Jerry's Deli Matzoh Ball Soup

[houndess31]

Living away from L.A. and can't stand being without Jerry's matzoh ball soup - nobody else's can touch it. Anybody have a recipe? Need help even with the matzoh balls; shiksa doesn't have the background.

[herby]

IMHO, the key to the great chicken soup is a great chicken stock made from scratch. The best is made from a hen which is hard to find. I usually make it from either organic or kosher chickens, extra chicken backs and innards, carrots, parsnips, a head of garlic, pepper, celery, parsley if I have it, 1-2 red dried peppers. Bring to a boil, skim well and cook at a simmer for a long time (I leave it on over night). I take the breasts off and poach them briefly to use in the soup. Strain the stock, cool so that the fat congeals on top and take it off. Then you could use directions on a box of matzo ball mix and your soup will be wonderful:)

[latindancer]

How about going out and purchasing a good Jewish cookbook, as a thoughtful gift, for 'shiksa'?

Maybe Shiksa can make it even better than Jerry's...ya never know.