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Mike's Chicken Carcassa (9 hour) Soup "Did you pick-up a roast chicken and now you're not sure what to do with the leftovers (the carcass)? Dig out your crock pot!" -Roast chicken leftovers (the cooked chicken carcass), whole. -One onion, chopped. -Two large carrots, chopped. -Two celery stalks, chopped. -One large potato, chopped. -Two green onions, finely chopped. -One glove of garlic, chopped. -Six cups of cold water. -Two tablespoons of chicken soup stalk. -Salt (some), pepper (some more), oregano (lots). -Cook in crock pot for 6-7 hours on high. -Remove carcass and bones with slotted spoon (note: there will be many bones and pieces of bone, so be sure to get it all). -NOTE: IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO REMOVE ALL THE BONES (CHOKING HAZARD). See the suggestions below for handling the bones. -Add one cup of cooked rice or noodles. -Continue to heat on LOW for 2-3 hours. -Serve. -Let me know how it goes. mbenny@ckpg.com Hey Mike,
I have a suggestion to a potential problem with the many small bones that could get left in the soup and become a choking hazard...use a loose knitted cheesecloth and wrap the carcass, as you put it, in the cheesecloth. Tie it in a small knot or use butcher's string. Once the soup is done, wring out the cloth of its juices in the pot and discard the cloth. I was told that this is a method used for spices, especially leafy spices such as bay leaves. I had one sharp leaf stuck in my throat once after having a soup and the chef looked a little panicked because he said that all the sharp edged spices get wrapped in cheese cloth for easy removal to prevent choking.
Man, my throat was sore for a while.
Jacquie
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