Silkie – Black Chicken

Ingredients

• water Bottled
• 1 chicken large, head and feet, preferably a “Long Kong” bird – the finest of Chinese chicken as they are free-range and delicious! …
• 1 duck medium, chopped into pieces, innards, head and feet removed
• 1 black chicken silkie in Chinese – chopped into pieces, available at Ranch 99, discard head, keep the feet
• 1 whole onion unpeeled, halved and with 2 cloves stuck in each half
• 2 leeks white and light green part only, chopped
• 2 parsnips peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 parsley root Petrushka – this is optional, but strongly recommended by my Bubbie
• 1/2 cup celery leaves chopped, plus 2 stalks celery and their leaves
• 1 rutabaga peeled and quartered
• 1 turnip large, peeled and quartered
• 3 carrots peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 bunch thyme
• 1 bunch parsley
• 1 tomato quartered
• 1 stalk lemongrass lightly pounded
• 2 ginger quarter-sized pieces of, lightly smashed
• 20 black peppercorns
• 4 cloves garlic unpeeled and halved
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 whole allspice berries
• 2 carrots shredded
• fresh dill
• matzo balls
• meat from the chicken and duck, to taste
• 4 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons fat melted poultry, from the soup, strongly preferred or vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup seltzer or club soda, preferred, or chicken broth
• 1 cup matzo meal
• salt
• freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 cup fat melted poultry, from the soup, strongly preferred or vegetable oil
• 6 large egg whites extra, or 1 cup pareve egg substitute
• 2 teaspoons dried herbs mixed, your choice
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1 1/2 cups matzo meal