Burgundy and the Auvergne regions of France. A farmhouse dish designed for old roosters (coq) that were too tough to roast but would yield after long braising. Julia Child's version in Mastering the Art of French Cooking made it internationally known. · Provenance 1000 — French
Pinot Noir from Burgundy — the same wine used in the braise. A village-level Chambolle-Musigny or Vosne-Romanee is elevated by the dish and elevates it in return. Do not use Cabernet — the tannins are too aggressive for chicken.
Using chicken breasts throughout: dry, fibrous breast meat after 45 minutes of braising Under-reducing the sauce: the wine sauce must reduce to a glossy consistency that coats the back of a spoon Skipping the cognac flambee: the cognac adds depth that wine alone cannot provide
Pinot Noir from Burgundy — the same wine used in the braise. A village-level Chambolle-Musigny or Vosne-Romanee is elevated by the dish and elevates it in return. Do not use Cabernet — the tannins are too aggressive for chicken.
Using chicken breasts throughout: dry, fibrous breast meat after 45 minutes of braising Under-reducing the sauce: the wine sauce must reduce to a glossy consistency that coats the back of a spoon Skipping the cognac flambee: the cognac adds depth that wine alone cannot provide
Coq au Vin connects to similar techniques: Greek kotopoulo krasato (chicken braised in wine — the Hellenic parallel); Spani.
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