Chicken and Dumplings

• 3 lbchicken, whole
• 2 cupsflour
• 1 cupbuttermilk
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 3 stalkscelery, sliced

Instructions

1. 1

   Brown the chicken in a heavy pot over medium-high heat in batches, then set aside.

2. 2

   Cook flour and buttermilk in the same pot until softened and fragrant.

3. 3

   Return the chicken, add the liquid, and scrape up every browned bit from the bottom.

4. 4

   Simmer partly covered on low, 35-45 minutes, until everything is tender and the sauce has body.

5. 5

   Taste and adjust salt and acid at the end — that's what makes Chicken and Dumplings taste finished.