Chicken Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 to 3 lb.) stewing chicken (whole)
8 c. water
3 Tbsp. sherry
2 Tbsp. salt
1 thin slice ginger, diced finely or a dash of ginger powder
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 scallion or 1/2 dry onion, chopped finely

Preparation

Bring water to a boil.
Add chicken and all of the other ingredients into pot.
Boil in a covered pan for 1 1/2 hours. Lower heat and simmer for 1/2 hour.
Serve soup in bowls.
Chicken can be deboned and added to soup or can be served separately. Serves 4 to 6.