Chicken Soup Soothes the Soul, and Cures the Flu
This week was pretty busy at work, and I only had one day off. On my one day off I was lucky enough to get up early, and take my little brother to the doctors because he had the Flu. After it was confirmed that he actually had the flu I sent him to bed with lots of fluids, and things to keep him occupied. He told me that he was hungry, and wanted soup for lunch, But he doesn’t like soup from a can… how spoiled can a 16 year old get. Lucky enough for him I know how to make homemade soup.
Homemade Soup
4oz butter
celery chopped
onions cut dine
carrots chopped
pepper diced
thyme
bouquet garni – cheesecloth containing whole black peppercorns, bay leaves knotted so the condense doesn’t come out.
celery salt
fresh garlic
salt to taste
parsley
pepper to taste
water about 3-4 quarts
left over chicken, bones, skin, and all
The great thing about soup is that you can add all the scraps you want. You can used vegetables that are starting to wilt, if that is all you have, no one will know, it just a little added flavor.
That being said there are no measurements for the vegetables, use as much or as little as you would like!
Method:
Melt butter in a large soup pot add celery carrots, and onions. Let them cook down until they are soft. Then add all other vegetables. Add water, chicken (chicken, bones, skin and other scraps) season and let simmer for hours for maximum flavor. Before serving do not forget to remove bones!
Enjoy
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Hello fellow bloggers. My name is Bailey, but you can call me Bae. I am a 22 year old college graduate, and an aspiring pastry chef. I have recently been released into the real, wild, culinary world, and I am slowly finding my way. In the midst of it all I plan on exploring restaurants, pursuing food photography, critiquing recipes as well as creating my own, as well as reading as many chef biographies as my free time allows. I think it is important to know about the chefs that have paved the way for us fellow culinarians. It also allows you to sound educated when conversing with others in the field. I am very excited to see where this adventure takes me; I hope you will come along for the ride!
