FRENCH ONION SOUP

[thethegerger]

sorry i mean use not uase

[thethegerger]

in the info box it said to use 1/2 cup dry white wine but how come in the video you said to uase only a 1/4 cup?

[JustAnotherCapie]

Hey Jack, really love your show. this recipe looks amazing as they always do, but i do have one problem with it. I've never had alcohol in any form or capacity in my life and would like to keep it this way. I know the alcohol is supposed to burn off, but i'm still not comfortable cooking with it. Is it really a crucial part of the recipe? Is there anything to substitute it with? Does it really affect the taste to just leave it out? I'd love to get a response, thank you. Once again, love the show

[waynejawspp]

Dam, you made me wicked hungry!

[liltiff90]

Your cut the onions into half moon shapes

[DruidTiagantar]

I love the cheesy intro :D

[zackboomer]

this is a pathetic onion soup. you barely even caramalized the onions

[zackboomer]

this channel is like cooking for inept people. the recipies always look worse thank anything iv'e ever seen of that food before

[aznelfboi]

MINUS THE SCREW YOU PART LOL

[aznelfboi]

JACK SERIOUSLY SCREW YOU, YOU'RE VIDEO'S ARE AMAZING AND I'M SUPER HUNGRY :(

[itsmeandnotyou1]

just made the soup using your lazy man's breadinstead of the french bread unbeliable Thanks alot

[jakatak69]

@itsmeandnotyou1 what a brilliant idea. I love that idea. Thanks for the tip.

[anonymousyugiohfan2]

CHEESE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!

[tenniswiz9941]

hey jack i was just wondering if you use like the miracle blade series or the yoshi blade or any other infomercial prducts. Thanks!!!

[ActaFoolzz]

not enough carmelization, it'll taste like anything besides onion when you add so much other ingredients into it.

[daveaoxomoxo]

Mirepoix ten lbs of chicken wings 7 qts h20 white wine some tomato paste salt and pepper. Brwn wings in oven at 425 get those wonderful brown bits off the sheetpan for the stock. Cook reduce by half ,Strain -chill- remove fat from top. voila best stock for a very low cost. but not low in flavor.

Enjoy

[daveaoxomoxo]

you need to carmelize the onions untill they are completly brown for a better flavor.

swanson broth hahaha 4 real  try medford its real not that salty nasty swansons

[jakatak69]

@daveaoxomoxo that's great, but we don't have medford. That is our only choice. And it was the low sodium one.

[Ecwfighting]

favourite food ever, i will definately favourite, i am gona make this for my family sometime cuz i wanna be a chef, not specifacely this recipe with all these same ingredients but this meal :)

[DamianNeate]

I just found your channel today jack, fantastic show! Subscribed and hungry, all the way from Australia!

[tinyfromboston1]

Thanks again Jack BRAVO, BRAVO, You are the ( BIG TEDDY BEAR IN THE KITCHEN ) Keep them coming.

[Bluetailvappy]

Made this. Substituted in Mozzarella cheese, and used Swiss as well. It was the highlight of the day let me put it that way

[nonmeaculpa]

Dude, you kick so much butt! I'm about to start making this.

[jakatak69]

@desanadesa just leave it out. use a white wine vinegar or a rice vinegar.

[nicole2535]

you made it the hard way get a nice pot about half the size of your red one fill it half way and begin boiling it add in a cup of powder beef broth then a half a cup of warchester sauce bring it to a rapid boil then add in onions and turn to a very low heat and simmer it for an hour then put it in nice little bowles add in crutons (sp) and some mozza cheese ^_^ ( make sure the onions are sliced very well )

[smokinmadreffa92]

how do you not have your own show on tv? you make some of the dankest meals. your awesome!

[DKdrengenDK]

Wheres the Thyme, rosmary, bay leaves!?

[BmGeoBm]

:((( it's 1 AM and i'm sooo hungry... why do you always have to eat in your videos :)) ?

[kennadlovley]

i love that your using real butter :}

[RybotruckVideo]

6 cloves of garlic or 6 whole garlics?

[jakatak69]

@RybotruckVideo the recipe in the description box under the video says 6 cloves.

[mysqueeker]

@jakatak69 LOL, yeah 6 whole garlics would kinda be a bit to much.

[AnanyaVilas]

Chardonnay in the soup! Wooooooooooo

[zenman0348]

Great video jack watched it from start til finish , Now i have a terrific idea for dinner thanks a million , Zenman0348

[angelicsyd9]

should have used a stock pot !

[BladeAssault]

3:19 That's what she said.

[StonedBoo]

Um Jack, What can I use instead of the chicken and beef broth?

[jakatak69]

@StonedBoo vegetable broth in stores.

[AFlashInThePan]

@jakatak69 Do you ever add brown sugar and or Worcestershire sauce to the onion soup???

[bloodyrain345]

@StonedBoo vegan?

[StonedBoo]

@bloodyrain345 nope, dont like chicken or beef broth

[WhiteShadow139]

K, I made this, and it was AWESOME!

[jakatak69]

@WhiteShadow139 I am so glad. Nicely done!

[WhiteShadow139]

I am SO gonna make this for dinner for my family tommorow... But since I'm a vegetarian, I'll be using vegetable broth instead ;) (I'm a lacto-ovo vegetarian, cheese is okay for me :D)

You're awesome Jack :D

[animationsNcrap]

by the way it is alot easier to melt the cheese with a torch than in the oven

[pcjudosambo]

it's 10:08pm and after watching this, i am hungry

[cayen1234]

Next time you make this let the onions carmalize a little more before adding the liquid. It will allow for a deeper depth of flavor, the onions become a little more sweet, but that makes the entire dish better. (BTW your recipes make me drool)

[irishrazorhogan]

fair play big jack...could you do a shepards pie episode...id like to see your take on it....i cant watch your show without eating something at the same time, i get too hungry....keep up the good work....

[jusfuknwidya]

carefull Jack you will have the paparatzzi following you soon and have your own stalker .... btw i think you should do an Irish beef and guinness pie

[CoryBoom]

hey jack im a culinary student in college and sauces, soups and stocks are my thing.. you did an amazing job jack however a few things i noticed. 1- The onions have to be very dark brown to get more flavor out from the onions and i mean VERY dark brown. 2) Use just beef / veal stock / broth never use chicken it was bland for this reason

[TheIpoodrock]

Hi jack I was wondering if the soup at the end tasted like wine because I hate the taste of wine , so if it did would it still be good if I don't put some in ?

[jakatak69]

@TheIpoodrock no wine taste. It was very delicious.

[m1up]

@TheIpoodrock

STFU

Wine is fantastic :)

[TheIpoodrock]

@m1up im only 13 so i think its normal i dont like wine

[m1up]

@TheIpoodrock

What you talking bout son? When I was 13 I drink them wines. Man, EUROPEAN stylez man. Learn your things. Stop drinkin them juice boxes.

[anarit0987]

why dont you blnd in the onions

[jakatak69]

@anarit0987 can you explain binding?

[Punkstylo1994]

@jakatak69 maybe he means blend?

[mrchopper]

@jakatak69 I think they meant "blend", as in at the end.

[anarit0987]

why dont you brend in the onions

[bill8176]

what about use red onion,white onion, and yellow onion together in the soup

[lambokun]

you should have sliced the bread into long piece's.

[williamgag]

Dang it looks delicious ! You could have used the Slap chop for the onions. You should use olive oil in the pan. French usually use butter to reinforce the meat with fat. Olive oil brings more colour and flavour. And generally french people use Gruyere cheese so you wouldn't have to mix 2 different cheese.

[thatsmypeanuts]

@williamgag Actually, if you read Waverly Root's famous work "The Food of France," you'll see that the only guideline for determining butter vs. olive oil is region. That's it. In the north, butter, in the south, olive oil, in the east, pork, goose, or duck fat, vegetables or meat. And all the color and flavor in onion confit comes from the sugar inside the onions, not the cooking fat, which is explained in detail in Harold McGee's "On Food and Cooking".

[Gr33nVulture]

Dude i just started watching your videos and i love them

[amaricia360]

And my dear god do not put in dijon mustard it will ruin the balance of sweetness..

[amaricia360]

This is indeed very interesting...this is the american way to make onion soup? In france we use less butter and mix with olive oil, cut the onion much thinner only use beef or sometime veal stock NEVER use swiss cheese and NEVER use dry white always red..it is bland because you used chicken stock and it will not be as sweet because the way you cook your onions

[MrFuzz42]

@jakatak69sure was my wife always looks at your recipies now

[MrFuzz42]

me and my wife made some it was amazing like my taste buds just felt like nothing i ever tasted becuase im young lol

[jakatak69]

@MrFuzz42 nice job. Man I bet your mouth was in amazement.

[McKelli88]

you would have gotten better flavor if you would have sliced the onion thinner and cooked them til they were way darker

[behemoth6079]

whats with the iPad advert? did i miss something?

[jakatak69]

@behemoth6079 I had recently done an episode called "iPad in the kitchen" very cool. I now use it for my cooking notes during the show. I don't talk about it any more. You will just see it on the table because it big letters are my notes or recipe. LOLOL

[believeunisexdayspa]

Looks delicious!!!

[mrkrabz1991]

Jack, i don't know where you got the recipe for this but I have never seen it made like this. Traditional french onion soup never has mustard in it, also you cut you onion slices way to thick. You want them to be thin little half circles. Third, you are only suppose to toast one side of the bread, and you always put the toasted side down. I don't mean to be rude but some people are commenting that it tasted weird and i would like them to know what a traditional French Onion soup is made.

[mrkrabz1991]

@mrkrabz1991 Ran out of room-- Also red wine should be used instead of dry white. You have an interesting way of making French onion Soup

[XFireBoyXx]

Mmmmmmmm awesome

[DT1994xx101]

i normally dont order this soup in a restaurant but this one looks delicious. i love your vids :)

[Lingeefu]

This is my favourite video of yours jack! keep it up!

[Milkisful]

i made this soup a few minutes ago and it turned out weird D:

i think i did something wrong...

the parmesan was really stinky and really sour and stank up my whole house (i think the cheese went bad.. ): )

and the bread soaked up alot of the soup

i dont know how the soup is supposed to taste like either

lol im such a noob...

can it be saved or is it a lost cause D: ?

[jakatak69]

@Milkisful the cheese was bad, which means you need to start over. Putting moldy bad cheese on food makes it not salvageable. The toasted bread pieces should be really hard like croutons. Get fresh cheese and remake it. You will be in heaven.

[Milkisful]

@jakatak69 okay thanks for the response :D

[alanstinky]

wow that looks soo good :D! nice job on your videos btw.

[bulldozerchn]

That's gorgeous man...wow

[iwashereftw2566]

Jack, I really love your videos and the show, and I also love French onion soup, so I might actually try and make this.:P Keep up the good shows.

[supson138]

Jack, is it ok to use mozzerella cheese instead?

[jakatak69]

@supson138 yes, but it will have a different taste. Swiss and parmesan have very distinct flavors.

[djteac]

Actually it can matter if you put garlic or onions in first.

If garlic gets roasted it tends to get bitter pretty fast. Especially if you got to much heat. But with the heat you used, your gonna be ok.

And if you don't got a broiler. The grill on top that electrical ovens got works quite as well :-)

[djteac]

mhm i love onions.

I could use like 10 onions on every reciepe, I LOVE THEM

[GMAN2187]

That looks soooo good! Making my mouth water.

[gmman00000]

You Sure Make This Look Easy. This Is My Favorite Soup And Was Always Afraid Of Trying To Make It. Read A Lot Of Recipes But Not A Big Reader, I Don't Comprehend While. I Have Always Have Been A Visual Person. These Videos Really Help With The Cooking Process. Thank You For Doing This Show:)

[jakatak69]

@gmman00000 i am the same way. I have to see it to be able to make it. I love seeing cooking videos. Thanks for watching.

[LovelyxMoments]

i am under 21, so i wanna ask is there a substitute for the wine? can i just take it out of the recipe?

[jakatak69]

@LovelyxMoments just take it out and you'll be fine.

[LovelyxMoments]

@jakatak69 thanks, i just brought all the ingredients today and i'm gonna "attempt" to make it tomorrow. i have a different cheese, bread, butter and i'm making a smaller amount than you, but i'm pretty sure it's gonna turn out fine. Love the show and thanks for the recipe.

[jakatak69]

@LovelyxMoments send pictures please.

[XFierceWarriorX]

This just might be my opinion but i am not a big fan of dump a whole bunch of chesse of my french oinon soup. I like my bread on the side also. This was intersting to see someone elses way of enjoying french oinon soup.

[orland0110]

Great show on making French Onion soup. I really liked your technique on peeling and chopping onions. Your French Onion soup looks really good.

[tco2007]

good show!! when is the next pizza related episode? mmmmm maby one on chicken pizza

[Marihani]

Garlic cooks much faster than onion. I've learned to wait a couple of minutes after onions are in to add garlic.

Also - why did you sautee the onions in a frying pan instead of straight in the soup pot? (I am guessing maybe you aren't the one that does the dishes ;-)

I can't find the recipe on your blog.

[xXMeecrobXx]

way to much garlic an never do garlic at first the taste going to burn and become bitter

[ageslave]

IPAD up in the kitchen OHHh SNAp!

[0Mike0Banks0]

cool!!! my mom loves french onion soup so we gotta try this for mother's day!!

[deavilchuan]

hey jack! i was wondering if there are any alternatives for the dry white wine and if it would still be same if wine isnt added. Thanks!

[snowlover71]

The guy in the white shirt in the first picture looks just like that one guy from Tokio Drift.

[GuyWithNoCamButMic]

Theres place in my neighborhood that makes the BEST onion soup ever.

This looks almost identical

Good job

[flyingozzy]

you overcooked the cheese because parmesan is a dry cheese, so use real swiss Gruyere, its incredibly tasty and thickens the onion soup. Also, you put way too much butter. The best way is to put half olive oil and half butter. And instead of broiling it until its overcooked, just cook it at 350 for 7-10min, and when its melted, then broil for 2min, to get the light brown.

[jakatak69]

@flyingozzy I will try your advice. Thanks.

[Zylstra555]

Pepper in cooking: Personally, I think black pepper looses individuality when it is "cooked" into something. I like adding pepper towards the end of the cooking process. Cooking with pepper is more of a challenge than we think. If you try to cook it into something, it will only blend with other flavours and it just doesn't stand out on its' own as well.

That's just my opinion on it.

[nikemary]

im from europe and i want to know : what's chicken broth?

[jakatak69]

@nikemary if you cook a chicken and eat all the meat off the bones, then take the bones and what little bit of stuff is on the bones and boil it for about an hour then filter just the juice out of the mix and leave the garbage behind, that is broth. Same goes for beef.

[Zylstra555]

@nikemary

It's Chicken Stock. (Stock and broth are the same)

[mrkrabz1991]

@Zylstra555 Close, but not excaclty the same. One is made from a bone and meat mixture and one is just meat.

[cl1azn]

hey Jack, I love your videos but do you think you can make a video about fettucini alfredo... maybe a lazy man's video? :) thankss :)

[poida84]

id be trying that right NOW!! lol got all the ingredients looks good

[x1NNe]

Hey jak sorry about my last post ;) , so is was wondering if you can do shipping in europ , im willing to pay the export money or how you call it

[jakatak69]

@x1NNe the problem is when I ship overseas they always get broken. No matter how well I pack them. I am sorry but shipping to Europe is not happening right now.

[QuietCannon]

@jakatak69 Hmm, is there a way to pack it in plastic jars just for international buyers? I'm from the U.S., just trying to help out your fans overseas. :)

[jakatak69]

@QuietCannon they are in plastic. You have no idea how bad the mail services are. UPS is the worst of the bunch.

[QuietCannon]

@jakatak69 Dayum! And so I've heard. My ex used to work in a UPS warehouse, he always said his own manager would throw around the fragile marked boxes the hardest! ): I guess without insurance/registration on the package, there would be no easy way to ship. That sucks!

[MusicalMichello]

I finished making this soup a few moments ago, it tastes amazing!!! I added a few ingredients of my own. I added sliced mushrooms which i sauteed with the onion and some cooked chunks of beef which i added with the broths. It turned out wonderful! I will be sending some pictures as well :)

[jakatak69]

@MusicalMichello AWESOME. I love when you guys tweak the recipe to your liking. That is true cooking. can't wait to see pics.

[Kr4zi4ur0mg]

Sir , you just received another subscriber!

I love your videos! currently , I'm in the making of your french onion soup!

[jakatak69]

@xPhetamine just leave it out and it will be fine. It's just an extra flavor.

[psyckho666]

Oh my god. Shocking to me to see "baguette" in this smooth and so not original way. real ones are always hard and crunchy. (living in europe, got theses in bakery), like the one you cooked.

I may do it with mah gf these days ^o^

Thanks, keep making videos.

+1 for the "tadaah"

[fencingpeter]

@xPhetamine the Alcohol boils out so your all good.

[rosieforst]

so... i made the soup. with different cheese because ... i didnt want to go out shopping :)

IT WAS DELICIOUS. to think i've never cooked with wine before. i had two bowls. and now i feel like crap because they were two HUGE bowls. but at least this was very very awesome.

[jakatak69]

@rosieforst Nice Job. next time can you take pictures?

[triph]

The onions look nice, but the garlic is horribly burnt. It gets brown and bitter after a few minutes. I think it could be a little better if you fry the garlic in the oil for a minute, remove the garlic and cook the onions in the seasoned oil. Then, about 3-4 minutes before the onions are done, add the garlic again. This way, it has plenty of time to season the dish, but it won't burn up.

[AkemiAizen]

Do you have to put cheese on it? And also that was a lot of pepper and salt. Do you have to put that much in, or can you put a little less?

[jakatak69]

@AkemiAizen you can do whatever you want. it wasn't a lot of salt and pepper for that huge skillet. that soup made 8 bowls worth. Not putting the cheese on it is like making cupcakes without frosting.

[x1NNe]

Jack! i dont mean to be like a assh*le but you slice wrong its bad to put your finger on top of the knive ! :P

Love your vids

[jakatak69]

@x1NNe your not an assh*le and my fingers on top of the knife is better than on the bottom. LOL

[JoeyJoeJoe5000]

That looks so amazingly good! I HAVE to cook that sometime!

[Namini11]

omg yummmmmm that looks soooo tastyyy

[Jinxxed0]

haha the "mmm delicious" during the credits was comedy gold. haha

awesome video.

if i ever met you in person i'd be like "oh lawd! you cookin' with jack! man you can cook anything! here, make some french fries with this hammer!"

[originalDrocktv]

Hi jack i love your show ur recipes are awesome! thank you u are justt a gifted cooker, how bout u start earning money on t.v! ps i am going to try this recipe tonight it loooks reallly goood! Thanks .

[legostpaction]

"whenever your cooking with wine, most of the alcohol burns off... whatever dosnt...well...YEEHAW" AMEN!!!!! rofl :D

[sabremookie]

I love your channel, you should be on Food Network!

[055CINDY]

ASIAN RULEZ..

hehe.. =P

[awsomecrossing]

MAKE SOMETHING MORE MEATY, JACK!!!

[paice95]

can you please explain what is chicken/beef broth? i never heard of it before.

[jakatak69]

@paice95 if you cook a chicken and eat all the meat off the bones, then take the bones and what little bit of stuff is on the bones and boil it for about an hour then filter just the juice out of the mix and leave the garbage behind, that is broth. Same goes for beef.

[paice95]

@jakatak69

 ok thanks

[jiggy0x0izzy]

omg i love your videos so much=]..nice video friend =]

humm that looks amazing!

[raggamuffinnyce]

@jakatak69 sweet, thanks for updating it! You should make like a uniformed contact info in your info box and copy and paste it every time. :) totally going to try some of your recipes soon and take pictures. Just tried adding cream cheese to our salsa like your appetizer you said your wife makes and it was BOMBBB!!

[jakatak69]

@raggamuffinnyce I appreciate your input. I will try to make it more uniform. :D

[raggamuffinnyce]

hey jack can you start posting your websites in the info box? like your blog, and email and stuff like that. its easier than skimming through the video looking for it again. btw, great video!!

[jakatak69]

@raggamuffinnyce great idea.

[ElGeecho]

It looks absolutely beautiful, Jack. Great video.

[TheTroubledTroubador]

I love it thanks Jack, now all i need is some creme brule and my meal would be complete

[Noriko182]

Can the beef and chicken broth be replaced by vegetable one??

[jakatak69]

@Noriko182 Absolutely, yes. it still will be amazing for vegetarians.

[jakatak69]

@Noriko182 be sure to use 6 cups of broth to make up for the 3 cups chicken and 3 cups beef.

[Noriko182]

@jakatak69 kk! Thank you :)

[Etimos]

Bleh, those baguettes must have been sealed in airtight plastic, eh? The crust wasn't crisp, it was leathery. I suppose it doesnt matter too much when it's being toasted for soup.

[roflWafflez101]

@prettyinpunk666 The easiest way to avoid it is to wear swimming-glasses :)

[roflWafflez101]

The easiest  way to deal with it is to wear swimmingglasses :)

[octone]

Thanks for the answer.....Finally...

[7DavidKim]

Dude, 11:09 is serious food porn.

[tech2kn0w]

o man i have been waiting for this for so long AWESOME!

[proshot]

nice seeing you at red robins, jack. ill be sure to upload the lazy mans pizza and post it as a video response to this video. :)

keep the cooking videos coming!

[Deism]

YES! Thank you so much for making this, its my favorite soup. I never made soup before (just use Campbell condense soups) , so I'm going to try making this now. Will be watching this again as I'm cooking it. Wish me luck! XD

[osharchan]

@Deism good luck even though that was like a few hours ago XD

[jakatak69]

@Deism I want pictures of it when it's done, please.

[shadowstalker9476]

i made this, and i have to say it was absolutly amazing. when i broke the browned layer of the cheese and the melted swiss-pamesan combo was ecsposed, i almost cryed it was so beautiful. the taste, i honestly couldnt say anything about it that was bad. amazing recipe. keep them coming.

[jakatak69]

@shadowstalker9476 NICE JOB!!! It's definitely a keeper recipe.

[lilsupergirl31]

Jack, nice video! French Onion Soup looks delicious! I was just wondering have u tried crepe(s)? Can you try making on your show? I have no idea what it is or how it looks like.

[osharchan]

@lilsupergirl31 it's like thin pancakes but filled with fruit and whip cream =0

[GettingThereGreen]

Okay... I was kind of wondering if you'd be able to get this one right (ahem... like the poutine) but you did a great job on this French Canadian Staple. (French Onion Soup is a HUGE thing for Quebec people).

[DuckiezFan]

"A little salt..." Then you tossed lots of salt on it lol. :D it looks delicious!