 12 ounces/340 g grated Gruyère cheese
• 1 Bouquet Garni
🫕 Equipment
• ladle
• large, heavy-bottomed pot
• soup crocks - amzn.to/40tc68j
• wooden spoon
#anthonybourdain #frenchonionsoup #french
There is no perfect French Onion Soup. There is only THE French Onion Soup from Les Halles. This was relatively easy to make and satisfying to prepare. I can say this dish has changed my opinion on the classic french soup. Learning to cook French Onion Soup with Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook.
🔪 My Essentials
The Soup Crocks: amzn.to/3vtfNAg
Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook: amzn.to/3ZEgYr3
My Favorite Knife: amzn.to/3PZ6eAi
My Apron (other colors available): amzn.to/45uQOZr
Please note as an Amazon Associate I earn (a rather small percent 😅) from qualifying purchases through these links. Thank you!
💜 Support me and get a shoutout! - ko-fi.com/mitchmai
⭐️ Subscribe: youtube.com/channel/UCej3
🎵 TikTok: tiktok.com/@mitchmoves1?
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/mitch.mai/?
📚 Chapters
00:00 - Anthony Bourdain's Original French Onion Soup Les Halles
01:35 - Prepping The Ingredients
03:25 - The Secret Croutons
06:12 - Plating, Tasting, What I Would Do Different
🍎 Ingredients
• 6 ounces/168 g butter
• 8 large (or 10 medium) yellow onions, thinly sliced
• 2 ounces/56 m port
• 2 ounces/56 ml balsamic vinegar
• 2 quarts/2.2 liters dark chicken stock
• 4 ounces/112 g slab bacon, cut in ½-inch/1-cm cubes
• Baguette croutons, (sliced and toasted in the oven with olive oil)
• 12 ounces/340 g grated Gruyère cheese
• 1 Bouquet Garni
🫕 Equipment
• ladle
• large, heavy-bottomed pot
• soup crocks - amzn.to/40tc68j
• wooden spoon
#anthonybourdain #frenchonionsoup #french
