-  Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes - 
-  about 3 lbs. (1300 g) chicken, cut in pieces. I prefer to skin the chicken pieces, both to reduce fat and because I like crispy, roasted skin but not soggy, simmered skin  1)- . 
-  1/2 Cup (12 cl) water 
-  a little salt : this is not going to be drained, so salt as you would that amount of chicken. 
-  1 bay leaf or 3/2 bay leaves 
-  6 peppercorns (black) 
 
-  Blend together - 
-  1/8 Cup (3 cl)– 2 Tb (2 CàS)– mustard 
-  1/4 Cup (6 cl) white vinegar – good white vinegar, cider or white wine, not the stuff one washes windows or descales with! 
 
-  Peel and slice 
-  Halve, vertically (top-to-bottom or vice-versa), then thinly slice the halves of  
-  stir mustard/vnegar into broth 
-  top with tomato slices and onion slices 
-  cover and simmer 30 minutes more 
-  Option  2)-  : add 2-4 oz. (57-114g) canned peas 
Serve with mashed potatoes or rice or similar, so the sauce doesn't go to waste.