A Day for Chicken Soup

Introduction

Chicken soup is a soup made by boiling chicken parts or bones in water, with various vegetables and flavorings.

The classic chicken soup consists of a clear broth, often served with small pieces of chicken or vegetables, or with noodles or dumplings, or grains such as rice and barley.

Chicken soup has also acquired the reputation of a folk remedy for colds and flus, and can be found in almsost every part of the globe, it is also considered a classic comfort food.


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Ingredients:

1 Whole chicken
1 medium size onion
2 garlic cloves
2 tsp salt
½ tsp white pepper
4-5 grains allspice
1 small cinnamon stick
1/3 cup rice
1/3 cup chopped fine parsley
1 lemon cut into 6 wedges

Prepare:

Remove the skin from the chicken and put in a large pot in 2 litres (3 ½ pints) water, adding the peeled onion and garlic whole. Add the salt, peeper, allspice and cinnamon and bring to a boil; lower the heat and let simmer for one hour or until the chicken taste’s done. Remove the chicken and strain the liquid in a clean pot. You can serve the chicken with yellow rice or oriental rice or an assortment of vegetables.

Add the rice to the soup and cook for 15 minutes. You may want to adjust the spices. Add the parsley ad boil for another few minutes and serve immediately.

The extra squeeze of lemon juice is optional and adds an extra edge to the flavor.