I'm too tired to post about history so I'm gonna start posting about food. Lately I can't stop making chicken and gnocchi soup. I put plenty of butter and oil in a pan and start it heating, then cut up a package of boneless skinless chicken thighs with scissors straight into the pan. - ThreadSky

bosspumpkin.bsky.social • 6 days ago

I'm too tired to post about history so I'm gonna start posting about food. Lately I can't stop making chicken and gnocchi soup.

I put plenty of butter and oil in a pan and start it heating, then cut up a package of boneless skinless chicken thighs with scissors straight into the pan.

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bosspumpkin.bsky.social•6 days ago

(cutting chicken with scissors into the pan is a key technique for me because I have a lot of OCD contamination fears and that limits the number of things that touch the raw chicken). You can also put the thighs in the pan whole and shred them at the end but I prefer the texture this way.

bosspumpkin.bsky.social•6 days ago

Season the chicken with plenty of salt and pepper, then brown it on both sides (7 or 8 minutes total). You might get some brown bits in the pan or you might not. It's fine either way.

bosspumpkin.bsky.social•6 days ago

Add a package of frozen mirepoix or one bag each frozen onions and frozen carrots. Cook that with the chicken on medium high heat until most or all of the water is cooked off. This takes a long time but ensures you get a really flavorful base.

bosspumpkin.bsky.social•6 days ago

Once the water is all or mostly cooked off, add chicken broth or water and bouillon, two bay leaves, a little salt and a ton of black pepper. Bring that to a boil, skim off the foam, then turn down the heat and simmer for at least 20 minutes.

bosspumpkin.bsky.social•6 days ago

Bring back to a boil and add two packs of gnocchi. Boil until they float (about 3 minutes) and adjust the salt and pepper. This soup gets thicker and heartier as it sits in the fridge.

bosspumpkin.bsky.social•6 days ago

This is a super basic recipe but a couple things make it really good. One is using chicken thighs. They won't overcook in the broth and the fat will render into the soup, making store bought broth taste like a rich stock.

big-georgeous.bsky.social•6 days ago

How do you clean the scissors? Asking for a friend..

bosspumpkin.bsky.social•6 days ago

I'm lucky enough to have a dishwasher. Otherwise, I'd just get a container of hot water and soap ready and drop them in right away! Let them soak, then when you're ready rinse and then wash again.

I also use denture cleaners as a disinfectant in the kitchen, or vinegar and baking soda.

bosspumpkin.bsky.social•6 days ago

Having something extra like vinegar or denture cleaner to soak after I wash gives me peace of mind

bosspumpkin.bsky.social•6 days ago

And glass or metal items can go in boiling water/be filled with boiling water also!

bosspumpkin.bsky.social•6 days ago

You can clean dishes with a tiny amount of bleach but personally this just makes me stressed that Im eating bleach