Steamed Whole Chicken.—Follow the same general directions as for stewing, but add water only to the level of the rack in the kettle and keep the bird breast up all the time. As the water boils away, add more. Steaming time will be 2 to 3 hours.
Stewed or Steamed Chicken, in Pieces
Cut a stewing chicken into pieces suitable for serving. Simmer in water to cover, or steam. Pieces take about as long to cook as a whole bird.
Chicken with dumplings
1 stewing chicken cut in pieces and stewed
3 to 4 cups broth
6 tablespoons chicken fat
3 to 6 tablespoons flour
Salt and pepper
Remove pieces of chicken from the broth and keep them hot. Skim fat from broth.