Coq au vin "Rooster braised in red wine" is a classic French dish of chicken braised with red wine, cognac lardons and mushrooms. Get the recipe: https://bit.ly/3sKeTddfor the marinade please watch this video: https://youtu.be/Nf5LjgyZMUcMany variants exist using local varietals, such as coq au vin jaune (Jura), coq au Riesling (Alsace), coq au pourpre or coq au violet (Beaujolais nouveau), coq au Champagne, etc.History:Various legends trace coq au vin to ancient Gaul and Julius Caesar, but the recipe was not documented until the early 20th centuryit is generally accepted that it existed as a rustic dish long before that.A somewhat similar recipe, poulet au vin blanc, appeared in an 1864 cookbook.The coq au vin is traditionally made with a rooster but it can be done using a good quality chicken. Always buy the best quality chicken possible to make sure the meat does not fall apart during cooking.it is very important to know how to make a coq au vin properly. Before attempting this recipe there are some things that needs to be prepared usually the day ahead to ensure you will make a good coq au vin recipe. But don't worry, a coq au vin is not a difficult French recipe, it is just time consuming.Frankly if you make sure you prepare these two things the day before you will find that making a coq au vin with chicken is pretty easy.Things to do the day before you make a coq au vin:- Marinate your chicken in red wine- Prepare a brown chicken stock from scratch.if you have those two items ready just follow the video and you should get a pretty authentic coq au vin recipe.The one and only cast iron dutch oven I use:http://amzn.to/2k7w5K7My favorite frying pan:http://amzn.to/2k4wIUx****************************Online food converter:http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/cooking/****************************Website for text, print friendly recipehttps://thefrenchcookingacademy.com****************************To support the channel:Get the Cookware I am using and more:https://goo.gl/krYqny****************************