The Ultimate Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients

• 5-6 chicken thighs or 3-4 chicken leg quarters.
• 2 stalks celery, broken in pieces
• 2 carrots, broken in pieces
• 1 large onion, halved
• 1 head garlic, halved
• Three good pinches salt
• A palm full of peppercorns (approximately 1 tbsp.)
• 1 sprig rosemary
• 3 sprigs thyme
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar or seasoned rice vinegar
• Water, to cover
• Reserved shredded or cubed chicken
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• The leaves of 2 sprigs thyme (or approximately 1/2 tsp. dried thyme.)
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 3 quarts boiling, salted water
• 1-4 servings dried egg noodles