This recipe is the best french onion soup recipe ever. This is my take on the Les Halles french onion soup recipe by Anthony Bourdain. Some of the ingredients have been simplified for the home cook.
Years ago I worked in New York City a block from Les Halles, the restaurant which Anthony Bourdain worked at and was associated with until the restaurant closed in 2017. The first time I went there I ordered the french onion soup and a sandwich. I can not for the life of me remember what the sandwich was, but I never forgot that soup.
This french onion soup recipe is really pretty easy, the toughest part is making sure you don’t burn the onions while you carmelize them.
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Ingredients
Soup
8 Large White or Yellow Onions (or 12 medium onions)
2 quarts Dark Chicken Stock or Beef Broth or Stock
6 oz Butter
2 oz Red Wine or Port
2 oz Balsamic Vinegar
Gruyere Cheese
Bouquet Garni
3-4 Sprigs Fresh Thyme
3-4 Sprigs Fresh Parsley
1 Bay Leaf
Toasts
1 loaf Baguette
Olive Oil
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Time code:
00:00 Intro
00:28 Butter!
01:06 Onions!
02:19 Wine!
02:38 Balsamic Vinegar!
03:08 Broth!
03:46 Bouquet Garnis!
04:08 Baguette!
05:28 Plating!
06:03 Gruyere Cheese!
06:38 Blowtorch!
07:28 Let’s Try It!
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