c("In a 5-6 quart pan, bring about 3 quarts of water to a boil.", "Add chicken, cover  and bring to a boil.", "Remove from heat and let stand, covered, until meat is  white in thickest part, about 20-25 min.", "Lift out chicken, let cool and reserve  water.", "Remove and discard skin and bones*; tear chicken into bite-size shreds.", "If made ahead, cover and chill chicken and water until next day.", "Bring water to a boil and add linguine. Boil, uncovered, until just tender to  bite, 6-8 min.", "Drain; immerse in cold water until cool, then drain well again.", 
"Remove any debris from peppercorns.", "In a 6-8\" frying pan, toast peppercorns over med-low heat until fragrant, 2-3 min.; shake pan often.", "Pour peppercorns into a  blender and whirl until finely ground.", "Add chiles and oil to pan; cook over low heat until chiles just begin to brown,  about 3 min.", "Let cool and add ground pepper, vinegar, soy sauce and cilantro.", "On a shallow dish, arrange a bed of noodles; cover with cucumber and chicken.", "Pour dressing evenly over salad and mix to blend.", 
"- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  NOTES : * I just use boneless, skinless chicken breasts to start with.")