Old Mother Ashby wrote:
> I've got four chicken thighs, skin on, bone in. I was thinking either
> curry or chicken and chorizo bake, but Derrick has a slightly upset
> tummy and doesn't want anything at all spicy at the moment.
>
> I've got leeks and button mushrooms and carrots and frozen stock and all
> the usual stuff. I just can't quite think what to do. Should I poach
> them and then remove the meat and make a sauce with the liquid, or
> should I make a stew of everything and serve them whole?


It depends on how upset that tummy is. If it is really bad, simmer them
whole to make a stock, remove the bone when the meat is falling off it
anyway, then add pasta to absorb most of the liquid.


If the tummy is bad but not too bad, make chicken dijon by making a
sauce of mustard and cream. That has a nice flavor but shouldn't be too
spicy.


--Lia