French Onion Soup | The French Chef Season 1 | Julia Child

[@ghostandbunny1192]

I'm here from the ERB channel. They be schooling us on who Julia Childs is. What a cook!

[@viviansmith5060]

I adore how her pots look cooked in!! Not spotless but browned with use. Love how things are dropped, knocked over, pushed aside and moved with urgency. And look, no gloves!! She's real and I just love her!!

[@scook5599]

Yes, when Julia made a mistake of any sort, she would show her viewers how to fix it. Julia was an amazing woman and there was never a better cooking show ever.

[@cherylmeri5143]

That was her home kitchen. She made the camera and sound set up in there and did all her shows. Her kitchen was disassembled and it on display in the Smithsonian after her death.

[@amorosa101]

Anybody seen her "murder in the kitchen" show? Cooking live lobsters on live TV!!

[@viviansmith5060]

@@amorosa101 sounds informative!! So many people ruin simple dishes, like lobster, due to lack of knowledge.

[@NecroBurt]

Modern cooking shows have nothing on her. I’ve learned so much in only 30 minutes.

[@KellyfromMemphisDD214]

IKR! Even how to properly wash the onion off your hands!

[@Sofia-tu8fv]

very true

[@michaelnewton5873]

She is the model and inspiration for so many TV Chefs.

[@davee4555]

And to think, she was the 1st. There were no other cooking shows or TV chefs at the time. What a pioneer. Others here have mentioned she and her show were so much more real than the over-produced cooking shows of our time. So many of us can identify with her and her kitchen. It's like a reality show that's actual reality, complete with spills, goofs and scrambling.

[@InformationIsTheEdge]

Julia was 50 years old when she began her television career! And she totally CRUSHED IT!

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

Was younger . Me granny tell me

[@kevinf4896]

@@captainamericaamerica8090 nope she was born in 1912 and her show premiered in 1963

[@carolthomas8528]

I couldn’t find the year when this was recorded but Julia is a very natural television cook in an era when many of her counterparts seemed stiff and overly formal .

[@billh.1940]

@@carolthomas8528 she had no counterparts. Julia like jack lalenne they started the tv cooking and workout shows on tv. Pioneers, no one like them.

[@Xxxxxrrr6464]

How old is she now?

[@EmdrGreg]

She's a treasure! "I meant to put oil in there and I put vermouth instead-- but that doesn't make any difference..." She was so NOT full of herself, so knowledgeable and so much fun to watch.

[@freeheeler09]

Yep, she could just glide effortlessly past her mistakes. A lesson for us all!

[@kaboom-zf2bl]

if you notice the badge on her right side ... that is her first Chef Seal .. Cordon Bleu ... in essence her learners permit ... . these days she is a MATER cordon Bleu, Red and Gold seal chef ... as well as an instructor .. . she IS a true Chef ... not like Ramsay with his Honorary Chef title ... he went to cooking school NOT chef school making him a COOK ...

[@lukasoitzl133]

23:42 in case anyone was trying to find it

[@danielasanchez746]

@@lukasoitzl133 no, it’s at 4:16 . It happens to her twice but the quote is from the first mixup.

[@EmdrGreg]

@@lukasoitzl133 That one just adds to the fun of it. It would have been fun having dinner with her at her house. I'd love to hear from someone who actually did.

[@cynthiatolman326]

I have never seen a professional chef make French Onion Soup that didn't use gruyere, not Swiss and parmesan. This woman lived in France a lot of years and is the best cook I've ever seen, I'm going to try this. You will live forever in our hearts, Madam. Thank you for showing us it is okay to be human. ❤

[@wayne9518]

Gruyère!!!!

[@FrithonaHrududu02127]

It would have been really tough to find gruyere in the US back then. She was just being realistic. I love Julia child

[@JenniferManning-yb2nm]

@@wayne9518 thank you Mr. Grammar Police! We would’ve never known the correct kind of cheese to get if you hadn’t have done that.

[@wayne9518]

@@JenniferManning-yb2nmit wasn’t grammar police. My phone auto spells Gruyère that way. The emphasis was for using Gruyère cheese over the others.

[@jelsner5077]

Gruyère IS a Swiss cheese.

[@MomokoTuHarumaki]

Julia was for cooking what Bob Ross was for painting. They both made it accessible to anyone in terms of knowledge, and used gentle guidance to teach, not being afraid to make mistakes. Because, to them, it was about sharing that joy in creating, whether it be delicious food or beautiful art.

[@helenlauer9545]

You have to be kidding. Look at the paintings attributed to Bob Ross. The quality of cuisine coming out of Julia Child's kitchens cannot be compared to a Bob Ross painting. Perhaps you have never tasted haute cuisine properly produced. I guess you don't realise: you are comparing the musical score of a television advert for Colgate toothpaste to a Beethoven sonata. I'm sorry, but you are.

[@rebeccajones4stories]

Perfectly said. I loved both of them.

[@YY4Me133]

I think that Julia was an original, whereas, Bob Ross was a pale imitation of his mentor, William Alexander.

[@mojrimibnharb4584]

Best. Analogy. Ever.

[@Starlesslight]

@@YY4Me133 Thank you! People completely forget about William Alexander! I much preferred him.

[@ShytPump]

I love that she's explaining her techniques with the knife. Modern cooks on tv just show off and act like it's the way everyone should just naturally do it. She treats people like they are intelligent and just need to be taught.

[@nathanjustus6659]

That’s because the modern ones are just entertainers. I think most of the food they do is trash, frankly. Just my opinion. Julia did good food :)

[@paolamiranda9809]

And these videos were live not sure about the “modern cooks” because I don’t watch trash

[@Greblav]

Let me play at being Julia, imho too many people try to cut things with the point of the knife, - use the part closer to the handle. It ‘ll give you more control and you have to use less strenght on the items you are cutting.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

As long as she doesn't cut herself, LMAO! She saw the SNL skit purely by accident and thought it was hilarious. What a good sport!

[@RaymondHng]

@@Mr.56Goldtop "There can be no higher honor than somebody mocking you on _Saturday Night Live_ . Once you're at the point where you're on _Saturday Night Live_ and not just once but five or six times as a mock, you have made it to the culture of America. You are an icon." --Suze Orman

[@michellevey9608]

Here in 24'. What an amazing cook!

[@Erika-gm2tf]

Chef.

[@LeesaDeAndrea]

"There goes the brandy. Too bad!" I just love her!

[@lukasoitzl133]

24:38 😄

[@neuvocastezero1838]

The set crew was crying, because they would have enjoyed that after the filming.

[@timkellyD2R]

The word ICON was made for this woman.

[@scook5599]

@@timkellyD2R Absolutely!

[@Venture_Fanatic]

PBS allowed me to learn far more than most of my schools ever accomplished.

[@jimquinter5280]

I had the absolute honor to have met her and able to prep a demo for her in Philly. I was a student at the restaurant school and the local PBS had a Saturday they did a Julia Childs day honoring her with different local chefs doing some of her famous recipes. It was in Aug for her birthday. She did the last demo and did Duck Al orange. She gave me one of her books and signed it for me. She was such a down to earth person and the funniest. Had a great sense of humor. She was so ahead of her time as a chef. If you ever get to Washington DC go to the American History museum of the Smithsonian and you can see a replica of her kitchen which they used many of the real and original appliances, kitchen tool and gadgets. I own her entire collection of shows that were produced by PBS. A lot of people think she was from England but she was born in California.

[@susanrussell8195]

It’s not a replica. Other than two walls and a banana and a tomato, everything you see came from her kitchen. She donated it in 2001.

[@elaineburnett5230]

Thanks for sharing

[@elaineburnett5230]

@@susanrussell8195 thanks for adding that information

[@charlesmoore456]

Thanks for honoring Neil. RIP

[@jimquinter5280]

@@charlesmoore456 absolutely. He’s the reason I picked up sticks.

[@Texasfarmer]

I’m craving French Onion soup Julia style

[@annking8633]

Love how she went after that vinegar bottle when she couldn't open it. Truly authentic. God bless her.

[@simongreasley8643]

She thrashed it hehehe. Cool as cucumber.

[@pagirl913.]

I thought for sure it was gonna break…lol

[@simongreasley8643]

@@pagirl913. she was hilarious

[@heysmithify]

My mom always takes a butter knife, holds it by the blade & whacks the handle against the lid going toward the left (lefty loosie, righty tighty, ya know?)

[@tinygreatness]

She makes you hungry, tear up and chuckle during the same show.

[@baritonebynight]

Just think....her first book was published in 1961, had several cooking shows between the 1960s and 1990s....she passed away nearly 20 years ago....and she is still the gold star in learning how to cook.

[@madmommy]

“There goes the brandy! Too bad.” Classic Julia.

[@sar4x474]

Possibly under appreciated or even unrecognized, Mrs. Child filmed this without any cuts or editing. It was done from start to finish without any pauses or interruptions. That’s talent.

[@petezereeeah]

She was never unappreciated. Meryl Streep played her in a movie. She pioneered and created the cooking show. She is a legend!

[@mcbrion1951]

@@petezereeeah I agree. She was most definitely not unappreciated. In the '60s and '70s, she was quite famous. Even people who didn't care about cooking knew the name "Julia Child." But you're right @sar4x474: she had talent.

[@girlcheck]

Julia child's french onion soup is the only method I use. I start everything in my Dutch oven in the oven. Getting the onions to the right state is critical in the viscosity of the soup. If there's any soup recipe that says you can make French onion soup in 30 minutes it's not French onion soup 😊

[@chrishintz1077]

Reminds me of Sara moulton’s fabulous cooking live show that led off food network in the beginning, before FN got all gimmicky.

[@pianoman551000]

@@chrishintz1077 For awhile, Sarah Moulton worked and served as Julia's sous chef, thus experiencing and bringing the "Julia" effect to her own cooking show on the Food Network.

[@d.e.p.-j.7106]

Half-hour show in one take. That's impressive.

[@margo3367]

She’s not a food snob. She offers tips on how to disguise it if it’s canned soup. I’d say that’s really something coming from a Cordon Bleu chef!

[@svonkie]

I met her once and she talked about how good McDonalds French fries were.

[@InSurrealtime]

And she's using an electric stove.

[@kesmarn]

@@InSurrealtime Anyone who can produce anything edible on an electric stove has my admiration.

[@mommas2470]

If you haven't seen "Julie and Julia" you really should. It is WONDERFUL

[@DavyRayVideo]

She had to know about Débrouillard, or System D, or MacGuyver.

[@norakay9302]

they don't do shows like this anymore .. she is illustrating everything .. holding nothing back .. treasure indeed

[@nathanjustus6659]

Almost every show is for a celebrity to push his or her products made in a large cheap to manufacture in country, with perhaps dubious quality oAnd safety of material.

[@yesnomaybe1220]

Celebrity chefs today dont have the skill , that is why they are on tv

[@halfsourlizard9319]

Y'all still watch television!? Heaps of people on YT do cooking like this. Celebrity chefs seem rather passé.

[@ProvocativeSloth]

​​@@halfsourlizard9319Exactly. Every foodie KZbinr walks in Julia's footsteps. ❤

[@robinbirdj743]

Cognac (brandy), oil, bread, vermouth, onions, bread, butter, cheese, flour, red wine, oil, egg yolks, more cheese, more Cognac, cornstarch, more vermouth, more cheese, more bread....LOL. ‘This is how our moms and grandmas learned to make onion soup! It explains so much.

[@julescoleman5761]

I love what she did at the end with the egg yoke, flour and more booze. Just kinda slopped it in and jiggled it, sinking half the toast. Fantastic!

[@GrantHendrick]

The dropped turkey episode and her invention of the see through the refrigerator were some of the best.

[@philbob99]

My mom, who never cooked a French dish in her life, loved watching Julia. 1960s. It was entertainment and some good humor in unexpected places.

[@aa-ronlockhart]

Absolutely insane the way television used to be filmed live, especially a cooking program. The fact that Julia can keep her composure, especially with the vinegar bottle is impressive!

[@tishw4576]

I love her show. She stated out loud the real struggles home cooks faced. Everything from hard to find ingredients to absurd packaging and gadgets. She did it with a sense of humour.

[@RowlandGosling]

She's a riot! I like that she stays calm when she makes a mistake - constantly giving us the back story on this or that. You learn so much from people like her.

[@OofusTwillip]

That calmness was spoofed by Dan Aykroyd on an early episode of SNL. In the spoof, Julia accidentally cuts her finger, and keeps on cooking, as it gushes blood, until she passes out.

[@BillHalliwell]

Because Julia Child's TV programs were never aired down here in Australia, I got to know her only through her 1961 book, ' Mastering the Art of French Cooking'. I was just about to begin my chef's apprenticeship course and between Julia Child's book and the 'training' my mother had given me for years, after realising I really wanted to become a chef; I launched into the world of commercial cooking. The Executive Chef at my first hotel had worked in New York and Boston. He was deeply impressed that I had read Julia Child's, co-authored book but reminded me that Julia was writing to American 'housewives' so, he advised I should pick up on her tips and techniques but to forget about her more domestic topics. Many years later I began to collect updated versions of her first book and bought many compilations of Julia's other publications. Even though I had moved on from commercial cooking and now, in retirement, I still, to this day, often refer to her works just as much as I do the two wonderful books written by Fergus Henderson and several other books by chefs I've admired over the years. The late, great, Tony Bourdain's 'Les Halles' Bistro cookbook was, to me, a bit like Julia Child on 'angel dust', and like Julia's first book, is still one of the best basic French inspired cookbooks ever written. Collecting cookbooks is more than a hobby. I still cook nearly every day of the year and think myself so lucky to have had such great instruction from the pages of books written by chefs I never had a chance to cook with in real life. Thank you for this range of videos from Julia. I've subscribed just for the TV experience I missed out on in the 60s. Cheers, Bill H.

[@jillybeans2101]

Hi Bill! Check out “Province 1970” by Luke Barr for a great read (if you haven’t already). You’ll love it!

[@BillHalliwell]

@@jillybeans2101 G'day Jilly, Thanks for thinking about me. I've got that book in my 'kitchen library'. You're right. It's a great book. Here's one for you: 'Freud On Food' by (Sir) Clement Freud. Yes, he's a distant relative of Sigmund. It's more than a cookbook. It also follows his career as a restaurant owner, food columnist, writer and family man who cooks for his brood. It's also quite funny. Basically, his recipes are older style, 'foundation' English and French cooking which means there are his takes on classical dishes that, like Fergus Henderson, prove that there is a level of English cookery that can be second to none. He also talks about catering for dinner parties and family gatherings. One of my favourite recipes in his book is for a slow, low, rolled roast of beef. It's not for the faint-hearted. The method reads as 'brutal' but the results are consistently 'heavenly'. There is a recent update but I'd recommend one of the original paperback editions which are dated now but, I think a much better read. Cheers, and thanks again. Bill H.

[@peepindis]

Bill, I really enjoyed reading your story. I'm sorry you didn't have the opportunity at the time, because Julia on television was groundbreaking and earth-moving for a lot of people. In my father's household, Julia was as close to being canonized as one could get. Both grandparents were first generation Americans born to immigrants who had very little materially, but an unwavering drive to make sure their children lived the so-called "American Dream" to do better in life than they had. And that drfinitely came to bear. While this no longer is attainable these days, there was a real sense of upward mobility my grandparents took advantage of - and to suddenly have French cuisine made accessible to everybody with a TV set, I think, illustrated this aspect of the era perfectly: refinement without any snobbery. Julia herself was such an unlikely, but universally welcome personality. She was funny and she made relatable mistakes. She was so, so tall (if you saw a lineup of my family members even back then, you'd get the appreciation) but furthermore, she always operated with expertise and confidence. Julia's program was monumental in the states. It's hard to say the impact she had on broadening palettes and skills that were theretofor unobtainable to everyday people. But, she was such a presence in my own family that one of my aunts went on to obtain her own culinary degree. She was singular. And I will forever hold her dear.

[@PorkChopJones]

Julia Child on PBS was always very enjoyable to watch. She has this natural way of explaining her recipes that was always captivating. She was certainly a pioneer back in those days. I love the fact that she did not pretend to be prefect all the time like so many Chef's of today. When she accidently spilled a small amount of Cognac and replied "well that's too bad" , was prefect! It is the same response anyone of us would given in the same situation. My point being that it wasn't edited out. Her show was the best cooking show on TV.

[@adamcoe]

Absolutely monumental that she was not only an incredible host and teacher, but the show was shot live. Obviously there were elements done ahead like the browned onions to make it fit the time slot, but the ability to juggle all of that stuff and *effortlessly* explain what was happening, and remember the order of operations all in one take is unreal. She was as good a teacher as she was a chef, and that's saying a great deal.

[@HunterMann]

Only Julia Child could make food look appetizing in black & white.

[@tejaswoman]

Right? I had to pause and laugh at the part where she says look at the onions, that beautiful mahogany brown. Julia, your show is in black and white, honey.

[@sandrabutler6837]

As a kid loved putting Green Stamps in the book as a child. My mother and I would go to the store and she let me get something I wanted. Great fun and great memories

[@KimOpperman]

Many many years ago, I wrote a letter to her, and to another chef named Graham Kerr. They both answered my letters. ❤️

[@InanaNinsianna]

Haha - the Galloping Gourmet! Loved him, he was hilarious. Julia is amazing!

[@mw7584]

​@@InanaNinsiannaTake a leek 😂

[@scook5599]

Isn't that wonderful that they both replied to your letters?

[@karolynmcelwain7857]

You are lucky. Save the letters in frames. Put them up in your kitchen.

[@TexasAmericaUSA]

A pioneer as a French chef and for cooking shows.

[@mlersk8830]

I feel like this was a real person. No image, no fashion, just a woman sharing her passion and vision with the public. It is so nice to go back and relax with this.

[@kaboom-zf2bl]

best cooking show ever ... she teaches you not only how to do the dishes BUT how to fix problems as well ...

[@aerojockey]

I like how French Onion Soup has become such a well known recipe (largely thanks to her) that Julia isn't really showing us anything super profound or new about it, but in the middle of that we get this amazing tip for poaching eggs without streamers, almost as a casual throwaway line. I had never heard of that method.

[@zigwil153]

The endless number of people that she influenced... Michelin chefs to home cooks... she is the singularity of video cooking.

[@kaboom-zf2bl]

Michelin Chef's .... worst rating company ever ... they KNOW tires and rubber .... NOT food ... Julia is a true master chef ... unlike Ramsay ... he is JUST a cook that has gotten good reviews for his kitchen staffs work ... NOT his ... and yes Ramsay went to cooking school NOT chef ... he is ONLY called Chef because that is what you call the head of the kitchen ...

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

@@kaboom-zf2bl you're very wrong. Ramsay is A Elite Master Chef! Graduated from the best CULINARY SCHOOLS! 🏆🏆🏆🏆Has Over 50 Years Experience! Has TAUGHT AT MANY PLACES! HE'S TAUGHT BILLIONS! HAS WON MAJOR COMPS! WHAT HAVE DONE? BESIDES SLANDER A GOLDEN NAME.

[@kaboom-zf2bl]

@@captainamericaamerica8090 CULINARY school .. not chef school cordon bleu is chef sschool ... you graduate a chef ... aa culinary school you graduate a COOK chef is the title given to the person running the kitchen ... even a cook may be called chef ... but a chef trains at a chef school and earns seals for their levels of proficiency Julia child is a master cordon bleu chef as she has all their seals ... and it is a chef school Ramsays CULINARY school makes cooks ... nothing more than cooks ... it teachs cooking ... skills NOT chef skills ...

[@kaboom-zf2bl]

and yes it is that simple of aa distinction ... ramsay is a chef in name only as he runs a kitchen ... julia childs was a chef by title as she graduated as a chef and was even an instructor

[@crespoopserc]

@@kaboom-zf2blwell said! I agree 100%

[@mi2ube]

She was a great teacher. Not only getting the recipe, but kitchen lessons, like how to hold a knife, etc. little tidbits of knowledge sprinkled here and there. BON APPETIT!

[@pennylane8318]

The green stamps in the beginning of this brought me back. Going back to the stamp books that you would fill up after each grocery run. Looking over the catalog to see what to get. Memories.

[@ritaroad]

I would go with my mom to redeem our books. I always wanted the sewing machine but never got it. To many books were required and like a lot of kids back in the day was told I’d probably just abandon it. My husband bought me my first Singer when I was 22. That was 45 years ago. I mastered the art of sewing and guess who was always after me for new dresses, blouses and blazers. Mom! 😂

[@hagbardceline7118]

Just teaching knife technique alone makes this so much more practical than any current cooking show. This is stuff you learn as a professional that is super useful to anyone's day to day. I've worked kitchens for over a decade and despite already knowing how to donthisnand notnlearning anything, I can for sure say when I didn't this would have been the best training video

[@chrisneumann4202]

The only thing I do differently is that I never drag the sharp edge on the cutting board. I always flip it over and drag then flip it sharp side down and continue cutting. It seems to keep the blade sharper a little longer.

[@patcola7335]

@@chrisneumann4202 I learned that trick from watching 'The frugal gourmet'... That was another show I loved. It's just a shame what went down with Jeff Smith.

[@chrisneumann4202]

@@patcola7335 I used to watch him too and did love the show. It is unfortunate that his inner demons trashed his life, can't bounce back from that one.

[@quiggleyscripple]

​@@chrisneumann4202 Also, no need to go that crazy with the steel; a light touch suffices.

[@chrisneumann4202]

@@quiggleyscripple True. Just need to be consistent with the strokes.

[@eatomucho]

I've worked in professional kitchens for 30 years. I still look to the great lady for techniques. Always will.

[@BasilDaAuraChef]

"You can see it's a nice, mahogany brown." Julia, this is black and white TV 😂 Love her so much, she is such an inspiration to me ❤

[@tabbijohnson603]

I think I got drunk just by waching her make French onion soup. 😊 She is truly an icon, and I love how authentic she was and showed her true self and wanted to educate people. I love to cook and I watch a lot of modern cooks and as much as I love them, they have nothing on her. She will be the all time best chef ever lived!!!

[@pfranks75]

Love the fact we have these legacy videos. She has the wilting New England Dialect of someone who spent time in France.

[@Lepewhi]

I grew up watching Julia Child. Maybe she gave me the love of cooking, her and my grandmother. I remember when she dropped something on the floor. She picked it up, put it back on the platter and said, that's why you don't let people in the kitchen🤣. She changed the way many people think of food. At this time people were eating Wonder bread and fried spam sandwiches.

[@KenHowardLCSWGayTherapyLA]

I have that flat metal grater! It was a gift from my brother-in-law after they got it at Julia's estate sale auction. Fun to have a piece of her equipment. Just wish I could COOK like her, too!

[@shaldana]

I just adore her. She makes mistakes, slops, clumsy at times, does the tall woman lean (that elbow on the counter - I'm 6' myself, and we all know that men design kitchens - the countertops are too low for us tall ladies!) - she's just down to earth and wonderful. I love her videos over the modern ones any ole day. Her recipes are 'normal' with ingredients we have at home and are inexpensive.

[@lynn1505]

I am 5 feet and always complaining that counters are too high. lol

[@patriciamorgan6545]

@@lynn1505 Me too!

[@thegreencat9947]

@@lynn1505 yes....I thought everyone stood on their toes to chop vegetables.

[@noSpoonsOnlyKnives]

They're too short for me and I'm considerably shorter than you lol

[@kayleneflores5081]

I’m 6ft too. So many back problems. I finally raised my sink counter 5 inches ! And the stove counter 3 inches. What a huge difference.

[@libbyworkman3459]

Every episode was filmed live. And her husband was always there in the background ready to do whatever was needed.

[@Roddy556]

Okay if you really think about it that puts her at a whole nother level. I have seen youtubers do hundreds of cuts and edits plus complete off camera clean ups, repairs, remakes, bloopers, etc. She got NONE of that. Just one shot to get it right, every time.

[@TravelingBibliophile]

That is why I love the Anti-Chef who has a Jamie and Julia series (he started it during lockdown, but did other episodes before then with other cookbooks ). He shows his mistakes because it is more realistic, he is also not a formally trained chef.

[@EagleFang74]

I’m pretty sure it was filmed “live to tape”. Meaning they didn’t stop to redo things once they started shooting. It was too expensive to stop and do something over because you would end up going into overtime and having to pay the crew extra, so they only stopped if there was an absolute catastrophe. But it wasn’t airing as she did it. They just taped it as if it was live.

[@Roddy556]

@@EagleFang74 thank you for the accurate and interesting point. That makes sense and while slightly less impressive is still quite an accomplishment.

[@EagleFang74]

@@Roddy556 Sure thing, and it’s hard to dim Julia’s light. She is an impressive woman no matter how you look at it.

[@lisareaume3857]

"I don't know why they have to put lids on so tight." That is rich! She was a TREAT and an inspiration for homemakers back in the day. Being a homemaker myself,I have taught myself lots of things in the kitchen. She cooked with LOTS of LOVE I can tell.🤗🤗🤗

[@silviafranke3110]

"...there goes the brandy!" Julia is just great.

[@plbwiki768]

I grew up watching her and became a chef thanks to Julia.

[@annalyon8443]

I recall how proud my grand Uncle Elliott was, to serve his beloved wife and companion, Mary, and myself at his home in Pinehurst, NC a scrumptious onion soup. He'd made it from scratch with oxtails...from a local farmer, whose name escapes me at the moment...an onion soup with crouton and cheese... gratinee. He was so justifiably pleased with having achieved this masterpiece of soup! To this day my favorite, none since ever as good. Being with those gracious 'Southron' two, in their eighties, each time, every time, they were the happiest I've ever been, even without the soup. Wish Julia could have beenthere...thpse three would have really gotten on! It is a droolingly delicious soup that I hope to have at least once more before I die. Wish they could be there when I do.

[@DDELE7]

Interestingly not only was French onion soup one of Julia Child’s all time favorite meals but it was reportedly her last meal the night before her death in 2004.

[@theknightswhosay]

If it’s your favorite it makes it more likely it will be your last.

[@cwayzums]

@@theknightswhosayIs it true that when it’s your time, you just know?

[@Sparkle.Dammit]

@@cwayzums I've actually been reading up about this, and yes, some people do know! What's interesting is, hospice nurses often know who is about to die, because they start talking about seeing a family member that has already passed away, or hear them talking to said family member as if they were in the room. But it often comes down to what a person believes and what is possible within their own narrative, in my opinion. So the question is whether you believe it is possible 😊

[@kikaree]

French onion soup may have been a favorite of Julia’s, but I remember a book of hers saying she had lost her appreciation for the taste of vanillin later in life.

[@theknightswhosay]

@@Sparkle.Dammit I don’t believe in ghosts, but I do think there is a crossing over period.

[@Erika-gm2tf]

Julia Child is adorable and genuine. I love that she was 6' 2"! I understand why she leaned down on her counter sometimes like she did. Her back hurt! You can see when she's at the sink that the conventional counter height was way too low for her. It looks like her island counter may have been built a little higher, though. Im only 6' 0" and our kitchen counters are several inches higher than standard. It really helps your back when youre taller. The standard counter heights should be higher anyway because the standards were developed when average heights were much shorter. Also aging in place shows that higher counter tops are helpful for ergonomics as you age.

[@danaschoen432]

SO MUCH better than "Cake Decorating Death match with the Stars"!

[@tinygreatness]

😂

[@scorch33]

I don't think I've ever seen a chef demonstrate how to do things for the audience than Julia. How to slice, how to chop. how to get onion off your hands, how to build the soup, how to hide storebought soup, she is now my favorite chef.

[@lauramitchell6725]

“Entertaining With Beth” is a current KZbin channel and she explains WHY things are done! I’m 66 years old and no slouch in the kitchen,but I learn something EVERYTIME I watch one of her videos.🙌🏻

[@charlessoutherton8946]

i never get bored of these vintage videos, just looked at the timer and I'm 10mins in without it even feeling like its 10mins

[@twicebittenthasme5545]

I remember watching this as a youngster and being questioned as to why..."real men" didn't watch women's shows. I taught my sons how to cook using some of the stuff I learned from her, and later shows such as the Galloping Gourmet and so on. If you like to eat, you should know how to cook and Julia was one of the best, in my opinion. Great video (and memories)! Thank you for sharing.

[@BrianKliewer]

I used to watch her show with my mom when I was a boy. Julia was great!

[@hotpinkjalapenos]

Yes.. I watched it alone.. buy I was always entertained

[@Pancho-Show]

24:41 “Oh… there goes the brandy. Too bad.” 😂 Love it. No editing out for a perfect show. Just stay all-in. !!😂 she is the best 🙌🏼

[@marjake3147]

I remember watching this show when I was a little girl. My mother was a horrible cook- she couldn't even boil water. I used to watch Julia and wish SHE was my mom. The best thing I learned from watching her was to not be afraid to try something new and to keep trying until you got it right.

[@daniellack3559]

I would bet that you became a good cook yourself:)

[@marjake3147]

I like to think that actually I did!

[@philiphema2678]

I grew up with her programme in NZ in the '60s. I still jv her "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" from 1978. She is a legend.

[@patriciamorgan6545]

I'm happy --- and surprised --- that you got to grow up with her as well. Always knew she was a national treasure, glad to know she is an international one as well.

[@craft-o-matic399]

I grew up watching Julia Child here in the US too. Always a highlight of the day when the French Chef was on TV!

[@tanyad.2180]

Julia was a master at keeping calm and carrying on, a true class act she was💖 The french onion soup wasn't bad either and a fine table spread. I can't help admiring what looked like silk wallpaper, gorgeous.

[@nichwolfwood101]

Dan Akroyd did a masterful impression of her once. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4Tbp2l_fKeafLM

[@katesleuth1156]

And the mid century modern lamp. Beautiful.

[@mitchyoung93]

@@katesleuth1156 Or as they called them when this was filmed. "A lamp"

[@katesleuth1156]

@@mitchyoung93 Yes. Lol

[@EllenAbendroth]

I used to watch her, Yan Can cook, the Galloping gourmet, the Frugal gourmet, and Justin Wilson and write down recipes as fast as I could to teach myself how to cook.

[@johnnylongfeather3086]

I gar ran tee

[@doloresmancini105]

She was the first of all cooking shows. ❤ My dad wanted to watch her, and we three kids were happy to watch her as well. We love you Julia! ❤❤❤

[@rebeccabrooks4948]

I was taught to make french onion soup by a woman who traveled the world .I only use butter. I chopped all my onions. I satay them in the butter .then I put in two quarts of beef stock and one chicken. then I put some peppercorn in it .after the onions were browned then .I put my stock in no oil. I can make the best french onion soup that you've ever had. Then I put my soup in a bowl .then I put croutons in it and then I put mozzarella cheese on top and melt it

[@angelaberni8873]

You'll have a job to beat mine 😂

[@lightmarker3146]

I love Julia and living in the Boston area made her our hometown star . Coming home from junior high to watch Julia and learning the basics of cooking and techniques she taught were wonderful. I love how she tasted the broth , and put the spoon back in the drawer in this episode !

[@CHCHA2384]

DAYUM what are you like, 78???!

[@lightmarker3146]

@@CHCHA2384 yeh I watched Julia in the horse and carriage days

[@calarch78]

She was born and raised in California.

[@audreyguilbeaucalhoun5713]

@@lightmarker3146😆😆😆 I’m 70, so, guess me to. Horse and carriage days!!! It was the 60s

[@audreyguilbeaucalhoun5713]

😂😂😂

[@hattiem.7966]

I got to meet her at my collge in the mid 1970's.She was so nice.I told her how much my Mother and I loved her shows.

[@tobyjack9608]

Her show about butterflying a turkey caused me to have the best TG camping trip ever. She's the best and her French Onion Soup is my favorite.

[@francisheperi4180]

A dear lady with a heart of gold and such a passion for French cooking, on a mission to introduce and convert the plain-cooking Anglo-Saxon housewives to the delights of gourmet cuisine.

[@blackdrgnc]

She was a World War 2 veteran as well as a down to earth home chef.❤

[@appaloosa42]

The equivalent of OSS!!😊

[@shaunhall6834]

My mom and I met her at a grocery store in Santa Barbara. She was the same down to Earth person that she presented on PBS. We were lucky to have her!

[@111scone]

Her Beef Bourgogne is absolutely to die for. It's an close your eyes yummmmm

[@JEEBUSxHIMSELF]

this is unironically 10/10 content. better than a lot of current day youtube food shows lol

[@dianamayfield5615]

I can remember watching her as a child. She made cooking fun and not at all scary... I remember the first time I made boeuf bourguignon from her cookbook. My friends were so impressed. I was too! lol

[@robertm3730]

When I was a young boy around 7-9, I would watch her and was fascinated. Her stuff all holds up 50 years later. ❤

[@christinea52]

I loved this episode! She shows and explains how to make beef bone broth, slice onions quickly, dice onions and how to hold and sharpen the knife! She was a teacher! I also loved how she showed how to enhance a canned version of this soup. I have often wanted bowls with lids for keeping soup warm as I have a cool temperature house. A wonderful video!

[@badger313]

There is something so comforting about these vintage shows. Reminds me of my grandmother & what seemed like a better, simpler time. We have access to so much more in way of ingredients now but I love the nostalgia of these.

[@tammyoui9225]

I am so proud to be related to such an extraordinary person. I am not professional cook but love doing it!

[@patriciamartinez5836]

I was 10 when I saw this and was a lifelong fan. I discovered PBS and there she was making this. Now am almost 70. Still watch her in reruns and the few show before she passed. Loved her. Rip Miss Julia👏🌹🌷🌷

[@TheAldousc]

Love that she tastes with a spoon and tips the rest back in the pot. Today people would flip their lids at that!

[@Brenda-t5r]

Thank you for showing Julia's videos. Good volume in this one too! 👍🏼

[@evleevle4538]

“Well, there goes the Brandy. Too bad.” Just the greatest.

[@brustdiesel]

Read up on her early life with I believe with the OSS. Amazing

[@gingcalgal]

What a lovely memory watching this. No TV chef today is gonna slam their vinegar bottle on the counter and hit it with a spoon to loosen it up. This is what my mother in law would do. She’s a legend here in Pasadena and lived in a humble small home too. How about her spilling the cognac and saying how sad. A woman after my own Herat after all these years!

[@tinygreatness]

Bang that lid! My Mom and Grandma would do that. Perfect old school. If that did not work, the hot water, only on the lid.

[@Soapartisan875]

I remember watching this episode on PBS on Saturday’s in Chicago in the late 70’s as a young girl . I asked my mom to help me make it and that is where my love for this soup was born. I loved watching Julia 😊

[@surpriseitsus9622]

A great memory of watching Julia with my mom while she was cooking in a tiny post ww2 house, with a tiny black and white TV on a speck on counter. Great personality and great sense of humor.

[@sherryporsch9349]

Brings back so many memories of watching Julia as a child.

[@stevecaranci2463]

It is nice to see the master at work. She is cool and calm and has everything under control. Bon appetit

[@jo6520]

I love how your not afraid to make mistakes and keep going. Not like cooking shows today

[@Gwennaelle19]

Oh man, can you imagine working on that show and getting to eat all of that amazing food after recording? I'm getting fat just watching this.

[@maks_volchonok]

She is like your aunt or grandma teaching you how to cook. Not a snob, really helping you stop being anxious about "what if i fail something???" I things this videos really helped many people to stop fearing and love cooking.

[@BillyBillion80]

I have made a few of Julia's recipes. They are top drawer, never disappoint.

[@barbarabutler9488]

Julia cooking was authentic she didn't have a tape measure . For perfect crust . . . And if she made a mistake it wasn't a earth shattering experience. Not like today's chef's. She was a true master.

[@tambrosia9316]

Julia was an inspiration to so many men and women who became very good cooks and chefs I had the pleasure of meeting Julia a few times in my career and having her lecture at the old CIA. Many do not know but Julia Child and her husband were "spies" and worked for the OSS (later M16 and CIA). So many folks LOL with her accent and can you picture 300 chefs to be when she was introduce we gave her the Best Julia Child Buna Apetite. She was such a sweet woman and loved her craft and her teaching method was unique how she taught you with comedy and history woven in. The world lost a grand dame when Julia Child passed on. But I bet she has a grand restaurant up stairs and I can still hear Hello I am Julia Child BUna Apetite. RIP sweet soul.

[@The1BlackKrow]

This really takes me back to my early childhood. I can remember looking forward to each episode with anticipation and hope of learning something new. What fun it would have been if she and Justin Wilson would have produced a couple of shows together in the kitchen!!

[@lightmarker3146]

Justin was a national treasure too . He and Julia would have been naturals together .

[@crabmansteve6844]

I grew up in the 90s and I remember getting up before school to watch replays of Justin Wilson, he absolutely steered my interests, been cooking as a hobby since I was a child and cooked professionally too.

[@davidmoore2445]

Gene Autry.. Rin Tin Tin... the good old days

[@johncillis3431]

I met Julia and got a wonderful hug from her when she was a guest at my Napa Valley resort in the late 80's. She had an amazing presence, and had such vitality for her age even then. Such a humble spirit and an example of the amazing power women have when they cast their spells over us. My most memorable celebrity hugs were from her and Sheena Easton who picked me out of a concert audience when she went up into the stands and sang to me. I met Joe Montana but he did not hug me--it's a guy thing, Mano y Mano, lol.

[@Traderjoe]

She was a staple in many homes when I was growing up in the 70’s and most people I knew kind of thought of her as their aunt.

[@edwarddullea6049]

I used to love public television, and I used to watch her as a small child. The reason that I can cook as well as I do is directly related to Julia.

[@rayreineu]

I love French onion soup, I think this will be the first of Julia's recipes that I actually try!

[@thegreencat9947]

Don't forget to add the vermouth. 🐻🗼🍸

[@letsmakeit110]

wonder how well those browned onions keep...seems like a very useful ingredient to have on-hand.

[@butziporsche8646]

God I miss her. She was so cool and she was even an actual spy! She rocked! Dan Aykroyd did a great impression of her.