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The science of comfort food

14 July 2016

3:18 AM

14 July 2016

3:18 AM

A Jewish woman had two chickens. One got sick, so the woman made chicken soup out of the other one to help the sick one get well.

Henny Youngman

For as long as I can remember, I have heard the old chicken-wife’s tale that the best thing to do when you have a cold is to eat home-made chicken soup.

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