3 Oct 2006

COQ AU VIN

A fairly economical but impressive dinner party dish.

DELIA SMITH’S COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED COOKERY COURSE – A NEW EDITION FOR THE 1990s.

ISBN780563214540 – PAGE 173

Recipe

Serves: 6 – 8 people.

Skill Level: Moderately Easy.

Taste Test: This looks and tastes delicious, well worth spending the time required to cook this.

TIP 1: This recipe can easily be halved.

TIP 2: Using streaky bacon is OK.

TIP 3: Dark flat mushrooms (field mushrooms) must be used for colour and flavour.

TIP 4: To make a more economical version of this recipe substitute half of the red wine for chicken stock.

Kitchen Equipment Used: Large Meyer Stainless Steel Casserole Dish with a wide base.