Re: SCD Intro Chicken Broth

[Guest guest]

> I followed Elaine's directions for making chicken broth, but the

> broth came out very oily and thick.

>

> Any suggestions?

>

> Laurie Callahan

> mom to 7.5yrs PDD, SCD 2 months

Well, oily and thick would not be how I would describe the problem I

had when I made it, but I'll tell you tips I learned after the first

time:

Keep the carrots and celery whole, or cut just enough to get them

into your pan.

some people put the carrots, celery, etc into a mesh bag or tied up

cheesecloth and then into the pot. This allows the veg to flavor

the broth, as water can flow through the bag, but keeps the " pieces "

in.

dump the cooked soup through a colander into another container. All

the chicken, bones, veg, etc should be caught in the colander. You

can then pick through this to save the chicken meat pieces and

return to soup. Also the carrots.

After you drain it (above), put the broth in the fridge for a couple

of hours. This will solidify the fat on top of the broth (which

will also gelatinize). Skim off as much of the fat layer as you can

with a big spoon and discard. Warm up the gelatinized broth, then

add back the chicken, pureed carrots.

Hope this helps.

-- Sue, mom to Adam and

SCD 3.5 months

[Guest guest]

I favor using a pressure cooker for the broth. I can cook it in 15

minutes and the chicken flavor of the broth is intense. Not everyone

has a pressure cooker, but if you have one, it's a time saver and

preserves a lot of flavor to foods. (meats are esp. tender).

Mindy from Oregon

> I followed Elaine's directions for making chicken broth, but the

> broth came out very oily and thick.

>

> Any suggestions?

>

> Laurie Callahan

> mom to 7.5yrs PDD, SCD 2 months

[Guest guest]

When using the pressure cooker do you add most of the water after cooking the

chicken? Or how much water do you add to the pressure cooker before cooking

chicken and then after?

thanks,

marilyn

Re: SCD Intro Chicken Broth

I favor using a pressure cooker for the broth. I can cook it in 15

minutes and the chicken flavor of the broth is intense. Not everyone

has a pressure cooker, but if you have one, it's a time saver and

preserves a lot of flavor to foods. (meats are esp. tender).

Mindy from Oregon

> I followed Elaine's directions for making chicken broth, but the

> broth came out very oily and thick.

>

> Any suggestions?

>

> Laurie Callahan

> mom to 7.5yrs PDD, SCD 2 months

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