First of all, a hot soup reduces inflammation of the nose and throat, relieves congestion, protects the body from infections and ensures our body gets the right amount of vitamins and mineralsThese components allow us to overcome the symptoms more quickly, starting from the fever to end up with bone pain.
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Il chicken soup It is considered by popular tradition and not only as the best of remedies. Professor Stephen Rennard of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha published a study in 2000 that shows that this dish promotes the functioning of white blood cells, the main antagonists of infections in our organism. Furthermore, the steam that we inhale while drinking the broth warm helps to reduce nasal mucus, making the easier breathingOther studies on chicken broth, whose use as a remedy for stuffy noses dates back to 1200, demonstrate the effectiveness of cysteine, an amino acid found in meat, which acts similarly to acetylcysteine, an active ingredient used as a mucolytic.
How to make chicken broth
Let's see together the recipe to best prepare an excellent chicken soup.
Ingredients
- 3 onions
- 1 sweet potato
- 1kg of chicken
- 2 turnips
- 10 carrots
- 5-6 celery stalks
- 1 bunch of parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
- Clean the chicken, place it in a large pot with cold water and keep it on low heat until boiling.
- Add the onions, sweet potatoes, turnips, and carrots. Simmer for about an hour and a half. Gradually skim off any fat that collects on the surface.
- Add the parsley and celery. Cook for about 45 minutes.
- Remove the chicken, add salt and pepper to taste and the broth is ready.
The ideal broth for a flu-like illness should be lean and easy to digest. There's an ancient and simple method for making it this way.
The lean broth
Necessary
a skimmer
Preparation
- The best way to obtain a tasty but low-fat broth is to prepare it the day before.
- In the evening, leave it in the refrigerator or in a cold place so that all the fat congeals on the surface.
- Then, before heating it, remove the fat on the surface with a skimmer.
The clear broth
Another anti-flu broth is the clear one, which requires egg white.
Necessary
- an egg white
- a skimmer
Preparation
- If you want a clear broth without defects, put a egg white at the end of cooking.
- It will solidify, incorporating the impurities that you can easily remove with a slotted spoon and throw away.
Read also:
- Chickpea and Kale Soup: An Ancient Recipe for a Healthy and Tasty Dish
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