Cornish Hen Soup

Ingredients

 * 2 cornish hens
 * 3 qts/3 l water
 * 2 carrots
 * 1 parsley root
 * 1choped onion
 * 3 handfool home made noodles or 3 tablespoon rice
 * 1cup borsh or 3 tablespoon lemon juice
 * 1 bay leaf
 * chopped lovage (levisticum bot.)
 * chopped parsley
 * salt

Directions

 * 1) Set to boil the hens with the cold water. Let the pot uncovered until the liquid starts foaming. Remove this foam periodically with the slotted spoon until foaming stops.
 * 2) Add the bay leaf, the onion and a little salt.
 * 3) Cover the pot almost but not completely and let boil, at low temperature.
 * 4) When the hen is cooked remove it from the pot on the plate.
 * 5) Add to the soup the vegetables and when they are almost done add the home made noodles or rice and after 5 minutes the borsh (the cleared liquid of fermented grain bran) or lemon juice to taste.
 * 6) Let simmer for another 5 minutes and add chopped parsley and lovage.
 * 7) Turn the heat off and cover for a few minutes to rest.
 * 8) Serve in a bowl with peaces of hen.