Poached Chicken

Ingredients

• One 4-to 5-pound chicken
• 2 ribs celery, coarsely chopped
• 1 carrot, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1 onion, peeled and quartered
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 1 large fresh bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• Herb bundle of parsley, rosemary and thyme tied with a string
• Salt