Meet Swiss Onion Soup, French Onion’s Creamy Midwestern Cousin

Meet Swiss Onion Soup, French Onion’s Creamy Midwestern Cousin

From old cookbooks to modern menus, this creamy soup is proof that French onion has plenty of room for reinvention. Swiss onion soup has been on the menu of Schuler’s Restaurant & Pub in Marshall, Michigan, for over 30 years. Courtesy of Schuler's Restaurant & PubWhen chef Michael Zentner told me he was developing a riff on “Swiss onion soup” for Merci — the Charleston, South Carolina, restaurant that he co-owns with his wife, Courtney — I hesit…