Coq au Vin

Coq au Vin has become such a cliché in small restaurants, often made rather badly, that I hesitate to include it. But a really good chicken cooked in red wine is such a pleasure that I cannot resist it. The essential thing to remember is that the wine you use should be good. It should not necessarily be expensive but it is no good thinking that wine that has turned to vinegar is ‘good enough for cooking’ - the final dish will taste like chicken cooked in vinegar. Also it is essential that t