tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435264559296251510.post364865054174458826..comments2024-02-11T03:48:42.072-05:00Comments on (Never) Too Many Cooks: Jewish penicillin (aka Chicken soup with matzo balls)goodfountainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08786684135763421376noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435264559296251510.post-87490369240050298962011-01-07T09:39:11.142-05:002011-01-07T09:39:11.142-05:00oops.. seltzer water also and if I can find them, ...oops.. seltzer water also and if I can find them, chicken feet. They really make a difference when it comes to real chicken flavor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435264559296251510.post-29262255257592174162011-01-07T09:36:52.916-05:002011-01-07T09:36:52.916-05:00Here is where I differ.. First - I only use a stew...Here is where I differ.. First - I only use a stewing hen otherwise the meat is useless. I take chicken out after 4 hours and pull meat apart and reserve to add later then I strain the entire batch to catch just the stock. I then put in the refrigerator over night and skim the fat in the am to use for my Matzo balls. Also for the matzo balls I separate the eggs and wish the whites till firm Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435264559296251510.post-66013500666295552172010-01-08T00:00:58.938-05:002010-01-08T00:00:58.938-05:00I use seltzer instead of water for the matzoh ball...I use seltzer instead of water for the matzoh balls.<br />I do as you do and don't tie anything up. I take the chickie out and debone, etc. as I love eating the cartillage (yes I am your weird aunt, I love it... I must be missing something in my diet), I add an extra onion and turnip and parsnip as I love them. I throw in whole carrots not the little ones as my mother did.<br />Much easierABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034035980682370632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435264559296251510.post-38291100984327685282010-01-07T22:16:21.320-05:002010-01-07T22:16:21.320-05:00Oh, YUM!Oh, YUM!meshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852797289245991484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435264559296251510.post-13071213370195374112010-01-07T17:39:28.364-05:002010-01-07T17:39:28.364-05:00I'll have to admit that the one good thing tha...I'll have to admit that the one good thing that came out of dating a Jewish guy for 3 years in college is that I learned to make really good matzo ball soup. :)<br /><br />CarrieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435264559296251510.post-15997669160610312722010-01-07T14:22:46.721-05:002010-01-07T14:22:46.721-05:00I must state here and now that I don't like so...I must state here and now that I don't like soup so to say this tempted me is saying A LOT. I do however make broth or soup bases (for Thanksgiving gravy, for example, or stew, or soup for dh and the kids). Anyhow, I never ever bother starting with pure water: I start with organic, chicken broth, and poach the chicken in that. An alternative fix if lack of simmering or dislike of bouillon Leilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16913921486351468061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435264559296251510.post-45904100005246465142010-01-07T13:04:34.674-05:002010-01-07T13:04:34.674-05:00Oh, gawd, that looks delicious. I have not made ho...Oh, gawd, that looks delicious. I have not made homemade chicken soup in such a long time. Mm!<br /><br />You have just inspired me. I am going to make it next weekend. No matzoh balls unfortunately but I do have a recipe for GF dumplings I been wanting to try.goodfountainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786684135763421376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435264559296251510.post-25555404554954735612010-01-07T12:28:34.371-05:002010-01-07T12:28:34.371-05:00(My computer's acting weird; my apologies for ...(My computer's acting weird; my apologies for all the typos above!)TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09490117693253485044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435264559296251510.post-34154792392630416602010-01-07T12:27:23.914-05:002010-01-07T12:27:23.914-05:00Kristen...I'm lazy! I leave everything in the ...Kristen...I'm lazy! I leave everything in the pot. The chicken falls off the bones, as you said. Then, as I ladel out the soup to serve it, I will throw away bones, pick out skin, cartillage, etc<br /> If I put it into a soup tureen, I do that as I transfer it.<br /><br />I find that having all the veggies, herbs, etc, all the way through gives the soup more taste; adding them at the end TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09490117693253485044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435264559296251510.post-84236075544863738822010-01-07T08:15:18.617-05:002010-01-07T08:15:18.617-05:00I'm glad Kristen asked about the chicken, I wa...I'm glad Kristen asked about the chicken, I was wondering the same thing.<br /><br />I have some really fond memories of a childhood friend's mom's homemade chicken and matzo ball soup. I don't care how many ways I make my soup with rice, etc...NOTHING compares to the real deal. *sigh* Do they make GF matzo?Niksmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715465327343655483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435264559296251510.post-76885578657247008892010-01-07T07:42:29.441-05:002010-01-07T07:42:29.441-05:00Okay, I'm curious about a couple of things. I ...Okay, I'm curious about a couple of things. I make my chicken soup more or less the same way, but once the chicken is cooked thru and falling off the bones, I remove it and strain the broth (cheesecloth is great for this step), then I pull the chicken off the bones, remove the skin, shred it and add it back into the pot. At this point, I add my chopped vegies, fresh herbs, noodles or rice (kristen spinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099514779097752438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435264559296251510.post-28801503880854152742010-01-07T01:26:44.349-05:002010-01-07T01:26:44.349-05:00So happy! Foster Farms chicken is on sale at Safew...So happy! Foster Farms chicken is on sale at Safeway right now. Bet you can guess what I'm doing this weekend! <br /><br />P.S. One can never make too many matzoh balls!Greenhttp://www.ramblingsofagreenyogurt.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com