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"  How to Make Chicken Soup Serves Four Ingredients 6 cups chicken stock 4 cups water 2 whole bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts, split in half (4 pieces) 1 tbsp unsalted butter 1 tbsp olive oil 1 \u00BD cups diced celery 1 \u00BD cups diced yellow onion 1 \u00BD cups diced carrots 1 tsp black pepper 1 tbsp Finely chopped fresh thyme 1 bunch broccoli, trimmed to the bud clusters and separated into tiny florets (about 2 cups) Kosher salt to taste Preparation In a large stockpot over moderately high heat, combine stock, water, and chicken breasts and bring liquid to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Remove chicken breasts, cool, and shred meat into bite-sized pieces (about 4 cups). Strain liquids through cheesecloth and reserve. Wipe stockpot out thoroughly and return to moderate heat. Melt butter and olive oil until foaming, then add celery, onions, and carrots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to exude their moisture (&amp;quot;sweat&amp;quot;), about 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the black pepper and half the fresh thyme. Cook for several more minutes, stirring frequently, until the edges of the onions begin to color. Add liquid and return to a boil. Lower heat and simmer uncovered until flavors marry and vegetables are tender, about 35 minutes. Season with salt to taste and remaining thyme and more pepper if needed. Just before serving: Remove pot from heat. Add shredded chicken and broccoli florets, allowing the soup to sit long enough so chicken is warmed through (without becoming rubbery) and broccoli is crisp-tender and beautifully colored, about 3 to 5 minutes. The Story Behind the Soup One Thursday night a few years ago, in the comfort and security of my own pajamas, I saw my awful old boyfriend on Seinfeld. He was dating Elaine, and I watched the progress of their courtship with the foreboding of a Film fanatic who recognizes every plot twist. &amp;quot;Don&amp;#039;t do it, Elaine,&amp;quot; I counseled from the couch. What if my awful old boyfriend succeeded in wooing Elaine and became a regular thing on the one night when I must see TV? I had only myself to blame. I had done more than school him in the ABCs of dating; I had passed on enough knowledge to please even the most extravagantly difficult woman: I had taught him to cook chicken soup. Chicke soup, the theory goes, has magical powers to heal everything from a cold to a bad case of the blues. Preparing it requires planning and waiting, teaching the cook to prolong and then fulFill desire, a compelling duality that became the foundation of my awful old boyfriend&amp;#039;s now frequently televised charisma. I suspect it was our private lessons that turned him into a leading man, soup to nuts. --FRANCINE MAROUKIAN "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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