Chicken soup

Posted: Mon, Dec 20 2004, 6:01 pm Post subject:

Didi - do you want to try again, another recipe? This is my mother's recipe and it makes the best soup ever.

You take an eighth of chicken (preferably bottoms) for each person. One carrot and one stalk of celery per person, one whole medium onion and a clove of garlic for every four portions, likewise a medium petrushka (parsley root) and maybe half a parsnip. You could also put in some celery root if you find any in the shop. Add a glass of water per portion plus one or two more "for the pot". Bring the water and vegetables to a slow simmer and cook for about 20 minutes and then add the chicken. Keep at a low simmer (if you let the soup boil, it'll turn cloudy.) Half an hour later add one zucchini and a bit later add lots of dill and parsley. If you can't get Gush Katif, you can use regular herbs and put them in a garni bag (or a light colored knee-hi, shh, don't tell anyone). It gives less taste, but still some. Also don't forget salt and pepper to taste. Don't overcook the soup. Ideally, it should be just barely cooked when Shabbos begins so that it can cook a bit more until the seuda. The idea is for it to have a light yet rich taste. When serving, be careful not to dig around too much in the pot, or you'll break apart the vegetables and then the soup will become cloudy.

Try it! My mother is a Hungarian cook - no better cooks around!

Platinum Member Joined: Sep 20 2004 Posts: 17151

sounds good, but I thought the longer a chicken soup cooks, the better?

and Didi - cook it with the skin on
after it cools off, and you refrigerate it, you will be able to skim off the fat

that's if you make the soup in advance, of course Smile

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I actually let the chicken boil first, then I spill out the water and add new water (makes it lower in fat), and only then do I add the vegetables. I cut up all the vegetables (onion, zuchinni, sweet potato, carrots), add salt, pepper and dried parsley. Let it cook for 2-3 hours. Delicious.

Posted: Mon, Dec 20 2004, 8:44 pm Post subject:

I do the same thing Dina.
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OK maybe after I finish the flopped soup that is in the fridge, maybe I will try again. thanks again for all your help

Posted: Mon, Dec 20 2004, 11:19 pm Post subject:

I didn't know you could ruin chicken soup. Whats so bad about your soup? Is it too salty, too watery or oily. Maybe your soup isn't a flop but just different from you moms.
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Posted: Tue, Dec 21 2004, 7:27 am Post subject:

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so you think that reheated soup is not as good?

I find that often soup improves with age! Maybe not chicken soup?

what's the secret to a clear (not cloudy) bowl of chicken soup? just not boiling?

and another question: do matzo balls (kneidlach) freeze well in the soup?

and sarahd - what are you doing with the celery, carrot, zucchini - dicing them? chunks?

and what about dill and parsley from bottles of spices?

Posted: Thu, Dec 23 2004, 12:36 pm Post subject:

Motek, by me the matzah balls freeze well in the soup.
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Posted: Thu, Dec 23 2004, 1:58 pm Post subject:

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Posted: Thu, Dec 23 2004, 2:57 pm Post subject:

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it comes in small plastic boxes

what can you do with leftover dill and parsley? how long does it last in the fridge?

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I use dry and it comes out fine! In fact I use dill seed and not dill. I like it better that way. My husband loves my soup and my mil was here last year and is still talking about it. She can't wait to come in three weeks to have soup! LOL!

Motek... when I get fresh dill I use it for salmon. This is what I do...

dill (chopped fine), lemon juice, mayo mix. Take your salmon and cut it into pieces. Take puff pastry and put a bit of the mayo mixture down. Put salmon on top. put some more mayo. Close up pastry. Bake at like 425 (I think) until puffy and brown.

Sometimes I make it for Shabbos when I am going all fancy.

sara

Posted: Thu, Dec 23 2004, 4:14 pm Post subject:

or skip the fancy puff dough and simply pour lemon juice on the salmon and sprinke with the dill and some salt. easy quick and delicious!!
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my mother puts turkey necks into her soup, its supposed to add flavor.

Posted: Thu, Dec 23 2004, 5:36 pm Post subject:

You can use parsley in some salads. I use mine in chick pea salad; if you want the recipe I can give it to you. You can use dill in vegetable soups too.

Posted: Sun, Dec 26 2004, 9:41 am Post subject:

I personally find that my chicken soup has way more flavor when I use just bones - and lots of them - I usually have at least 1/2 a pot of bones.

One of the best chicken soups I had was made by a man who put his chicken in the water and put the pot in the oven overnight. he added veggies the next day - it was a very full bodied soup. I've done it a few times myself, and it always comes out yummy.

Didi if your mom makes such good soup, why don't you go over and watch your mom making soup - then your husband will have it just the way he likes it?
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CS- I have and it still is a no go.

B""H she only lives 4 blocks away, so picking up soup is not an issue erev shabbat. And my daughter actually enjoy's that she is getting Bubbies soup on friday night.

Posted: Wed, May 02 2007, 1:34 am Post subject: Your Chicken soup

What do you put in your chicken soup recipe? I realized everyone has just the slightest variation, but it ends up making the soup taste so different- everyone's chicken soup is special to their family- I've never tasted two of the same chicken soup.

Whats in yours including veggies, seasoning, etc?