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Popular fowl chicken soup

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Chicken soup is a classic comfort food that is traditionally served when someone is sick. The essence of chicken soup comes from slowly simmering chicken in a stock, which provides nourishment and healing properties, especially when Chinese herbs are added. In modern times, young chickens known as broiler chickens are commonly used to make the broth, whereas in the past older chickens were used. The basic broth contains chicken pieces, water, salt, pepper and cubed vegetables like onions, carrots and celery.

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Popular Fowl: Chicken Soup Besides an umbrella, raincoat and a pair of galoshes, something steaming on a cold, rainy day should help keep you warm. A bowl of chicken soup, homemade most especially, should be ready and waiting for you when you get home. A classic comfort food, chicken soup recipes abound especially those that are cooked from scratch. It is comforting as the warmth that emanates from it, as soothing as the delicious broth from chicken and herbs. It is also traditionally served when someone is suffering from a cold or is sick. The essence of this soup is usually derived from slowly simmering or boiling chicken in a stock. Not only does it provide nourishment for the stomach and ones spirits but it also offers healing properties especially when added with Chinese herbs. No wonder chicken soup is synonymous to folk remedy especially for colds and flu as described in Wikipedia.
In the old days, the chicken used in making the broth was the old hen, especially in American cuisine. These are the soup hens, which has no use for roasting or frying since its meat is tough. In modern times, as discussed further in the Wikipedia, young chickens (also known as broiler chickens) are used nowadays in place of the old hen which has become scarce. The broth from the chicken is usually started with basic ingredients of the chicken pieces, water, salt, pepper, and uniformly cubed vegetables like onions, carrots and celery. Flavors may be added through other vegetables, herbs, spices and liquids like milk and cream. Into the soup, one could add something more to make it substantial, such as vermicelli noodles, egg and flour dumplings, and grains like barley. Vary the spices and herbs you use so there would be something new when you serve chicken soup. You dont have to be sick to partake of it. Learn more about Chicken soup.

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Popular fowl chicken soup

  • 1. Popular Fowl: Chicken Soup Besides an umbrella, raincoat and a pair of galoshes, something steaming on a cold, rainy day should help keep you warm. A bowl of chicken soup, homemade most especially, should be ready and waiting for you when you get home. A classic comfort food, chicken soup recipes abound especially those that are cooked from scratch. It is comforting as the warmth that emanates from it, as soothing as the delicious broth from chicken and herbs. It is also traditionally served when someone is suffering from a cold or is sick. The essence of this soup is usually derived from slowly simmering or boiling chicken in a stock. Not only does it provide nourishment for the stomach and ones spirits but it also offers healing properties especially when added with Chinese herbs. No wonder chicken soup is synonymous to folk remedy especially for colds and flu as described in Wikipedia.
  • 2. In the old days, the chicken used in making the broth was the old hen, especially in American cuisine. These are the soup hens, which has no use for roasting or frying since its meat is tough. In modern times, as discussed further in the Wikipedia, young chickens (also known as broiler chickens) are used nowadays in place of the old hen which has become scarce. The broth from the chicken is usually started with basic ingredients of the chicken pieces, water, salt, pepper, and uniformly cubed vegetables like onions, carrots and celery. Flavors may be added through other vegetables, herbs, spices and liquids like milk and cream. Into the soup, one could add something more to make it substantial, such as vermicelli noodles, egg and flour dumplings, and grains like barley. Vary the spices and herbs you use so there would be something new when you serve chicken soup. You dont have to be sick to partake of it. Learn more about Chicken soup.