Hungarian Cold Remedy - Chicken Soup (Csirkehúsleves)

[@TheJoan48]

I've searched all over for this. My Grandma, Mariska Baumgartner, came from Hungary to Chicago and made this for us, her grandkids. OMG, it was tastier than ice cream and I was determined then and there to learn how to make it. She died when I was only 8 so that never happened. I'm teaching myself at 72 years old and a grandma myself how to make this soup. Thank you so much. I'm in your debt.

[@kitchenpaprikash3888]

Many thanks, Joan for your kind comment! I'm happy you found this recipe and I hope you and your grandchildren will like it :D

[@jacobbrown8266]

This was always one of my favourites as a kid. My great-grandmother would serve this with homemade csiga noodles.

[@wardman21]

This was my great grandfather's "Sunday soup". I'm so grateful to have known him.

[@kitchenpaprikash3888]

I'm glad that this recipe brings some nice memories back to you!

[@MichaelKomlo]

Amazing , can’t wait to make and relive my childhood and good Hungarian family recipes 💖

[@elisabetarezmires6690]

My favorite part end with doggie so sweet love elisabeta Hungarian gypsy looks delicious thxs

[@kitchenpaprikash3888]

Many thanks, Elisabeth for your kind comment! :D

[@SG-yf1gv]

I can always remember my grandmother making me this, good memories thank you for the video

[@kitchenpaprikash3888]

Many thanks for your kind comment! I'm glad you like this recipe :D

[@rozsasimon8140]

Gyönyörű leves szerettel Rozsatol

[@kitchenpaprikash3888]

Nagyon köszönöm, Rózsa a kedves hozzászólást! :D

[@PLAZMOHD]

I grew up eating this :)

[@rebeccafilice3222]

Thank you so much for sharing. Mine didn’t turn out as pretty but it was delicious. My grandmother from Eger would approve!

[@kitchenpaprikash3888]

Thank you so much for your comment! I'm glad you liked it!

[@studio95951]

Perfect for the winter season...……..

[@kitchenpaprikash3888]

Yes, it definitely is perfect for winter. (Although I like it in summer too :D)

[@mikehorvath8176]

My dad used his grandmother's recipe for both the soup and homemade noodles; he'd get up at 7am every Sunday in the fall and start making noodles and then the soup. We'd have a mid-afternoon lunch of soup and then soup for dinner. However, he never put in cauliflower, cabbage leaves, tomato, or Kolorabi. He would sometimes put a potato in. I make it every now and again, but I'm no good at making the noodles.

[@kitchenpaprikash3888]

Thank you for your kind comment! Most of the time I make this soup with good quality store-bought noodles too :)

[@carolwest4455]

I make my homemade noodles with a food processor and a pasta machine. A lot easier.

[@TerryChurchill-ip3ht]

Very nice just like my grandma's. Only she made her noodles ftom scratch

[@adityabiyani387]

super tasty

[@kitchenpaprikash3888]

Thank you!

[@Laszlomtl]

Very good! Laszlo Montreal Photog.

[@fumpaumpa2487]

Can i add matzo balls or small noodle pasta to this soup

[@kitchenpaprikash3888]

Of course! You can add any kind of pasta or matzo balls you prefer :D

[@fumpaumpa2487]

@@kitchenpaprikash3888 thanks

[@richardnemeth5911]

Why discard the tomato, parsley and pepper? So good to eat! Én nem szoktam semmit el dobni! Finom a prézli is!

[@Anjstacansi]

Can i use chicken stock cubes?

[@Ulfur6113]

Do you use cooking oil? Cus it looks like cooking oil when you boil the chicken

[@19Koty96]

Same kind of soup we do in Moravia... yet so different. For example, we'd use the clear broth to boil the noodles. No tomato. Fresh Paprika - maybe. Also, I personally prefer beef broth, but chicken will do. :)

[@kitchenpaprikash3888]

Many thanks for your comment! I know, we have lots of similar dishes here in Eastern Europe. I agree - beef broth is more intense, more flavorful - I like that too!

[@keg10609]

Nahat ki probalom de nem tudom hogy jo lesz mivel Amerikaba lakok.

[@kitchenpaprikash3888]

Én 6 évig éltem New Yorkban és többször is megfőztem ezt a levest - mindig jó lett :D Fontos, hogy jó minőségű csirkéből készüljön, az adja meg az ízét. Ha nem sikerült fehérrépát vennem, azt "parsnip'-el helyettesítettem, a zellergumót meg friss zellerszárral. Szerintem a többi hozzávaló mindehol kapható. Sok sikert! :D

[@keg10609]

Uuuu Koszonom meg kell akkor probalnom.

[@seaofglass77]

I love it! Magyarországban laktam parévig, és nagyon hiányzik a kaja!

[@kitchenpaprikash3888]

I'm glad you like this recipe!! Yes, Hungarian food can be addictive :D (I'm amazed how perfect you are in Hungarian :)

[@jozsefvas2205]

Nem midegy hogy hol laksz?

[@evabelanger5178]

I wonder why you cook it uncovered? Never heard of it.

[@kitchenpaprikash3888]

I always cook it uncovered, on low heat for hours. This way, some water evaporates, the liquid will be more concentrated, more flavorful.

[@evabelanger5178]

@@kitchenpaprikash3888 Thank you for your reply, I will try it that way next time!

[@richard6133]

I have a dumb question: What is the foam that forms on top, and why do we skim it off?

[@zsuzsaklush1449]

Wasn't a dumb question, I didn't know it either

[@richard6133]

@@zsuzsaklush1449 Thanks! Now it makes sense.

[@kitchenpaprikash3888]

Thanks for asking (it's not a dumb question at all!). The foam is protein from the chicken (and it appears cooking other meat soups too) which come to surface when the water starts to boil. It's harmless and edible, but if you want a clean, not cloudy soup you should skim it off.

[@jessicafjohnston23]

Oh I am going to the store tomorrow and I am going to make this. Often our family would just use parsnips, onion, carrot, tomato, and vegta but I would rather stop using vegta as it has sugar and msg.

[@kitchenpaprikash3888]

I'm glad you like this recipe! Those vegetables you mentioned are the most common veggies in Hungarian chicken soup. I just like to add others (sometimes whole potatoes too) for extra flavor. Sometimes I use vegeta in vegetable soups (pea soup, cauliflower soup etc) but not in the chicken soup. I've seen recipes for home-made vegeta which is more healthier then the store-bought.

[@jessicafjohnston23]

Kitchen Paprikash thanks for the reply, I’m making the soup now. I bought all the ingredients except the pepper as my store didn’t have any. I’ll let you know how it turns out. Thank you for making these videos!

[@jessicafjohnston23]

Ok I made it and it was amazing!

[@kitchenpaprikash3888]

I'm more than happy that you made it and it turned out well! :D

[@georgefuredy0606]

Fantastic recipe! :) So many Hungarian families and other Eastern European countries use Vegata :( WE need to get away from that synthesized unhealthy enhancer. I got my mother to stop using it. Just add more chicken or use less water. Easy peasy! Natural & Virtually no change in flavor :)

[@WOWZERS805]

Does the skin taste good when boiled like this is the soup? Or do you remove it before serving?

[@kitchenpaprikash3888]

I usually serve the meats separately on a large plate, and everyone can decide how to put it in his/her soup - with or without skin. (most people prefers it without skin). Actually the taste of boiled skin isn't good isn't bad - but it gives a really good flavor to the soup.

[@不服来战-j9i]

The most transitional dish in Hungary.

[@kitchenpaprikash3888]

Yes, you're right! Thanks for your comment!

[@bebetigre1252]

Much easier to just cook and serve,and dont feed it to dog.

[@Pinaman69]

Not how you make this soup!

[@AliBaba-ke5jn]

Show us your version then.

[@IMP3TIGO]

Looks good, but to be honest it's a bit of a turn off to see the dish you just created being eaten by your dog at the end.

[@SuperPogacsa]

I always give some to our dog, too.

[@ann.obrien5139]

No it’s not a turn off ! Dogs eat too !

[@molly_smarty287]

she always gives a bite to taste at the end of the video for her dog and I absolutly admire that :D dogs are family too, sometimes even more than human beings…