Showing posts with label Soup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Soup. Show all posts

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Amazing Mushroom Soup

blend mushrooms together with milk. cook
until it bubbles then done.

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Samgyetang: Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup

You can purchase an instant Samgyetang pack at a Korean supermarket with all the herbs assembled. 
Remove the skin so there is less fat in the soup.
Take the chicken out and cut into quarters and serve on a plate.
Skim the top with a ladle to remove excess fat and grease.

Sam gye tang is Korean for Ginseng Chicken Soup. Sam means Ginseng. Gye means chicken and Tang means soup. In Chinese the soup is called Yun Sum Gai Tong. In Chinese culture, chicken ginseng soup is similar however the chicken is never stuffed. Both the Chinese and Korean believe ginseng has healing properties and both cultures consume this soup to prevent sickness. According to Paul Ng, a master of Traditional Chinese Medicine, ginseng is never consumed when one is sick because it is believed that the sickness will be trapped inside the person. So remember, when consuming this soup just know that it is a type of medicine.

Ingredients:

1 free range chicken
6 garlic cloves
1 cup sticky rice
1 young ginseng root
1/2 cup of dried ginseng
1/2 cup dried red dates

Cooking Instructions:

1. Wash, and remove the skin from your free range chicken. Using a normal young hen will result it tonnes of fat.
2. stuff the chicken with the garlic, sticky rice, ginseng root, dried ginseng, and dates.
3. Place the stuffed chicken in a pot with 2L of water and place on high heat.
4. When the pot begins to boil turn the heat down to medium for 1 hour.
5. After the 1 hour mark, take the chicken out and serve on a plate with soya sauce to dip.
6. Skim the top of the soup to remove excess fat and serve hot.

When You are Sick Drink Chicken Soup: Easy and Fast Relief for Your Common Cold

In Canada, people are always getting sick because of the cold. The solution? Chicken Soup! Chicken soup is known to have healing properties when battling the common cold. Chicken Soup both hydrates and provides essential nutrients for the body. When your date is sick make chicken soup.

Ingredients:

1 whole free range chicken
1 bag of carrots
1 stalk of celery
1 onion
1 cup white wine
1 table spoon dried parsley
1 table spoon dried orgeno
1 table spoon dried basil
2 L of water

Cooking Instructions:

1. To prep your chicken remove the skin, head, and feet. Many butchers will gladly remove the skin and other undesirable parts for you if you ask them.

2. Once it has been cleaned place it in 2L of water and boil.

2. As the chicken is boiling, peel 1 bag of carrots and chop into thrids. Add it to the pot.

3. Clean and chop the celery into thirds and add to the pot.

4. Add all the dry spices and the cup of wine to the broth and boil for 2 hours.

5. Enjoy and Get Better!