Name: Coq au Vin
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 90 min
Ingredients: 4 chicken quarters (drumstick and thigh) (bone in, skin removed); 3 tbsp flour; 1 tbsp olive oil; 25 g butter; 200 g pancetta (diced); 20 baby onions (skin removed and kept whole); 20 button mushrooms; 50 ml brandy; 750 ml red wine, Merlot or Pinot Noir are good choices; 2 star anise; 4 shallots (roughly chopped); 1 carrot (roughly chopped); 2 sticks celery (roughly chopped); 4 cloves garlic (unpeeled and bruised); 2 bay leaf; 2 sprigs thyme; 1 tbsp tomato purée; 6 whole peppercorns; 2 slices white bread or brioche (crusts removed); 3 tbsp fresh parsley (finely chopped); oil for frying

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A plate with boiled baby potatoes, pearl onions, mushrooms, braised meat in dark sauce, and two triangular pieces of toast topped with chopped herbs. Knife and fork are placed on either side of the plate.

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