Coq au Vin :

Coq au Vin is a classical French Recipe that first appeared around 1860 in French cookbooks. It is actually a Chicken Stew, that is considered to be one of the fine stews. This is a super dish to prepare for a dinner party or as a celebration dish. The Coq au Vin preparation is a little on the advanced side, but it can be mastered if you take your time and be careful with what your doing. The Chicken does need to be prepared in a particular way that is the signature of the dish. The chicken is cut for saute, which means that there is a classic style as to how the chicken is cut and presented, so please do not deviate from how it is shown here. In international culinary competitions this dish is still cooked today, usually in a junior competition to show off the skills of the apprentice. So please follow the instructions shown here as to ho to make Chicken Coq au Vin. Julia Child brought this recipe to the attention of most people who have tried this before, but of course this was being cooked for many years before in all good French restaurants around the world."