Essential Chicken Broth - Chicken Farmers

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken
• 4 lbs (1.9 kg) chicken parts
• 2 medium onions, peeled and sliced
• 2 celery ribs with leaves, sliced
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
• 3 sprigs parsley
• salt, to taste
• 2 medium parsnips, peeled and sliced
• 2 whole cloves
• 8 black peppercorns
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• Simply replace the last five ingredients with the following seasonings.
• 2 star anise
• 1 tsp (5 mL) fennel seeds
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) fresh chopped ginger
• 2 stalks lemongrass, sliced