Signature Dish

Watch Roof Terrace Restaurant Make JFK's Special Clam Chowder Recipe at the Kennedy Center

Host Seth Tillman heads to the Kennedy Center, where Chef Marguerite Bottorf at the Kennedy Center’s ROOF TERRACE RESTAURANT presents an elevated take on JFK’s favorite chowder. The dish begins by rendering Nueske’s bacon for a smoky depth, followed by sweating a “Mirepoix Plus” of onions, carrots, leeks, celery, fennel, and potatoes.

Watch Roof Terrace Restaurant Make JFK's Special Clam Chowder Recipe at the Kennedy Center

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