| "Chicken soup is synonymous with New York City," | | | | made with prized fresh-killed black-skinned chickens, |
| Molly O'Neill wrote in the "New York Cookbook". "An | | | | pickled cabbage, hot chilies and pea shoots. Of course, |
| epicurean archeologist could piece together a social | | | | the Greeks' contribution to chicken soup is |
| history of the city, simply by studying the permutations | | | | avgolemono. Latino chicken soups feature avocado, |
| of its chicken soup." From renowned chefs like | | | | cilantro, oregano and tomatoes. |
| Jean-Georges Vongerichten to the corner bodega | | | | But a call for chicken soup also calls for answers. |
| owner, every cook has his own recipe for this magical | | | | What color should a proper chicken soup be? When |
| elixir. | | | | do you add the starch, whether it's rice or noodles or |
| In a two-month chicken soup odyssey, wandering the | | | | matzo balls? When do you add vegetables or herbs? |
| streets of New York searching for the headiest, | | | | If you add beef or pork, is it still chicken soup? Perhaps |
| tastiest chicken soup, I slurped classic presentations | | | | most important, can you still get a truly great bowl of |
| and discovered versions with unique twists and | | | | matzo ball soup in this town now that the Second |
| secrets. I have also become - so far this wintry | | | | Avenue Deli is closed? Makes a superb Eastern |
| season - walking proof of the soup's restorative | | | | European-style chicken soup. It is pale gold and flecked |
| qualities. | | | | with fresh herbs, and delivers tons of actual chicken |
| Delis dispense golden "Jewish penicillin," usually filled | | | | flavor. He calls it Estelle's, after his mother, a Russian |
| with some combination of matzo balls, noodles and little | | | | Jew who he says still makes the best chicken soup |
| meat-filled dumplings called kreplach. This restaurants | | | | around. |
| make at least two kinds of chicken soup using | | | | Making chicken soup is a serious process if you want |
| coconut milk, galangal and kaffir lime leaves. Chinese | | | | it to be the real deal. A lot of chicken soups taste as if |
| restaurants have their wonton soups, and recently | | | | the chicken flew over the pot. . Ready you are |
| Sichuan restaurants have introduced chicken soups | | | | Chicken Soup Please visit in the site for extra details. |