Chicken Foot Soup
CA Kate z9
10 months ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (24)
Related Discussions
Chicken Feet! Chicken Feet!
Comments (59)RachelEllen, I know you didn't ask me, and Maria's description is wholly accurate, but there is an easier way to pluck chickens if one is plucking several at a time: Put a steel drum full of water on a brick platform and arrange a torch burner beneath it so the water comes to a rapid boil. Grab a (freshly killed) chicken by the feet with some loooong tongs and dip it in the boiling water for a few seconds, then fire up your plucking machine! There are different configurations for plucking machines, but ours was a motorized horizontal cylinder with soft rubber fingers protrubing from the drum. One holds one's scalded chicken by the feet above the spinning cylinder and it ever-so-gently pulls all the feathers off as it rotates quickly. It's the only really fun part of the process to be honest. More than ten chickens can be plucked this way in the time it takes to hand pluck one. As for slaughtering your own chickens, it can be done quickly and with dignity by just about anyone. Your best bet is to ask someone who has several (get a referral from the place that sells you your chicks) that need dispatching and ask to come help/learn....See MoreDill in chicken soup? And other soup comments.
Comments (8)I like to put basil in chicken soup. If I don't have noodles I scramble eggs and add a little salt and mix in flour until thick but still pourable. Pour into the boiling chicken broth while stirring. Make it as thick as you want it and it does get thicker as it boils or sets. We have always added cinnamon to our chicken soup after we dish it up. My friends family always added nutmeg but I don't like nutmeg....See MoreRECIPE: Chicken Soup -can you subsitute chicken parts?
Comments (8)You can use any part of a chicken that you find on sale for making chicken broth. I buy packages of chicken necks & backs just for making broth. Not a whole lot of meat, but it really doesn't matter if you simmer the broth for several hours. By the time you're done, the meat has pretty much given up all its flavor. If your goal is to make broth & use the meat for soup, I think legs, and especially thighs, are a good choice. They are more flavorful than breasts and hold up to long cooking. As far as too much broth, you don't need to fill your dutch oven. Just make the amount of water equal to what you want to finally end up with. Or, you could make a larger amount and freeze the extra broth. However, there's absolutely no reason why you can't use a smaller saucepan with just a few pieces of chicken. I think browning the chicken pieces either in the stock pot or in the oven adds a richer flavor to the chicken broth. I always include a chunked up carrot, onion, and celery stalk, along with a bay leaf, some whole black peppercorns, and a couple of whole allspice. The longer you simmer the broth, the deeper and fuller the flavor. I usually strain the broth using a strainer lined with some cheesecloth & toss all the solids. However, if I have used some really meaty chicken pieces, I remove the bones & skin and set the meat aside for use later. Then I refrigerate the broth overnight & scrape off the congealed fat. If I'm making soup with the strained & de-fatted broth, I'll use fresh vegetables....See MoreLemon chicken soup, apples and Siamese cats
Comments (14)I like eccentrics too. I also love nerds with narrow obsessive areas of knowledge. In this case I got a truncated lecture on the careful study of and collectability of buttons. I think people think I am more than a bit odd with a dollop of nerdiness. I will research avgolemeno. I think my half Greek cousin makes this soup. This particular soup didn’t have orzo. I made pink applesauce with the black Oxford apples mixed with some of the Canadian Strawberry apples from my dad’s place....See MoreCA Kate z9
10 months agodcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m
10 months agoCA Kate z9 thanked dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o mCA Kate z9
10 months agoCA Kate z9
10 months agoCA Kate z9
10 months ago
Related Stories
GREAT HOME PROJECTSIs a Backyard Chicken Coop Right for You?
Find out the features to include in a backyard chicken coop, and see how to build or buy one
Full StoryGARDENING AND LANDSCAPINGChicken Coops That Rule the Roost
These 8 chicken coops designed by Houzz users will have you clucking in admiration — and maybe even planning a henhouse of your own
Full StoryTINY HOUSESHouzz TV: Step Inside One Woman’s 140-Square-Foot Dream Home
You may have seen the story on Houzz — now check out the video tour of Vina Lustado’s warm and welcoming tiny house
Full StoryFARM YOUR YARDRaise the Roost: You Won’t Believe These Next-Level Chicken Coops
With designs as fresh as the eggs they house, these 8 creative coops are worth crowing about
Full StorySMALL KITCHENSA Pullout Countertop Adds Function to a 90-Square-Foot Kitchen
See how a tucked-away workspace near the stove gives this family of 4 the prep area they need
Full StoryOUTBUILDINGSQuirky Meets Practical in a Dallas Chicken Coop
These hens have a stylish backyard coop built from recycled materials
Full StoryFARM YOUR YARDHouzz Call: Show Us Your One-of-a-Kind Chicken Coops
Do you have a fun or stylish backyard shelter for your feathered friends? Post your pictures and stories in the Comments!
Full StoryINSPIRING GARDENSChickens, Chess and Swimming Star in a Silicon Valley Yard
Some fowl play is afoot in these outdoor rooms, but the family members and their many guests have a pretty good time too
Full StoryGARDENING AND LANDSCAPINGRaise Backyard Chickens Without Ruffling Neighbors' Feathers
Before you build a coop in the backyard, follow these strategies to help keep your neighbors from squawking
Full StoryFARM YOUR YARDShe Built a Chicken Coop and Was Surprised by What Happened Next
A Southern California homeowner and animal lover shares her building tips and advice on raising happy backyard hens
Full Story
annie1992