How long do you leave chicken soup on for?

Gold Member Joined: Mar 21 2006 Posts: 2052

I'am just about to go to bed and have some chicken soup on. It's on a very low heat, it's been on for around an hour and a half. Would you leave it on for the night or turn it off? I know some people that would leave it on but would you advice it? Thanks in advance.
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Silver Member Joined: Jun 12 2006 Posts: 963

will you be getting up for a baby or someone? and how long is your night for?
in other words, if you think you can shut it in about 4-5 hours (and it's on the lowest flame) then I would think it's ok.

I used to put up chicken thursday night right before going to bed then I would make an alarm clock for 5 or 6 am (depending on when I put it up) and it always worked for me.

Gold Member Joined: Mar 21 2006 Posts: 2052

No, my night is untill 7:30 in the morning it is 12:23 now.

Silver Member Joined: Jun 12 2006 Posts: 963

then I would put it into the fridge and continue cooking it tomorrow morning. unless you want to make an alarm clock to ring in about 2-3 hours.

(I let my chicken soup cook for at least 4 hours...)

Gold Member Joined: Mar 21 2006 Posts: 2052

I definately do not fancy an alarm call in 2 to 3 hours, thanks for you advice and Good Night.

my chicken soup goes for hours like 6 my DH loves it turning the rich brown color Smile

I've cooked chicken soup on low flame as long as 8 hours. I never cook it less than 6.

Gold Member Joined: Nov 14 2004 Posts: 1741

I always put up the soup at night. Dh works until about 2 usualy on thurs. sohe turns it off when he gets home. That will usualy be between 6 & 8 hours. Then in the morning I put it in the fridge so I can skim it later. Every once in while dh forgets then the soup cooks until about 7 am. It's always fine, just don't get to skim it as well.

Silver Member Joined: Sep 14 2005 Posts: 677

wow! I've never heard of cooking soup so long. I do my soup for 2 hrs.

Gold Member Joined: Mar 30 2006 Posts: 1415

I cook my soup for an hour and I always get rave reviews!

Posted: Mon, Sep 18 2006, 9:53 pm Post subject:

If I leave it on for too long, my kids call it chulent.

Active Poster Joined: May 15 2006 Posts: 47

I put mine up about 8-9pm and it get turned off about 6-7-8am depending on when everyone gets up.

Gold Member Joined: Jan 29 2006 Posts: 1142

I can't believe what I am reading here! What happens to the actual chicken when it cooks for so long? Is there anything edible left in the pot? Doesn't it resemble pieces of thinned out washcloths? I never heard of cooking chicken soup for so long. 1 - 2 hours at most is what I'm familiar with.

I would love to poll how long people cook their Shabbos fish. Let's hear it - an offshoot to this thread - Imas, for how long do you cook your Shabbos fish?

Platinum Member Joined: Aug 01 2005 Posts: 16880

I sometimes cook my soup for about 4 hours. low simmered chicken soup is absolutely delicious.

Fish? about 1 3/4 hours total - 1/2 hour the gefilte, another 1 1/4 with the slices. Withsalmon it's less.
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