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Happyhippychick

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11. You want to know how to make chicken soup, you ask a Jewish mother

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 11:14 AM

Nov 2017

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You need a soup chicken, not a regular chicken. Regular chicken is too young. You can get a soup chicken at a kosher store. If you don't have that, a regular chicken is second best but will do. Fill a stock pot with cold water and the chicken, add in some turkey wings if you can. Boil gently and keep scooping out the foam. When the foam is gone add in the veggies: turnips, parsnips, onion, carrot, celery, dill, garlic cloves. Boil gently, partially covered, three hours. Strain it all, toss everything except for the beautiful golden broth. Add salt and pepper.

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Store bought chicken broth [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2017 OP

Homemade PJMcK Nov 2017 #1

Oh, I totally agree on homemade. Maybe I am putting too much water Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2017 #3

Have you tried roasting the bones first? blaze Nov 2017 #25

Like the meat is on them..? Debone? Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2017 #37

No meat on the bones. blaze Nov 2017 #40

thanks for link !! Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2017 #49

Roasting the bones works wonder. Scoopster Nov 2017 #51

Stock ingredients PJMcK Nov 2017 #31

Try Gordon Ransay's method A HERETIC I AM Nov 2017 #48

I like to keep a jar of a soup base 'paste', on hand Siwsan Nov 2017 #2

Interesting on bone broth. Think there is something about Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2017 #4

I strip the breast meat from the carcass, before putting it in the cooker Siwsan Nov 2017 #7

Now I am hungry for chicken soup. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #36

Me too. I made a lot of my own broth, but Hortensis Nov 2017 #42

I'll have to try that Better Than Bouillon Siwsan Nov 2017 #43

Do. Sometimes the regular-salt variety is the only Hortensis Nov 2017 #44

When I roast a chicken, I stuff it full, with fresh herbs Siwsan Nov 2017 #45

I love herbs and garlic, my favorite ice cream flavor in fact. Hortensis Nov 2017 #46

I buy those rotisserie chickens sold in the stores (Cosco, Kroger). After eating the meat, Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #5

Those do make amazing soup! Siwsan Nov 2017 #8

Yes and the price at Coscos is not bad. I found you have to use two carcasses to make the best soup Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #9

I wish there was a Costco near me - the closest is over 40 miles away Siwsan Nov 2017 #10

I make a Mexican rice soup the is really good, but any chicken soup recipe works. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #12

I stock up on and freeze whole chickens when they go on sale Siwsan Nov 2017 #13

I love to roast a chicken too, along the lines you mention. I add lemon. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #14

I buy my noodles at Aldi's. The brand is Deutsche Kuche Siwsan Nov 2017 #18

Thanks I will look for it. The Aldi's in my area is very small and mostly carries paper products Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #19

I've read that they are doing some major changes to Aldi's stores Siwsan Nov 2017 #20

That would be great. I remember about ten years ago when Aldi's was a real grocery store. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #21

Mine has about 3/4 of an aisle stock with non grocery stuff Siwsan Nov 2017 #22

I need to go back and look for the items you describe. I was clueless and shocked Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #23

and I use those carcasses to make chix SOUP, elleng Nov 2017 #34

Yes if I use two chicken carcasses the homemade broth is amazing. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #35

Costco organic n/t Brainstormy Nov 2017 #6

That's what I buy. GentryDixon Nov 2017 #33

You want to know how to make chicken soup, you ask a Jewish mother Happyhippychick Nov 2017 #11

I haven't made a 'whole chicken' soup in a long time! Siwsan Nov 2017 #15

It's the best. And stewing hen is perfect! Happyhippychick Nov 2017 #24

Another great ingredient is a leek..mild and Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2017 #39

For store bought Polly Hennessey Nov 2017 #16

Up here in Canada: Saviolo Nov 2017 #17

I tried chicken broth in a carton ONE TIME and went back to cans. Demit Nov 2017 #26

What I like about broth in a carton is that you don't have to use up PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #52

What I didn't like was that the carton broth was bad when I opened it. Demit Nov 2017 #53

If the carton broth was bad PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #55

Who says I didn't? Demit Nov 2017 #56

I often use Saffron Road chicken broth. madaboutharry Nov 2017 #27

I have stopped buying that brand irisblue Nov 2017 #28

Kitchen Accomplice concentrated chicken broth... LakeArenal Nov 2017 #29

Remember, Wellstone ruled Nov 2017 #30

I use Costco broth and add some Better than Bouillon to give it oomph. TygrBright Nov 2017 #32

Love all these suggestions! northoftheborder Nov 2017 #38

Wings are the best. Chicken wings and turkey wings. Roasted in the oven until browned, japple Nov 2017 #41

Thanks for tip J !!! I will try Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2017 #58

What I use dem in texas Nov 2017 #47

I have had good luck with Giant Eagle's own brand Organic stock... Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #50

When I was growing up locks Nov 2017 #54

WE like College Inn. trof Nov 2017 #57