At first it was titled “Noodle with Chicken Soup.” While it enjoyed success, the awkwardness of its name hindered it as evidenced by the fact that just five years later, when a radio host slipped and accidentally referred to it as “chicken noodle soup,” the people eagerly rushed to the grocery stores to try this “new” soup. Specifically, it was the year 1934 that the Campbell’s soup company debuted the very first canned chicken, broth, and noodle combo, setting the stage for what would become a national staple. So when was the pairing of chicken + broth + noodles become complete? While I’m sure the combination existed prior to the 20th century, it was the 1930’s that put chicken noodle soup on the map. In the 1200’s countries in Asia were pairing noodles with broth, and by the 1700’s noodle soup became popular in Italy and was regularly given to the sick because it was easy to digest and was thought to promote healing. Historians have dated the combination of chicken in broth back to the ancient Greeks whose physicians regularly prescribed chicken soup as a cure-all for a vast number of ailments. Just follow the recipe and you’ll be in chicken noodle soup heaven! The addition of dill along with rosemary and thyme contributes incredible flavor as does the squirt of lemon juice at the end. This takes an already delicious soup and raises it to the highest level of flavor excellence. And for optimal flavor I also use high quality chicken broth instead of water as the base. This chicken noodle soup recipe incorporates everything that makes this classic so beloved – fresh chicken, wholesome vegetables, herbs, all slow simmered – in addition to a couple of “extras” that take the flavor and deliciousness to maximum heights.įor the best flavor you’ve got to use bone-in chicken as it imparts the richest flavor as well as mouthfeel. I can be having a rough or stressful day but the moment I sit down to a bowl of hot, homemade chicken noodle soup, a transformation takes place and my mind and soul are restored to a sense of balance and well-being. Everything about it speaks peace and calm to the soul. No other soup conjures the same nostalgic charm as chicken noodle soup. Low and slow-simmered chicken, fresh and wholesome vegetables, savory herbs, healing broth…this “ultimate” version bumps up the flavor several notches and is sure to become your go-to for this beloved classic soup! And if you’re looking for the BEST chicken noodle soup recipe, look no further. Nothing speaks comfort like a bowl of hot, homemade chicken noodle soup.
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