WHAT izzit about Chicken soup?

[the ringo kid]

A second opinion:

I'd like to but, the fly in the ointment is-I don't care for coconut. It hurts my teeth.

 

[the ringo kid]

Warm tea with honey will help a sore throat; as far as calling in sick being for wimps, I am sure the rest of your coworkers would appreciate you staying home before you get them sick.

Several of them are sick as well. Calling in is really verboten. Management frowns on it-especially when we are now short-handed again due to firings-and those who quit. Ive got to close tonight-short shift-so I can "do" it-and I reckon they'll have me doing something that keeps me away from folks-like restocking items in back or working outdoors.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I'd like to but, the fly in the ointment is-I don't care for coconut. It hurts my teeth.

Take it out of the husk first.

 

[the ringo kid]

Take it out of the husk first.

AHHHHCHOOOOOO....

 

[the ringo kid]

When we're working out at the Y, I make it a point to wash my hands frequently.

I normally do too, but I cant leave until relieved--which is usually about every three hours depending length of shift.

 

[the ringo kid]

When I go to the supermarket I make sure I take one or 2 of the sanitizing wipes at the door and keep them in the cart while I shop,frequently using them as I touch things on the shelves to read labels or place in the cart.

If you work in a market go over to the door often and use the wipes on your hands.

Once home I use a Dial soap pump bottle to wash my hands.They're near every sink in the house.

I carry hand-sanitizer but it doesn't kill the 99.?? % of germs it claims-plus it dries out the skin. I also use Purell wipes when available--which isn't often.

The big problem is rude people intentionally sneezing or coughing in your direction not covering up. Also doing same on the money-and or handing over soaking wet dollars-soaking wet from sweat and??? which grosses me out to no end. I get rid of those bills as fast as possible-whether as a cash drop or???

 

[Onomea]

In Japan, people who are sick, and people who do not want to become sick, in crowded areas — trains, department stores, offices, hospitals, etc. — wear surgical masks. At first it looks really strange, but then you get used to it.

Washing hands as frequently as possible, and using hand sanitizers, as mentioned help. Another tip is to gargle frequently.

 

[chaparrito]

A superior bone broth can be made in a pressure cooker and the endless skimming and fussing of a long cook is avoided. The pressure cooker actually extracts MORE collagen and marrow than the long simmer. My stocks made in the PC will typically have over an inch of thick gelatin on top when cooled. Roast some bones or a chicken carcass, add the bones and a carrot, an onion, chopped celery, a bay leaf, black peppercorns, kosher salt and a handful of whole garlic cloves to your cooker. Fill it with water or half water and half wine or beer. Pressure-cook it on high for 45 minutes to an hour and strain out the solids with a colander. The electrolytes extracted in good broth is what helps a cold. Almost forgot. Red pepper flakes.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

My understanding is that there is serious healing value (whole body) in what are categorically called "bone broth" recipes - stocks and soups that are simmered a long time to extract the nutrients in the bones and get them into the liquid.

I have a chicken soup recipe that I literally simmer for 12-15 hours. I put in a whole chicken, skin and all. What it produces is just wonderful. From a practical standpoint it produces a soup plus stock - which can be used in other recipes. I skim off the stock until the soup contents (deboned chicken, carrots, zucchini and other stuff) is the density I want, and freeze the separated stock. Then when some other recipe I'm making calls for stock or broth I use that instead of store bought.

OR

I believe that that is true, particularly as applies to calcium, but I believe that the soup should be acidic to extract calcium. Tomatoes are the easiest for this, but lemon also works. I think tamarind (sampoloc) does, also, but not everyone has a Chinese store handy for buying Philippine specialties.

Bon appetit, or however it's spelt.

 

[BigBill]

Fresh homemade chicken soup rocks. I like beef barley too heck I like most soups. Making soup is an art by itself. There's a special chef who makes just soups.

I always took Lipton cup of soup hunting too. A warm cup of soup on a cold day of being in the snow surely warms us up.

 

[STCM(SW)]

After roasting a chicken that we have for dinner, I cut off all the meat I want. Boil the whole rest of the bird in a large pot to make my own broth. Celery, carrot slices, onions, garlic slices, bay leaf, pepper corns.
Boil the Egg noodles separately. Some salt and pepper.
After it's cool, freeze in small containers.
Add all together. My wife loves it. Me? Not so much.....
I like Ham hocks and beans soup I make better!

 

[gregintenn]

Bourbon also helps a cold, and tastes a lot better than chicken soup.

 

[meaneyedcatz]

I dunno, when I make it's kinda weak.

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[Grip_Maker's_Wife]

It's unusual to see a chicken soup recipe with tomatoes in it.

I don't think it is unusual. I always add a can of diced tomatoes to my chicken soup. My recipe is exactly like BigWheelZips only I sometimes add garlic especially if I am sick and mine doesn't have turmeric. However, I think that is brilliant to add tumeric since it is supposed to help with colds so I will try that next time. Turmeric milk is a popular drink in India to help with a cold.

Chicken tortilla soup also has tomatoes in it too.

I like making soup. It's an easy complete meal that you can pack a lot of veggies in. A big pot typically lasts 3 days so I don't have to cook every day.

Carl, carry a mini bottle of hand sanitizer with you. Also, keep your hands moisturized at night, straight coconut oil is excellent. Hope you feel better soon.

 

[richardw]

I grew up with a great Mom who made fantastic chicken soup. When I would get a cold or other malady she would feed me chicken soup. She swore it made people better. Well now there is a medical study that indicates she knew what she was talking about. This brief article reports the findings.
The Science of Chicken Soup - The New York Times

 

[eveled]

Sometimes my mom would dump in a can of v-8 to a soup, takes it in a different direction.

I second the earlier mask recommendation. Also I read a cold virus sits in your throat for a day or so before it can enter your system. Gargling with Listerine every night kills the virus before it enters your system. Hot tea or soup has the same effect.

I also read eating your boogers helps your immune system, but thankfully the Listerine is working so I haven't started eating boogers yet!

Seriously think about the surgical mask.

 

[Whitwabit]

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Hot Rum Toddy is what my wife makes for a sore throat .. or after we have been out side working in the cold ..
1 shot of spiced rum
1 tbsp. of honey
1 tbsp. of fresh lemon juice
couple drops of hot sauce
heat to melt honey and mix together in coffee cup with hot water

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

It's unusual to see a chicken soup recipe with tomatoes in it.

It's not a lot. Just one cup of sauce per gallon of liquid. It's just for a little flavor.

We Southern Italians will put tomato sauce on most anything that sits on the stove top long enough. That's why our pantry has half a shelf of different tomato products at the ready.

I don't think it is unusual. I always add a can of diced tomatoes to my chicken soup....

I'll put tomatoes in just about anything, so I think it's great you ladies are using them in Chicken Soup. I make a type of Italian Wedding soup that's chicken based and it uses tomatoes. It's one of my favorites.

My sister has a great recipe for a "White Chili" that calls for chicken, chicken broth, Great Northern (navy) beans, fresh cream, and yellow tomatoes. She calls it a chili, but it's basically a bean soup and it's delicious. The cream makes it very rich.

 

[rwsmith]

Now that sounds....

Sorry to hear your feeling punky.

FWIW, My recipe uses:
Shredded white meat from a Costco rotisserie chicken
Chicken stock fortified with bullion cube
Zucchini
Yellow Squash
Celery
Carrots
Onion
Spinach
Delmonte tomato sauce
Salt
Pepper
Turmeric

Spoon finished chicken soup over a bed of thin Egg Noodles, Orzo, Acini di pepe, or my favorite; Five-cheese Tortellini.

Feel better.

Now that sounds like soup with some body to it.

 

[rwsmith]

Put da lime?

You mean this?

Put da lime in a da coconut and drink 'em bof togetha?


I LOVE soup, of all kinds. Even Campbell's Lime in Coconut Soup. It's right up there with my Minestrone, Lentil, Black Bean, Tomato, Cream of Mushroom, Clam Chowder (Chowdah) etc. etc. etc.