Chinese Chicken Stock
["1 (4 lb.) whole chicken", "1 bunch green onions, halved", "4 garlic cloves, smashed", "3-inch fresh ginger", "1 onion, halved", "1 tsp. whole white peppercorns", "3 qt. cold water"]
["Put chicken in large stockpot. Place over medium heat. Toss in green onions, garlic, ginger, halved onion and white peppercorn. Pour 3 quarts cold water to cover chicken. Simmer gently for 1 hour, skimming off the foam on the surface periodically. Carefully remove from pot and pass the stock through a strainer lined with cheesecloth to remove the solids and excess fat. Great for noodle soup or egg drop soup."]
["chicken", "green onions", "garlic", "ginger", "onion", "whole white peppercorns", "cold water"]