Poulet Sauce Supreme(Poached Chicken With Cream Sauce)  
["1 (2 1/2 lb.) chicken, trussed", "5 c. water or chicken broth", "1 bay leaf", "1 small onion, stuck with 2 cloves", "2 allspice", "6 peppercorns", "1 large carrot, cut in half widthwise", "3 large ribs celery, about 6-inches long", "salt to taste", "2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp. dried", "1 c. rice", "3 c. chicken broth", "1/4 Tbsp. butter", "2 Tbsp. flour", "1 c. heavy cream", "juice of half lemon", "freshly ground pepper to taste", "1/8 tsp. nutmeg", "pinch of cayenne"]
["Place the chicken in a small kettle or large saucepan and add the water, bay leaf, onion with cloves, allspice, carrot, celery, salt, peppercorns and thyme. Bring to the boil and partly cover. Simmer 30 minutes."]
["chicken", "water", "bay leaf", "onion", "allspice", "peppercorns", "carrot", "celery", "salt", "thyme", "rice", "chicken broth", "butter", "flour", "heavy cream", "lemon", "freshly ground pepper", "nutmeg", "cayenne"]