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  • White meat and dark meat

    White meat and dark meat

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    Find out some fascinating historical facts about why we refer to white meat and dark. It’s not genteel to talk about breasts, legs and thighs.

  • Coq au vin

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    Coq au vin is a French dish of chicken braised with red wine, lardons, mushrooms, and garlic. Legend has it that Julius Caesar’s cook created the first coq au vin recipe after the Gauls gave Caesar a tough old cockerel as tribute for his conquering them. Caesar’s cook made the bird into a delicious meal…