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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
coq au vin
noun
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▪ Chef's speciality coq au vin au Beaujolais.
▪ She would have rustled up a little casserole or coq au vin while he laid the table beautifully.
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coq au vin

n. chicken and onions and mushrooms braised in red wine and seasonings

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Coq au vin

Coq au vin (; , "rooster/cock with wine") is a French dish of chicken braised with wine, lardons, mushrooms, and optionally garlic. A red Burgundy wine is typically used, though many regions of France make variants 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.

Usage examples of "coq au vin".

A chef who plays old Sex Pistols songs while he breaks down chickens for coq au vin is sending a message to his crew, regardless of his adherence to any Escoffier era merit system.

Anyway, David, they served coq au vin for dinner and it was ten parts vin to one part coq.

We can swill great burgundy and eat real coq au vin and truffle soup and breaded tripe.

The homemade gazpacho was smelling good and the coq au vin was all but ready.

Helen had a sudden vision of the five per cent sitting down to coq au vin with knives and forks.