Recipe: French onion soup from McKendrick’s Steak House in Dunwoody

French onion soup is one of the steakhouse s greater part popular appetizers Provided by McKendrick s Steak House This week we re sharing a French onion soup recipe from McKendrick s Steak House in Dunwoody The French onion soup is one of McKendrick s the majority popular appetizers French Onion Soup has consistently been a steakhouse classic commented Anthony Casiello operating partner of McKendrick s Its origins go back to France where workers made it with simple ingredients caramelized onions and rich broth for something hearty and satisfying You can source bulk of the ingredients at a grocery store but McKendrick s executive chef Brent Ross recommends going to a local farmers domain or places like Buford Highway Farmers Sector or Your Dekalb Farmers Area And you can also use whatever bread you have at home instead of purchasing a baguette While McKendrick s makes the veal jus in-house you can find jus at grocery stores or farmers markets However you can also substitute beef stock fortified with beef bouillon or add a little extra wine and let it reduce to intensify the flavor Ross stated If you ve never made French onion soup before Ross has one rule Be victim when caramelizing those onions It takes time to develop the flavors and that is where the magic happens he mentioned More recipes from the Rough Draft archives Yields around quarts to servings Ingredients lb unsalted butter lbs onions julienned yellow preferably cup red wine such as Burgundy or Cabernet gallon veal jus gallon chicken stock Tbsp Dried thyme Tbsp Kosher salt Tbsp coarse ground black pepper cup port wine bay leaves baguette Shredded gruyere cheese Sliced Swiss cheese Directions Preheat a large pot over medium-high heat Add butter and onions Saut until well caramelized Add red wine and cook until almost dry reduced about of its size Add in the jus and stock Bring to a simmer Add salt pepper thyme and bay leaf and cook for minutes Add port Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for minutes While soup is cooking slice baguette into -inch thick slices to make croutons Cook baguette slices at degrees Fahrenheit until golden brown about to minutes Portion soup into an oven-safe bowl or dish Place two croutons on top of soup building a raft for the cheese Place two slices of Swiss cheese on top of croutons Top with a meager ounces of shredded gruyere Transfer bowl s to oven Broil until cheese is golden brown about to minutes Remove from oven and let cool before serving The post Recipe French onion soup from McKendrick s Steak House in Dunwoody appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta