Comments on: 1 Chicken = 2 Meals + Leftovers

By: Joanna Sutter

Joanna Sutter — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:56:56 +0000

I certainly love a good homemade soup….it’s worth the thyme

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:24:55 +0000

I love boiling meat, it gets the fat off SO well! Looks wonderful!!!

By: Christine N

Christine N — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:56:12 +0000

Thank you for getting back info on the Matzoh ball.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:56:21 +0000

A Matzoh Ball is kind of like a dumpling. It is made of crushed up matzoh.

Here’s some info on Matzoh Balls from wikipedia. They used an alternative spelling

The balls are shaped by hand and dropped into a pot of salted, boiling water or chicken soup. Keeping one’s hands wet is vital when handling the sticky dough. The balls swell during the boiling time of approximately 20 minutes, and come out light or dense, depending on the precise recipe. Matzah balls are roughly spherical and can range anywhere from a couple of centimetres in diameter to the size of a large orange, depending on preference. They can be frozen and reheated in soup.

Matzah balls are usually served with chicken broth as matzah ball soup.

Matzah balls are particularly popular during Passover, when matzah meal is often used in observant Ashkenazi Jewish households as flour may not be used.

I find my matzoh ball mix in the Kosher section of my grocery store.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:44:02 +0000

Melissa just shared this soup with me and it is REALLY delicious. This was my first experience eating a Matzoh Ball, but it will definitely not be my last. Yummy!

By: Christine N

Christine N — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:15:43 +0000

Never had a Matzoh Ball in my life, what is in it? The whole things sounds so great, healhty and warming especially during winter!

By: Food Makes Fun Fuel

Food Makes Fun Fuel — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:17:01 +0000

This post had a lot of great ideas! I’ve always noticed whole chickens at Whole Foods are noticabley the cheaper option, but never knew what I’d do with the all that’s left over

By: ashley

ashley — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:46:39 +0000

Thank you!! The hot cereal will definitely add a little warmth to the next 6 weeks (which will pry be pretty cold in Iowa!).

I’m also thinking your soup would be quite nice to have on one of these cold evenings!