Winter Melon Soup

Ingredients

• 5 1-inch-wide large dried scallops
• 1 2-lb wedge winter melon
• 2 ounces Smithfield or other cured ham (1 piece or sliced), trimmed
• 1 2-inch piece fresh ginger
• 3 scallions
• 1 3- to 3 1/2-lb whole chicken
• 1 bunch scallions
• + 4 more ingredients
• • 2 ounces Smithfield or other cured ham (1 piece or sliced), trimmed
  • 14 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 1-inch piece peeled fresh ginger

Rinse chicken inside and out, then stuff cavity with scallions, ham, and ginger. Bring water with chicken and salt to a boil in a deep 7- to 8-quart stockpot or pasta pot, then reduce heat and cook at a bare simmer, uncovered, skimming off froth occasionally, 3 hours. 3Remove and discard chicken,...

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