getting the most out of your chicken

If you've taken home one of the amish chickens you're starting to realize how amazingly good a fresh organic chicken can be! Don't forget that once you roast it you can make an amazing broth for soups (or great for babies!) Here's how:

If your chicken is cooked:

Cover the bones with water and add a splash of vinegar. (The acidity will help extract more minerals from the bones). Bring to boil and skim. Add any veges you’d like (this is not necessary, just for taste). Decrease temperature and simmer for 4 hours to 24 hours. The longer you simmer the more minerals you’ll extract.

Keep the broth in the fridge or freezer and serve on its own with salt or use in soups and sauces.

If you start with a raw chicken:

Cover with water and simmer with your choice of herbs and veggies until the flesh is cooked. Remove the whole bird and take the flesh from the bones. Put the bones back into the pot, splash of vinegar and simmer for another 4 to 24 hours.

Don't forget the chicken livers in that handy little bag, too! Cook them up in a few minutes and eat them (or puree for babies.) Great source of iron!

With Thanks,

christy and tom