Semifinalist: Traditional Chicken Soup
Published March 13, 2013
Submitted by Anat Reschke
Ingredients:
1 large chicken (or 2 small chickens) cut into quarters
2-3 marrow bones
2-3 beef bones
4-5 carrots
4-5 celery stalks (individual, not the bunch)
1-2 onions
Leek
1 tomato
1 green pepper
1 turnip
1 parsnip
Kohlrabi
Bunch of parsley
Bunch of dill
Very large soupspoon of salt
Black pepper (about a tea spoon)
Directions:
1. Wash and peel all vegetables that require peeling.
2. Remove excess fat from chicken (leave skin on).
3. Put all ingredients in a large stockpot and fill pot with cold water.
4. Cover pot and bring to a boil.
5. Lower the flame and simmer for about an hour (or until chicken is tender). Leave the lid a little open, so that steam can escape while simmering.
6. When soup is done, remove ingredients (allowing liquid to remain in pot).
7. Refrigerate the soup for 1-2 days so that the fat coagulates on the top. Scrape the fat off.
8. Return ingredients to the soup, warm, and enjoy!