Clinton Kelly transforms the classic French Onion Soup into an open-faced tartine, turning the world’s coziest soup into a comfort lunch you can hold. As the onions slowly caramelize, the trio debates the important things in life — like what smells should be candle scents, whether an open-faced sandwich counts as a sandwich, and how calling it a “tartine” instantly makes it fancy. Carla praises the Boursin, Michael reminisces about French technique, and Clinton reveals his foolproof method for perfect caramelized onions (patience, people).

Between bites, the conversation veers delightfully off track — from favorite cuisines (French, Israeli, Greek) to the art of hair hugs and bro hugs, to Clinton’s unforgettable subway encounter with a fan who thought he looked “so much fatter in person.” By the end, the trio laughs, eats, and crowns the French Onion Tartine the best “dirty little lunch” you’ll ever make.

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Keywords

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Timestamps

00:00 – Clinton’s subway story (“you’re so much fatter in person”)

01:30 – The gang talks show ownership and chemistry

02:10 – The great “what would you turn into a candle?” debate

03:00 – Clinton starts his French Onion Tartine

04:45 – Carla calls it “upside-down soup”

05:15 – Is an open-faced sandwich actually a sandwich?

07:00 – Adding beef broth and Boursin — the “dirty little lunch” begins

09:00 – What makes food feel fancy?

13:00 – Favorite cuisines: French vs. Greek vs. Israeli

17:00 – The burned-mouth pizza conversation

20:00 – Sponsor shoutouts (Blues Hog, Trader Joe’s, Frontgate, All-Clad, Hedley & Bennett)

22:00 – Final taste: Carla’s verdict — “You better shut your face!”

24:00 – Bro hug vs. hair hug vs. bear hug

31:00 – Clinton’s subway comeback story revisited

32:30 – Giveaway announcement: Symon’s Dinners Cooking Out cookbook

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Kitchen Designed by Anthony Carrino

Produced by Simple Alien

Camera, Audio, and Crew by TV Boy

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Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud.

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