Matzo Ball Soup

Name: Matzo Ball Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 4 pounds whole chicken ((use a whole chicken, or a mixture of white and dark meat chicken pieces - must be bone in, skin on)); 2 pounds celery stalks, (cleaned ); 1 pound carrots, (peeled); 1 yellow onion, (skin on, rinsed clean); 2 ounces fresh parsley ((one large handful), rinsed clean); 1.5 ounces fresh dill ((one handful), rinsed clean); 2 teaspoons black peppercorns; 3 whole cloves ((optional- do not add unless you like the flavor of cloves)); 2 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon sea salt (or more to taste); 1/8 teaspoon saffron threads; 1 batch Floater Matzo Balls; 1 batch Sinker Matzo Balls; 1 batch Gluten Free Matzo Balls