coq au vin

[kawk aw van]

noun

French Cooking.

1. chicken stewed in a sauce of wine, diced pork, onions, garlic, and mushrooms.

coq au vin

/ kɔk o vɛ̃ /

noun

1. chicken stewed with red wine, onions, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of coq au vin¹

1935–40; < French: literally, cock with wine

Word History and Origins

Origin of coq au vin¹

literally: cock with wine

Example Sentences

These chicken thighs braised in red wine take inspiration from the French coq au vin.

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The kitchen offers the usual French suspects — duck confit, coq au vin — but knows some of us can also get around, say, creamy linguine scattered with braised rabbit and olives.

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The sly skill she employed when Child enthuses over making coq au vin was worthy of a nomination all by itself.

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The sly skill she employs when Child enthuses over making coq au vin is worthy of a nomination all by itself.

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At the time, Child had yet to make her first coq au vin — or any French dish.

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