Chicken Broth

Ingredients

• a chicken
• 1 1/2 quarts of cold water
• 2 teaspoonfuls of salt
• 2 teaspoonfuls of washed rice

Method

1. 1

   Skin chicken, cut meat from bones, and break bones.

2. 2

   Place meat and bones in kettle with water and salt.

3. 3

   Simmer for at least 4 hours, skim fat.

4. 4

   Strain liquor, add rice, and simmer until tender.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The farm cook & rule book (1923) by Nell Beaubien Nichols, page 140. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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