Restaurant Recipes

Karl Ratzsch's has been a famous German restaurant in Milwaukee all my life. Their food is terrific (but too pricey for such as my family, usually). While reading the local paper (The Milwaukee Journal- Sentinel) I came across a regular column where people write in and request restaurant recipes and the restaurant provides it. Since every cream of mushroom soup I've had from a German/ Austrian restaurant or home is good, I know this will be terrific. 

Karl Ratzsch's Cream of Mushroom Soup

Benny Sieu

Karl Ratzsch's Cream of Mushroom Soup
Makes 8 to 10 servings

1 ½ pounds sliced button mushrooms

¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) salted butter

¾ cup flour

6 cups chicken stock

1/3 teaspoon white pepper

1 quart heavy whipping cream

1 cup dry white wine

Pinch of ground nutmeg

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 drop hot pepper sauce

¼ teaspoon onion powder

¼ teaspoon granulated garlic

Garlic Parmesan croutons (see note)

Freshly minced parsley for garnish