Back in 2003, I clipped a Nigella Lawson recipe from the paper, and found it again recently. We're going to get some rainy weather here on the East Coast these next few days, and I wanted to share this recipe.
What I love about it is the complexity of the flavors, and that slight touch of sunny orange. I hope you'll try it, even if you don't catch cold. As an acupuncturist, I recommend wearing a scarf to protect your neck and keeping your upper back and shoulders covered when there is any possibility of being exposed to a draft.
COLD CURE SOUP Time: 2 hours 15 minutes, plus cooling time and overnight refrigeration
Yield: 4 servings (about 6 cups)
3 pounds chicken wings 1 carrot, peeled and halved 1 onion, peeled and halved 1 cinnamon stick 1 three-inch knob of ginger, peeled 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt (or 1 tablespoon Maldon salt if you have it) Zest (in strips) and juice of 1 Seville orange (about 1/4 cup); see note (below)
Chopped cilantro, for garnish 1 small red chili pepper, seeded and cut into fine rings, for garnish.
1. In a large saucepan, combine chicken, carrot, onion, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Add 3 quarts water, orange zest and juice. 2. Place over high heat, and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, until liquid has reduced to about half and chicken flavor is strong, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. 3. Pour through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl, and discard solids. Allow broth to cool, then refrigerate overnight. When ready to serve, remove layer of solidified fat from surface, and wipe surface of congealed soup with a paper towel to remove traces of grease. Soup may be covered and refrigerated for up to three days. 4. To serve, warm soup, ladle into mugs or bowls, and garnish.
Note: A substitute for Seville orange juice may be made by combining 2 parts orange juice to 1 part lime juice.
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