How do you spice your chicken soup?

Executive Member Joined: Feb 17 2008 Posts: 267

I can't give you exact measurements as to how many vegtables or chicken, I use, but there is a spice called chawayeg (yeminite soup spice)...the result is amazing!! I think it is tumeric mixed with cumin. but the longer I cook it the better it comes out. definately. I have never heard of garlic though, I think it is worth a try.ausome to hear about all the ways of making one simple dish. thanks everyone!
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Msctwg

Silver Member Joined: Nov 18 2007 Posts: 944

we love our chicken soup. it consists of: zuchinni, carrots, sweet potato, parsnip, onion, frozen garlic clove, chicken breast, and salt. it is extremely flavorful. I put in A LOT of veggies so that theres basically no room left in the pot. as the water cooks away I add more water. I let it cook and simmer for a long time. it cooks/simmers for about four hours. then I let it sit for about an hour til it cools. then I put it in the fridge and the flavors blend together. then it gets reheated. Thats it. Basically, use LOTS of veggies and LOTS of salt and let the flavors simmer/ blend together for a LONG time and your soup will be awesome.

Gold Member Joined: May 12 2008 Posts: 1282

My soup is AMAZING.
I put it up first thing Friday morning and leave it up all day, but if I don't think I'll have time I put it up Thursday night and leave it on a low fire until shabbos starts.
Anything I don't eat with the soup (like the bones, turnip, dill, etc, I put into a net and take that out before shabbos starts).
I put in:
bones or chicken wings (wings are cleaner)
fresh dill
fresh parsley
a bay leaf
zuchinni
celery
carrots
turnip
parsnip
onion
sweet potato (this is a secret ingredient. makes the soup golden and delicious!)
kohlrabi
celery root
lots of salt
black pepper

comes out AMAZING!

Gold Member Joined: Sep 22 2009 Posts: 1745

Wow this got almost as much replies as the frikkin skirt thread and with no name calling! Smile

Thanks everyone!
Here is what I did at the end:
I used bones of one chicken including the wings and neck, onion, cloves of half a garlic, potatoes, carrots, zucchini, celery root and dill. I added salt and pepper and let it cook for five hours (three just the chicken and two with the veggies) It came out better but not perfect.
Next time I think I'll cook it for even longer and with everything in it for the whole time. I'll add more salt and also a sweet potato.
Thanks again everyone! with your help I'll eventually get to great soup Smile