Chicken Broth Preparation

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken (ready to cook, about 1.2 kg)
• 2 carrots
• 200 g celery root
• 0.5 stalk leek
• 2 sprigs parsley
• 2 onions
• 0.5 tbsp sea salt
• 1 tsp peppercorns
• 2 Bay leaves

Instructions

1. 1.

   Step 1:

2. 2.

   Wash the whole chicken thoroughly inside and out.

3. 3.

   Step 2:

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   Wash, clean, or peel the vegetables. Rinse the parsley and shake dry. Quarter the onions with skins on, roughly chop the rest of the vegetables.

5. 5.

   Step 3:

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   Place the vegetables and chicken in a pot and pour enough cold water to cover everything.

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   Step 4:

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   Add salt, peppercorns, and bay leaves, then bring the soup to a boil.

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   Step 5:

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    Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer gently for about 1½ hours on medium heat, skimming foam as needed. Add more water if necessary.

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    Step 6:

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    After cooking time ends, remove the chicken from the broth. Line a strainer with cheesecloth and strain the broth into another pot.

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    Step 7:

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    Optionally remove skin from the chicken meat, detach from bones, shred finely, and use as soup garnish.

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    Step 8:

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    Use the broth for soups or sauces, or freeze in portions.